Skip to content
HeyJared

Wine Missives

Reading, writing, and drinking wine... mostly rambling about drinking wine.

Newsletter · By Alexander Stoffel · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
11
Latest publication
Sep 24, 2026
Audience
Checking…
Earliest in this view
Jul 7, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    De Maison Selections: An Importer Highlight (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

    Read excerpt

    Missive: De Maison Selections: An Importer HighlightI tell my customers a lot of things, but some really do make sense. Some insights are not long, drawn-out ramblings connecting history to an intriguing bottle of wine. Some are practical, good tidbits of information. Here is a golden nugget for everyone involved: find an importer whose portfolio you enjoy and want to keep exploring. There is something safe and comforting about turning a bottle of wine around and seeing an importer’s name you tr

  2. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    I Want A Human Making My Wine… And Writing About It! (opens the original)

    Excerpt

    Read excerpt

    Isabella Varinelli Vibra 2024Varieties: SangioveseRegion: Monte Amiata, Tuscany, ItalyProducer: Isabella VarinelliCosts: $35-$45Missive: I Want A Human Making My Wine… And Writing About It!I have been having flashbacks to I, Robot recently. A movie that I watched for enjoyment as a kid now carries serious real-world implications. However, I stand before you as a member of the wine-writing vanguard and vow not to allow AI to replace the human aspect of this industry. The wine

  3. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    Envinate Wines: As It Is Above, So It Is Below (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

    Read excerpt

    Envinate Benje Tinto 2024Varieties: Listán Negro, TintillaRegion: Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainProducer: EnvinateCosts: $35-$45Missive: Envinate Wines: As It Is Above, So It Is Below“As it is above, so it is below.” This refers to my most recent rabbit holes of alchemy, Hermeticism, and Neoplatonism. It can also refer to vines’ ability to translate their terroir into a particular wine. I find no clearer example than volcanic wines. Whether you are talking about Mt. Etna,

  4. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    Sangiovese Is The Future, Not The Past! (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

    Read excerpt

    Lilia Maria Lani Silenzio Toscana Rosé 2024Varieties: SangioveseRegion: Castelnuovo dell’Abate, Tuscany, ItalyProducer: Lilia Maria LaniCosts: $30-$40Missive: Sangiovese Is The Future, Not The Past!We are well past the days of Chianti being in a straw basket. There are places that have become more of a brand than a real region. That is a blessing and a curse. Sure, it makes the wines easier to sell because people are familiar with the overall concept. However, it also boxes producers into a part

  5. Issue · Sep 3, 2026

    First Day of Harvest... with Fiorenzo! (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

    Read excerpt

    Bakkanali Fiorenzo Toscana Rosso 2023Varieties: SangioveseRegion: Monte Amiata, Tuscany, ItalyProducer: BakkanaliCosts: hard to quantify (limited production, minimal export)Missive: First Day of Harvest… with Fiorenzo!We are back. We are so back. My face is red, I am sweaty, but the grapes are harvested. Not all of the grapes, mind you, but perhaps my favorite parcel that Bakkanali owns. The Fiorenzo vineyard is a celebration of everything done right in Tuscan wine. This is Sangiove

Publishing over time

Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.

Recurring subjects

Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.

Audience

No verified audience measurement yet.

About this data

Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.

Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.

See coverage about Wine Missives