2023 Top 8 Stories “Most Viewed" Newsletters Catch Up on the One You May Have Missed

2024 Editorial Calendar Revealed

2023… A year of travel to Bordeaux, Champagne, Loire Valley, Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Fredericksburg, Texas, Normandy, France, Chicago, Illinois, and Tucson, Arizona. Traveling to see new wine regions, recognizing celebrity and craft distilleries, historic architecture, castles, and homesteads. A year of wondering what 2023 will bring at Wine Wanderings.

Who are the subscribers to Wine Wanderings? (See chart above.)  They live in the US, England, Australia, Portugal…48 countries, and 42 states in the US. Many subscribers are in the tech industry, some in the wine business, countless avid travelers, a few bankers, several writers, at least four photographers, and numerous wine and spirits fans. Thanks to Substack for collecting these extraordinary measurement statistics.

As we ring in 2024, let’s take a look at the 2023 Wine Wanderings stories that garnered the most “views,” open rates, and comments. Perhaps you missed one of these newsletters? See below for some of the subscriber favorites. Most of all, thanks to all of you for your comments, suggestions, and loyalty to this newsletter.

In 2024, look for more interviews, more paid-subscriber-only stories and sections, new wine and spirits recommendations, and more wine tourism stories. Cheers to a Happy and Healthy 2024 New Year!

2023 Top 6 Views Overall Wine Wanderings Newsletter

#1 – The Top Newsletter for 2023: “Holiday Gifting Guide, Wine-Style 2023,” December 6, 2023

#2 – “All-American Thanksgiving Wine Pairing 2023,” November 14, 2023

Richie Allen, Rombauer Vineyards, Photographer: Linda Spina

#3 –“Rombauer Vineyards, A New Chapter, E & J T Gallo Luxury Wine Group Acquisition” -An interview with Richie Allen, Sr. Director, Winemaker/Production, October 31, 2023

#4 – “Bubbles and Holidays 2023: Including a Champagne Primer, Toasting and Serving Guidelines, 7 Impressive Sparklers Recommended, December 19, 2023

#5-  “LIVE from Paris: 2023 France Press Tour Starts Here,” July 28, 2023

#6 – “An Interview with Karen MacNeil, Author of The Wine Bible: Winespeed Newsletter Update,” October 17, 2023

#7 -  “Jimmy Buffett: ‘It’s Five O’clock Somewhere’: A Tribute to the Mayor of Margaritaville,” September 12, 2023

#8 – “LIVE from the Newly Launched Bourbon Distillery at Bending Branch Winery,” March 21, 2023

“It seems Wine Wanderings subscribers like holiday recommendations, travel to France, and live interviews. The spirits articles did well with more to come in 2024.” – Tricia Conover, Editor

2024 Wine Wanderings Editorial Calendar

“Dry-ish” January: Suggestions for a Healthy 2024

La Cité du Vin International Wine Museum Offering a Sensory Experience

The Martini – What’s New, What’s Old: Classic vs. Modern

Valentine’s Day: The Aphrodisiac Guide to Menu Selections

Bella Winery, Sonoma, Dry Creek: A Zin Adventure

The Fine Champagnes of Billecart-Salmon

Cliff Lede – Rock and Roll Meets Wine/Stags Leap

Chateau Montelena, and the 1976 Judgement of Paris Revisited

Cliff Lede Vineyards: Remastering the Rock & Roll Winery of Napa Valley

What is a Cooperage?

Grower Champagnes – Why are They the Darlings of Champagne?

The Loire Valley: Touring Chateau Chenonceau

Two Surprising Wineries of the Loire Valley: Montdomaine and Ambacia, Ancient Sites with Modern, Organic Approaches

Celia Welch: A Napa Valley Winemaker Legend

Understanding Right Bank Bordeaux: Pomerol and St. Emilion

Restaurants of Napa Valley