6 Top 2025 Stories – Wine Wanderings Most Popular Newsletters To-Date
"Most Viewed and Visited" First Half 2025
2025… A year of trying new wines, traveling to see new wine regions, and recognizing celebrity and craft spirits. Six months of wondering what the rest 2025 will bring at Wine Wanderings. Let’s take a look at the 6 Wine Wanderings stories that garnered the most “views,” open rates, and comments. Thanks to Substack for its extraordinary measurement statistics. Update: Wine Wanderings is viewed in 45 States and 53 Countries. See maps below. In case you are wondering what our subscribers also read on Substack, see overlap below.
Most of all, thanks to all of you for your comments, suggestions, and loyalty to this newsletter. Perhaps you missed one of the top newsletters? See below 6 Top Stories – First Half 2025.
2025 First Half # Top Views and Visitors Wine Wanderings
“Boarding the Plane to Paris: Upcoming: “Live from Paris and the River Seine,” April 1, 2025
“The Science of Wine: Somm Series, Gary Farrell Vineyards and Winery,” March 25, 2025
“Winemaker for the Day: Join a Custom Blending Experience,” Feb. 11, 2025
“Who is Drinking Wine in America? The Map,” April 29, 2025
Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail: Where to Taste, What to See,” June 3, 2025
Top Views for a Live Interview 2025
“Jason Haas Tablas Creek Vineyard, 2nd Generation Proprietor, An Interview,” March 2025
Wine Wanderings Viewership: The World
Wine Wanderings Viewership: United States
Wine Wanderings Overlap: Other Substack Newsletters
Thanks to “Letters from an American” - Dr. Heather Cox Richardson for your inspiring view of current events in light of history.
2025 Wine Wanderings Editorial Calendar
City Winery: An Interview with Founder/CEO Michael Dorf in NYC
What is a Super Tuscan?
The Wines of Summer: All Shades
Pomerol Revisited. An AH-HA Moment
International Rosé Day: June 14 to 27 (US vs. Provence)
10 Tips for Planning Your Next Trip to Paris
Touring Portugal: An Oporto Tasting
What is the Wine Custom Crush Business?
30 Years of Excellence in Oregon: Stoller Family Estates
Malbec: Domestic and International Finds
The Magic of Tuscany: Touring the Region
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In Case You Missed It in the News: Wine in the News
“ICE: Arrests stun Willamette Valley,” Oregon Wine Industry, June 15, 2025 Dave McIntyre on Wineline Substack (formerly 16 yrs columnist for Washington Post)
WineBusiness: “Oregon Wine Board Releases its first-ever Oregon Wine Film,” May 21, 2025.
Beautifully showcasing the people,,, places and passion that define Oregon wine: “We Are Oregon Wine”
NPR: “Champagne-Makers mull if it’s time to move on from the U.S. Market,” May 13, 2025
Travel Opportunities
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Cruise the Danube on AmaWaterways with Wine Wanderings and Wölffer Estate Winery, April 20, 2026, Romantic Danube.
"Enticing Douro River Cruise" with Dr. Bob Young of Bending Branch Winery, on AmaWaterways, April 6-13, 2027