2023… It will be a year of trying new wines, traveling to new wine regions, and recognizing celebrity and craft spirits and cocktails. As we ring in 2023, let’s take a look at the Wine Wanderings stories that garnered the most “views,” open rates, and visitors. Thanks to Substack for its depth of measurement statistics on each newsletter. Most of all, thanks to all of you for your comments, suggestions, and loyalty to this newsletter. Perhaps you missed one of these top stories? See below for some of the ranked favorites.
2022 Top “Open Rate” Wine Wanderings
Unmasking the Confusion: The Size and Shape of Wine Bottles, January 2022
Thanksgiving Perfection: A Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, November 2022
Top Views for Live Interviews 2022
Familia Torres: Wine Dynasty – Interview with Miguel Torres, GM, June 2022
Climate Change and Wine – Napa Valley – Kenefick Ranch, November 2022
Most “Total Views” 2022
Spain’s Priorat Wine Region at the Foot of “God’s Ladder” July 2022
The Questions Consumers Most Ask About Wine, August 2022
Four Seasons of Willamette Valley, Oregon with Famed Photographer, Jānis Miglavs, July 2022
Most New Website Visitors Generated 2022
Live from Bordeaux, France, June 2022, June 2022
In 2023, look for more newsletter commentary podcasts, more paid-subscriber-only stories and sections, and more travel-wine stories outside of the US. Cheers to a Happy New Year.
2023 Wine Wanderings Editorial Calendar
Dry(ish) January? Taking it Back a Notch? -Mock-tails and No-Alcohol Wines.
A Texas Winery with Napa Valley History
A White House State Dinner- Contrasting Administrations
Uruguay Wines – What is Trending
1881 Museum Napa Valley: A Transformation of the Oakville Grocery
Unexpected Blends – Explaining this Phenomenon
North Texas Premier Wine Destinations
Meet Eden Hill, Lone Star, and Blue Ostrich