Top 9 “Most Popular” Stories in 2025 on Wine Wanderings: Catch a Newsletter You May Have Missed: Viewers Choice
Wine Wanderings Subscribers: Where They Live
2025… A year of travel to Normandy and Paris, France and Texas Wine Country for me. 2026… brings a whole set of new travel adventures to Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary, and Paso Robles, California. A year of wondering what 2026 will bring at Wine Wanderings. There will be some surprises with new wine and spirit destinations to be announced for the Summer and Fall.
Wine Wanderings has seen a 21% increase in viewership this year. Thank you for your interest, loyalty and comments. Who are the subscribers to Wine Wanderings? (See chart below.) They live in the US, England, Australia, Portugal, Canada…52 countries total, and 45 states in the US. Many subscribers are in the tech industry, some in the wine business, many expats, countless avid travelers, a few doctors, several other wine and political writers, and numerous wine and spirits fans. Thanks to Substack for collecting these measurement statistics. I actually subscribe to 8 Substack other newsletters.
As we ring in 2026, let’s take a look at the Wine Wanderings stories that garnered the most “views,” open rates, and comments. Paid Subscribers, please take advantage of your benefits, and book a consulting session with me by leaving me a comment on your availability.
In 2026, look for more interviews, more paid-subscriber-only stories and sections, and more wine tourism stories. Cheers to a Happy and Healthy 2026 New Year!
Top 9 2005 Most Popular Wine Wanderings Newsletters (by Views)
#1– “Boarding the Plane to Paris: Upcoming ‘LIVE from the Seine River,’” April 15, 2025
#2– “A Tale of Texas Oak: An Exciting New Wine Terroir Factor,” August 5, 2025
#3 – “Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail: Where to Taste, What to See,” June 3, 2025
#4 – “The Science of Wine: SOMM Series, Gary Farrell Vineyards and Winery,” March 25, 2025
#5 – “Fall into Willamette Valley, Oregon,” August 19, 2025
#6 – “Breaking News: Texas Winery Named ‘WineBusiness Monthly’ Hot 10 Wine Brand of 2023: Bending Branch Winery,” Feb. 1, 2025
#7 – “Le Vigne Winery: Two ‘Winery of the Year’ Awards in One Week,” July 8, 2025
#8 – “4-Day Bordeaux Getaway Sample Itinerary,” January 14, 2025
#9 – “City Winery: A Venue for Wine Tasting, Interviews, Performances - a Founder interview,” June 24, 2025
“It seems Wine Wanderings subscribers enjoyed articles on travel to France, California, Oregon, Texas, and New York. They like live interviews and cocktail recipes. The Bourbon Trail article did well with more spirits tourism stories to come in 2026.” – Tricia Conover, DipWSET, Editor
Where Are the Wine Wanderings Subscribers?
Our subscribers live in 45 states and 52 countries: 73% in the US, 5% in the UK, 4% in Portugal, 3% in Australia, and 2% in Canada. The state of California has the most subscribers with Texas and New York close behind
2026 Wine Wanderings Editorial Calendar
LIVE from the Paso Robles Wine Region: Rhône Rangers Riding Strong at BlendFest
An Interview with Spirits Giant: Diageo on Whiskey Tourism
My January Wine Diet? This Might Surprise You. No Dry January.
Canada’s Okanagan Wine Region
Would a Michelin Star System Work for Wine?
City Winery Hosts Ina Garten
Touring Portugal: An Oporto Tasting
LIVE from the Danube River with Wölffer Estate Winery: Old World vs. New World Wines
Meeting the “King of Wines,” Tokaji Aszú, Touring Budapest
The Venice of Portugal
In Case You Missed It in the Wine/Spirits News:
The Guardian, December 22, 2025, “Bourbon Maker Jim Beam Stops Production at Kentucky Distillery.” Production is halting a one of its distilleries in Kentucky for at least a year as the whiskey industry navigate tariffs from the Trump administration. Bourbon makers have to gamble well into the future for aging and uncertainty is rampant. Sales of Bourbon to Canada (where a boycott started) and Europe are slumping.
Market Watch: December 18, 2025: “Sparkling Wines Shining Bright.”
Sparkling wines are bucking trends and defying economic gravity at the beverage alcohol retail tier. Editor’s Note: Its my drink of choice this December.
Travel Opportunities
Editor’s Note: I will be cruising on AmaWaterways this April 20, 2026, on the Romantic Danube Cruise. Wine Wanderings subscribers: Come and join me and Wölffer Estate Winery’s Roman Roth, Winemaker/Partner on the Danube River. We will be visiting Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and Hungary.
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. M.D. of Bending Branch Winery April 6-13, 2026
PAID SUBSCRIBERS: Don’t forget to book a consulting session with me. Leave a comment and I’ll send you a calendar link. TC
