Tom Wark
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How a (very) Few Number of Humans Can Stay Employed As Wine Writers in the Age of AI
It means identifyig and celebrating and uplifting the gifted among us
The Ugly Truth—Wineries and Wine Sellers Should Ignore 70-80% of Consumers.
The vast majority of consumers can’t afford and won’t buy most wines.
Why Wine Content With "The Best" and "The Biggest" Gets Read More Often
…and how you can use this to your advantage in your marketing.
No, Women Will Not Die If They Take a Sip of Alcohol
How to answer the Anti-Alcohol Fanatics during breast cancer awareness month
SHOP SMALL!...A Plea To Keep the Wine Ecosystem In Place
Current circumstances require wine enthusiasts to help save the system.
Read and Drink Wine For a Longer and Healthier Life
What’s the future of wine writing when no one is reading?
What Does Constellation's Retreat from DEI Mean for the Wine Industry?
News of sales of brands obscured another important development at the company
We Just Got Some Potential Good News on the 200% Tariff on Wine
We may find out if Trump’s Tariffs are transactional (good) or ideological (bad!)
Surveys Show Anti-Alcohol Message Works ...It's Time to Respond
The damage done by Surgeon General will get worse
Research Finds Wine Leads To Increased Bliss, Arousal and Pleasure
Academics study and measure the impact of Social Lubrication
The Consequences of the Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer
What’s on the horizen for wine and alcohol is something new and significant
Five Reasons 2025 Could be the Most Tumultuous Year for Wine in Decades
A wave is coming, but we don’t know how big it will be. Best to hold on tight
Lies and Slight of Hand in Europe and Oregon Define Alcohol Debate
Famed health journal spreads lies that will be used in the States in alcohol debate
Dementia after 60 Less Likely with Moderate Alcohol Consumption-Report
New research report demonstrates non-drinkers and excessive drinkers at much greater…
First They Came For Alcohol...Now They Come for Non-Alcohol
The anti-alcohol zealots can’t even abide non-alcohol if it resembles alcohol…
What Happens When Consumers Ask for Change to Alcohol Shipping Laws
A Tennessee man is about to find out
Channeling Your Election Action Into Wine Industry Action
Harness your passion and direct it at a smaller community: Wine
Wine Will Come Back Because We Seek The Genuine in Life
How a Dry Riesling is a harbinger of the rebound for wine
Becoming an Authority on the Question of Whether Wine is Safe To Consume
Required listening and reading on the topic of whether wine is safe to drink
Can the Wine Industry Muster the Will To Push Back on Propaganda?
What’s needed to push back is simple
Federal Court Rules Discriminatory Wine Distribution Law Unconstitutional
Similar federal lawsuits challenging discriminatory self-distribution…
Wine Can Help Solve the Loneliness Epidemic - Being a part of the solution and part of Come Over…
I’ve written in the past about the Loneliness Epidemic. I’ve written about this…
On Alcohol and Cancer—Be Happy, You're Gonna Be Just Fine
Wild claims about cancer and drinking leave out the important part.
Authoritarian Karens and the Fight-Back by Wine
Felicity Carter’s new Health+Wine Podcast and her reporting is the tip of the…
New World Laissez-Faire Winemaking Is Changing Old World Wine
Turns out Freedom is exactly what’s called for in the wine world
Wine as a Diplomatic Tool in Ukraine's War with Russia
The meaning of Ukraine adopting EU-style wine regulations
"Get your d’Yquem. Get your DRC...I've got your d'Yquem and DRC!"
Four decades of Pinot Noir Celebrations come to an end
Recent DtC Report's Enlightening Details
First half of 2024 shows significant DtC Winery Shipping Trends; Oh yeah…and…
It's Time For "Prime Wine"
Wine Isn’t Part of Amazon’s “Prime Days”, but why not a day for wine alone?
It's the Greatest Short Term Threat to the American Wine Industry
The high likelihood that a Trump administration will re-impose wine tariffs
In the Wine Biz, We All Have the Same Job
We are among the lucky few and we ought to understand that and act accordingly
The "Chevron Doctrine" is Overturned. What It Means For Wine Lawsuits
Investigating the impact of an important recent Supreme Court case on wine
The Structural and Transitory Changes to the Wine Industry
How to understand the two types of change that will impact the wine business
The Continuing Evolution of the Wine Media
The substance of what passes as “wine media” or wine communications” has not…
How To Dismantle the Anti-Alcohol Narrative
An example from Oregon where the industry is fighting back with facts
Spirits Shipping Coming to New York: Does It Matter the Law is Unconstitutional?
The answer is Yes (and No).
The Arc of the Alcohol Universe is Long, But Bends Toward Free Trade
Observations that the changes in Delaware, though unconstitutional, are positive
Southern-Glazers Has A Really Bad Week
The FTC and a federal judge appear not to be buying Southern’s book of tricks
"Play More Golf" Is Rarely the Correct Answer to Wine's and Life's Challenges
The challenges faced by wine require a real response that I see coming
Source Says Feds Will Declare "No Amount of Alcohol" is Healthy
A source in Washington, DC says they have seen the recommendation for the coming…
A Return to Moon Mountain
An email from a guy named Augustus reminded me of early morning drives in…
The Conference Is Aimed At Killing the Wine Industry
It’s a gathering of the most committed anti-alcohol crusaders in the country
The 8 Changes Coming to Wine in the U.S
Changes in wine drinking patterns is going to have reprocussions
Moral Panic and Hysterical Alarmism of State Alcohol Regulators
They never ask: “Hey, why are all these people arranging for illegal shipments?”
5 Macro Trends and Their Potential Impact on the Wine Marketplace
The potential Impact of these trends could be huge for the wine industry
The Manchurian Candidate Comes to Wine & Spirits
Forget “Regulatory Capture”…Now we are in the realm of “Regulatory Ownership”
How Wine Can Save Youth from the Loneliness Epidemic
The “Tasting Group” needs to make a comeback among the young
How I learned to Love the Three-Tier System By Watching a Screen
But is it possible the beer wholesalers are lying to me?
Cannabis and its Tools Are Coming After Wine
Wine people need to push back against the cannabis tools that would denigrate wine
The Necessary Lament
Karen MacNeil says out loud what many of us are thinking about wine and wine writing
Six Costly Ways to Play With The Big Boys In the Wine, Beer and Spirits Space
It could cost you Billions to just a mere few thousand
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