Global Wine Newsletter Directory

All the great wine Substacks in one place

Jan 25, 2025

Writers Focused on Wine Travel and Vineyard Experiences

Thirsty at Midnight - A newsletter recording a journey of discovering of wines, food pairings and occasionally other drinks.

Wine is Confusing - Embraces the shape-shifting truth, lore, and nuance that characterizes the story of wine.

Wine Wanderings - Wandering through the world tasting wine and spirits - traveling to wineries and vineyards, wine regions, food & drink tourism sites, and spirits crafters.

Writers Focused on Wine and Movie Pairings

Brunello Bombshell - Brings together two of Maria’s great loves - wine and movies - into one shared space.

Writers Focused on Viticulture and Winemaking

Down the Rabbit Hole - This is a place where you can stretch your arms wide, and fully embrace your inner wine nerd.

Wine Saves Lives - Explores how we can form connections with people by focusing on the esthetic and emotional sides of wine and winegrowing.

Writers Focused on Natural Wine and Sustainability

The Morning Claret - Simon J Woolf’s critical writing with a journalistic intent.

Not Drinking Poison - A newsletter about natural wine culture, highlighting the work of vignerons who uphold a certain standard of purity in farming and vinification.

The Full S.I.P. - A weekly newsletter that rounds up the most relevant sustainable news in the wine world.

Writers Focused on Wine Education

The Wine Edit - For anyone who enjoys a good glass of wine, but doesn’t quite know where to start when it comes to picking a bottle from a wine list or choosing one in a shop.

Shades of Grape - Imparting wine knowledge to allow people to understand why they enjoy their favorite wines and allow them to fully explore the wine world.

Cape of Good Wine - South-African focused, but also writes about general wine topics.

Anna Spooner Wine - An MW student’s newsletter including wine recommendations and travel entries.

Grape Nomad - An MW student’s newsletter focusing on study tips and the Asian wine scene.

DNKRBY Newsletter - An opinion-led newsletter, not an educational or journalistic publication, focusing on the MW program.

Everyday Drinking - Exploring the wide world of wine and spirits - as well as how drinks intersect with food, travel, and culture.

The Little Grape - A newsletter focused on recommendations, education and advice, with a technical nugget here and there.

Luke Flander’s Wine World - A newsletter where you can discover new favourites, learn insider tips, or simply share in the joy of great wine.

Survives on Wine - A newsletter focused exclusively on Portuguese wine.

Writers Focused on Sommeliers and Hospitality

Randy Caparoso's Culinary Approach to Wine In Restaurants - A record of nearly three decades devoted to not just restaurant wine management, but also all the ways wine can be employed to make a difference to guests, community, the nation, the world, your business, and yourself.

Writers Focused on Wine Trends and Predictions

Fermentation - Explores the intersection of culture, politics, ideology, media, and wine.

Joe Fattorini - A subtle blend of wine, history, and behavioural science.

Drinks Insider - Dives deep inside the world of beverage brand building, from concept to export empire.

Writers Focused on Wine and Food Pairings

Eat Drink Journey - An insider’s guide to restaurants, wine, spirits, and culinary journeys.

Grape to Table - Expect to find everything here, from deep, nerdy dives into wine regions to well tested recipes and pairing ideas.

Writers Focused on History and Culture

Drinking Culture - A newsletter that looks at the history and culture of alcoholic drinks in particular wine and whisky.

Writers Focused on Marketing

The Wine Marketing Field Guide - A space for folks to learn how to get their wine in front of the right people.

Writers Focused on Fine Wine Investing

In the Mood for Wine - A newsletter that focuses on the data, numbers, and investment cases for fine wines.