Wine news February 17, 2015

Lettie Teague in The Wall Street Journal on wine truisms. "Maxims such as “high-alcohol wines aren’t good” and “a great wine must be age-worthy” are just two I’ve heard recited by oenophiles again and again. But are they opinion or truth?"

The Washington Post goes behind the scenes at Barboursville Vineyards in Virginia. "Barboursville’s vineyards are planted densely, with 1,750 vines per acre, compared with the 900 per acre common in Virginia not many years ago."

Jancis Robinson looks at some of Argentina's top wines.

Decanter on how FIFA's world cup drove a wine export boom.

In Winesearcher, Walla Walla's quiet revolution.

Forbes looks at which coutries produce the most wine.

CNN on the man who is taking Indian wine to the next level.

The Daily Mail on the return of naff wines. " Sales of German classic Blue Nun are growing, according to importer Bottle Green."