Wine news October 16, 2014

Wired Magazine on the science of why some wines improve with age.

In the Wine Enthusiast Vina Ventisquero succeeds in Chile’s dry North. "The story behind the forward-thinking winery's battle against the driest desert on earth."

The Drinks Business on the top 10 Chilean winemakers to watch.

Alice Feiring provides a preview to her excellent newsletter with stories on wine pioneer Martin Ray and the impact of schist soil on wine.

Jamie Goode provides unwritten rules for wine writers.

W. Blake Gray analyzes a wine industry income survey and concludes that winemakers are paid less than HR managers.

Wine industry figures from the US and Europe lobby to protect online wine names reports Harpers.co.uk.

In Vanity Fair 10 red wines for life's biggest problems.