Wine news October 7, 2014

Sideways at 10, still drinking Merlot in USA Today.

Wine Enthusiast lists its top 100 best buys of 2014.

In Decanter Andrew Jefford on the differences between Bordeaux and Burgundy. "From a Burgundian perspective, all of this is preposterous: the triumph of brand over terroir. It is, however, the Bordeaux way, and has been for 300 years."

An insiders guide to BYOB in New York from Winesearcher.

In The Drinks Business a teetotal ex-missionary is making wine on the Outer Hebrides off the coast of Scotland. Also in The Drinks Business Lanson launches a Champagne with Disney.

Bloomberg on New York's best wine bar, Corkbuzz.

The Wine Economist looks at what's ahead for Amarone.