About John Sumners

John Sumners is a wine industry veteran, freelance writer, and California and Portugal specialist based in Lisbon. His roles have ranged from working the floor in the Manhattan fine-dining battlefield to managing, buying, and marketing for San Francisco retailers, among others. Author of "There’s More Than Port In Portugal: The Unpretentious Guide to Portuguese Wine." Instagram and Twitter - @grapeguzzling

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Wine Gadgets: The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Unnecessary

Before ‘Sideways,’ This Colorful Cast of Winemakers Put Santa Barbara on the Map

How Changing Times and Social Media Are Transforming Shift Drink Culture

As a Major Wine Critic Calls Time on Heavy Bottles, Will Others Follow Suit?

Corpin-NOT: How Cava Lost the Crown of World’s Most Beloved Bargain Bubbles

Survival of the Fittest: Analyzing SVB’s State of the U.S. Wine Industry Report 2024

France No Longer Defines Global Wine Culture. Can It Adapt?

Dry Douro Wines Are Challenging Port’s Status as King of the Valley

For Sommeliers Around the World, Wines in Tall Skinny Bottles Are an Industry Obsession

Fortified Wines Are ‘Cool’ Again — So Why Are Their Regions in Crisis?

Can Tito’s Vodka Repeat Its American Domination in Europe?

How Lisbon’s Multicultural Hospitality Workers Are Coping With the Expat Wave

A Wine Lover’s Guide to the Setúbal Peninsula, Portugal’s Best-Kept Secret