Some Things Take a Lifetime. Italy Reminded Me Why.

What happens when you stop chasing the obvious and let a place set the pace.

Oct 27, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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September 2025

You Can't Prompt Terroir

In a world flooded with AI, wine remains stubbornly, beautifully human

Sep 3, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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August 2025

The Season That Wouldn't Slow Down

On discovery, intensity, and the summer that refused to take a break

Aug 14, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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July 2025

35 candles, a bottle of Grenache and summer in the Valley

On birthdays, barbecue, and the soft rituals that shape a summer well spent.

Jul 3, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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June 2025

This Isn’t What I Set Out to Do (and That’s a Good Thing)

A reintroduction.

Jun 18, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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May 2025

So, I Moved to Napa.

I left LA for wine country. Here’s why.

May 6, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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April 2025

Most Wines Aren’t Built to Age

But the ones that are? They’ll change the way you taste forever

Apr 18, 2025 • Far Ouest by Nick Thompson

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Breaking Down Bordeaux

Unpacking one of the world’s most iconic—and misunderstood—wine regions

Apr 12, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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A Tariff on Terroir

Why Trump’s trade war is a disaster for wine.

Apr 6, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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March 2025

My Thoughts on Natural Wine

A (reluctant) love letter

Mar 27, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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Why Napa’s Future Lies in Its Past

The region that defined American wine is at a crossroads—can it survive by remembering what made it great?

Mar 20, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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The Wines I’m Excited to Drink This Spring

Lighter, brighter, and bursting with energy—these are the wines to drink as the seasons change.

Mar 13, 2025 • Nick Thompson

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