Welcome to our new member podcast! Each month, WSG's own Mary Kirk and Jacopo Mazzeo bring you The Grapevine by Wine Scholar Guild. The Grapevine is your go-to source for important wine news, condensed into a delicious and highly sippable format. Stay informed of updates in the ever-changing world of wine with our bite-sized episodes!

This month, we will feature the following wine developments:

• A climate change threat in Sherry (read Jacopo's recent blog article on this topic)

• Beaujolais's Fleurie cru makes first steps towards premier cru vineyards

• Piedmont gets its latest DOCG: Canelli

• France adds disease-resistant varieties to its classified wine grapes list

• A recent discovery leads researchers to believe that winemaking is at least 11,000 years old

We would like to extend a special thanks to Paul Kirk and the Cuadros Quartet for providing the music for our podcast.