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Wine Flights by Amy Beth Wright

Postcards, dispatches, and reporting from wine regions around the world.

Launched 7 months ago

Refrigerated Sunshine: Dispatch from Santa Barbara Wine Country

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay linger in the sublime, while Rhône and Bordeaux-inspired wines demand serious attention.

2 hrs ago•Amy Beth Wright


Summer Reads + Wine Pairings

Explore 'sense of place' through the intersection of literature and wine.

Jun 5•Amy Beth Wright


The Writing Life: Sustaining Momentum and Memorial Day Weekend Reads

Reflections on fellowship(s) and topical wine reads to embrace summer's start.

May 24•Amy Beth Wright


It's Rosé Season. Choose Wisely, Favoring Personality, Panache, and Sense of Place

These small-production rosés resist homogeny, as fruit-forward, terroir-driven expressions.

May 4•Amy Beth Wright


A Study in Pairing and Partnership with Wines from the Roero DOCG

Refreshing bottlings of Nebbiolo and Arneis, paired with salume, align eras' past with today's generational shifts in winemaking and marketing.

Mar 30•Amy Beth Wright


In a Castle of Traitors, Wine Lurks in the Shadows

Eight wines to pair with the upcoming finale of Peacock's The Traitors.

Feb 23•Amy Beth Wright


Why New York's Wine Industry is Banking on Cabernet Franc

When wine regions embrace ‘signature' grapes as a point of definition, identity can become fixed. New York vintners have thought hard about elevating…

Feb 5•Amy Beth Wright


The Writing Life: The Values and Missions Sustaining Wine Writers Right Now

What long-held beliefs are fueling wine writers and content creators right now?

Jan 12•Amy Beth Wright


For the Holidays, a Guide to All Things Bubbles

This edition of Wine Flights is dedicated to sparkling wine, in alignment with the radiance and effervescence of the holiday season.

Nov 25, 2025•Amy Beth Wright


Why to Gift a Wine Club Membership This Holiday Season

Or, why I'm giving the gift of wine this holiday season...

Nov 13, 2025•Amy Beth Wright


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Wine Flights by Amy Beth Wright

Postcards, dispatches, and reporting from wine regions around the world.