Domaine LafonA daily sample of thoughtful writing and discussion from (mostly) independent wine blogs:

Levi Dalton interviews Dominique Lafon the Managing Director of Meursault producer Domaine des Comtes Lafon.

Alfonso Cevola ruminates on what it takes to make a restaurant wine list truly transcendent.

Napa Food and Vine provide a helpful guide to the virtues and pitfalls of Instagram.

Wine educator Deborah Parker Wong sifts through some fascinating research on soil bacteria and their impact on wine.

Can you pair wine with Christmas cookies? Tom Natan explains.

The Wine Curmudgeon’s annual Cheap Wine Poll is out. The winner is…?

If you’re craving Syrah (and who isn’t?) Jon Thorsen has a list of the best Syrah under $20.