Substacks recommended by Simon J Woolf

Recommended by Simon J Woolf

Smaak

By Tomek Moss

A food journal with an interior life

The View from My Table

By Andy Neather

Thoughts on food and wine trends from the former wine critic of the London Evening Standard

I love Andy's down to earth, well crafted pieces on wine, food, travel and London. His writing has been honed by many years working as a journalist, and it's a pleasure to read.

- Simon J Woolf

The Burnt Cream Magazine

By Emma Bentley

In January 2011, I started writing the Burnt Cream blog. In January 2023, to move with the times, I migrated over to Substack. Here you'll find writings about food, drinks, and life in Italy, all with a personal spin.

Wine Is Confusing

By Kara Daly

Looking at the world through the lens of wine.

Thoughtful and sometimes delightfully offbeat musings on wine.

- Simon J Woolf

Down The Rabbit Hole

By George Nordahl

Deep dives into the art, history, and cultivation of wine — exploring everything from ancient traditions to the science shaping modern viticulture.

Wine Wine Wine

By Steven Graf

Wine

Eat This, Drink That, Live Well

By Fiona Beckett

News, views and tips from a lifetime's cooking, tasting and travelling from former Guardian wine columnist Fiona Beckett

Not only great core content on food and wine, but also inspiring stuff on a fulfilling life after 70.

- Simon J Woolf

Beyond Organic Wine

Winegrower, Winemaker, Wine podcaster

Drinks Insider

By Felicity Carter

The drinks industry, from creating a brand through to public policy.

Les Caves de Pyrene's Substack

Absence of sonnets notwithstanding, our Substack page will be the usual gallimaufry of observations about the wine trade as well as essays about taste and tasting in general, and the aesthetics and philosophy of wine. With wine-y anecdotes thrown in.

Doug Wregg's writings are some of the most eloquent and relevant on the entire internet, when it comes to natural wine.

- Simon J Woolf

Thirst Behavior

By Bodhi

a weekly column about wine and the performance of taste

EVERYDAY DRINKING

By Jason Wilson

A wide world of wine, spirits, travel, and culture from the author of Godforsaken Grapes and Boozehound.

As soon as I read Jason's book Godforsaken Grapes, I knew I'd found not only a kindred spirit but also an original thinker and one of those rare people who can communicate about wine in an unstuffy, unpretentious fashion.

- Simon J Woolf

Terroir Champagne

By Caroline Henry

Join the sustainable champagne revolution!

The Wine Edit by Truffles & Tannins

By Vicky Hampton

A newsletter about wine – for people who drink it, not collect it. Expect practical pairings, personal musings, tasting tips and travel tales. Plus the occasional rant about wine lists.

NOT DRINKING POISON

By Not Drinking Poison

Natural wine culture, by Aaron Ayscough. Reporting from Paris since 2010.

Based in Paris, Aaron is immersed in natural wine culture. If you want to stay up-to-date with what's happening in French natural wine, few people put in the hours or do the research as well as Aaron does.

- Simon J Woolf

Fermentation

By Tom Wark

Because the wine industry needs muckrakers too—By Tom Wark

Just a Smidge

By Stacey Midge

Sharing wine and talking about it with friends. Drinking good things and keeping good company, at home and around the world.

Vintertainment: Wine and Movies

By Dave Baxter

Bringing people together with Wine and Movie Pairings. Sometimes recorded on the podcast, sometimes written on the Substack, sometimes gathering in person throughout the Los Angeles area...and maybe beyond?

The Sauce

By Charlie Brown

Deep dives into food and wine culture. By Charlie Brown, writer & ex-wine store and bar owner. 12+ years in the wine & food industry

THE KUREISHI CHRONICLES

By Hanif Kureishi

Dispatches from my hospital bed. Writing on writing; sex and drugs and music, TV shows and writers I admire, my memories, among other matters.

One of the most unique substacks ever. Dictated by famed writer/scriptwriter Hanif Kureishi, who no longer has any functioning limbs. And it's great!

- Simon J Woolf

Transforming Wine

By Paul Mabray

An anthropologic journey of wine online.

Dave McIntyre's WineLine

Unfined, unfiltered and unfettered news and views on wine.

Maker’s Table

By Meg Maker

Essays on nature, culture, food, wine, and place, illustrated with original artwork and photography, plus insights on the art and craft of visual and narrative storytelling.

Brunello Bombshell

By Maria Banson

Wine and movie pairings, awards season highlights, and more cultural delights written and curated by your friendly neighborhood sommelier.

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Drink Books

A substack for all things books and natural wine

KARAKTERRE

By Marko Kovac

Community of and around Karakterre, the leading festival of Austrian and Central-Eastern European wines. We stand for ideas rooted in terroir.