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I Looked at 1,000 Wine Lists. The Data Says the State of Fine Wine is Boring and Overpriced.

I studied the numbers from 1,063 Michelin-starred wine lists. I thought I'd uncover hidden gems, but that’s not what I found.

Sara Danese
May 12, 2026
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Today, we’re publishing the first in a new monthly series by Sara Danese that looks beyond tasting notes into the forces shaping wine. We’re so pleased to welcome Sara, who was recently longlisted for the 67 Pall Mall Global Wine Communicator awards, as a regular contributor. Last year, we published Sara’s excellent essay in defense of wine as an invest…

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