What I'm Reading --

The IRS Is Cracking Down on a Favorite Way the Ultrawealthy Pass On Money

One family fights $736 million gift tax bill on its GRATs while popular trusts proliferate. (Wall Street Journal)

How to grab double-digit sales growth in the wine and alcohol space

Traditional wine sales remain under pressure, but pockets of double-digit growth are emerging across RTDs, alternative formats and occasion-led drinking. Kathleen Willcox examines the data to find out where drinks brands can still win. (Drinks Business)

Southern-Glazer’s and Bribery at the Wine Wholesale Tier

On the culture of bribery in wine wholesaling. (Fermedntation)

How wine changed on my watch

Over 50 years as a wine writer, Jancis has seen her supposedly sleepy, tradition-obsessed world transformed. Ahead of the imminent launch of the 9th edition of The World Atlas of Wine, here she sets out 50 of the key developments, from screwcaps and scores to regenerative viticulture. (JancisRobinson.com)