Category: Wine Reviews
Cold Soul, Warm Heart: The Wines of Alma Fria
There’s one type of article I write here on Vinography that produces equal parts exhilaration and anxiety: when I decide
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/27/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/20/21
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The Best Pink Prosecco for Your Fabulous Post-Pandemic Frivolity
Many of us have reason to celebrate, or will soon, as the pandemic gradually recedes from immediate concern and we
Tasting California’s Ancient Vines: Lodi’s Heritage Vineyards
“Pssssst. Hey, buddy.” The sound came from just ahead me and to the left. At first I didn’t think it
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/13/21
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A Stellar Season: Tasting the 2019 Vintage Through Premiere Napa Valley
As we have all been experiencing, the pandemic changed everything. So it was no surprise when the Napa Valley Vintners
Forging a New View of Sonoma Valley: Introducing Gail Wines
There comes a point in some people’s careers where the only thing left to do is to make some wine.
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/30/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/23/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/16/21
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A Voice From the Fog: Current Releases From Peay Vineyards
There aren’t many wineries in California about whom I can confidently say that I’ve tasted pretty much every wine they’ve
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/9/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/2/21
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The Best of Italian Wine: Tasting the Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri
As a wine writer and critic, I am frequently asked to name my favorite wine. It’s an annoying question, like
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/25/21
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New Names, New Wines from Napa
As some readers know, I’ve only recently been able to dedicate more time to writing here on Vinography after a
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/18/21
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Striving for Perfection and Finding Truth: Tasting 20 Years of Vérité
The year was 1995. Jess Jackson and his wife Barbara Banke were riding high on the wave of success that
