Category: Wine Reviews
A Brief Video Lesson in Champagne Disgorgement
Compared to normal still wine production, Champagne winemaking gets pretty complicated. Once you’ve made a still wine, you put it
A Singular Expression: The Champagnes of Cédric Bouchard
When I first met the improbably youthful Cédric Bouchard six years ago on his first visit to the United States,
Acid Freaks Unite: Highlights From the 2015 IPOB Tasting
Every year, I look forward to the In Pursuit of Balance (IPOB) tasting in San Francisco. Started by Raj Parr
Vinography Unboxed: Week of April 5, 2015
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 29, 2015
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A Man, an Island, and a Bottle of Grüner: The Wines of Rudi Pichler
“I am not a modern winemaker,” says Rudi Pichler, as we walk through his compact, and yes, very modern winery
The Latitudes and Longitudes of Pinot Noir
Every year, just as Winter, or what passes for winter in southern California, begins to turn the corner towards Spring,
Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 15th, 2015
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 1, 2015
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Siduri Wines: Rewarding the Search for Flavor
About a month ago, after twenty years in business, and arguably at the peak of their business, Adam and Diana
Vinography Unboxed: Week of February 22, 2015
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The Glory of 2013 Napa Cabernet: Tasting Premiere Napa Valley
Each year, the Napa Valley Vintners Association pulls out all the stops to host its annual fundraising event known as
A Dose of Claret: Visiting With 2010 Bordeaux
I have two confessions to make, the first slightly more gauche (among wine lovers) than the last. Here goes. I
An Apogee of Red: Drinking with the Douro Boys
You could call them the First Growths of Portugal, but they call themselves The Douro Boys — the scions of
Vinography Unboxed: Week of February 2, 2015
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California Chardonnay According to David Ramey
“Some people say, ‘Why shouldn’t California Chardonnay be something else entirely, instead of like the whites of Burgundy’ and there’s
Vinography Unboxed: Week of January 18, 2015
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of January 11, 2015
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The Superb Grace of Old Vines: Drinking Janasse
In a region where castles crumble to ruins on the hills, and the vines outlive their farmers, one of the
