2016 Paso Robles Grand Tasting Tour: July 28, Oakland
You may think you know what a particular California wine region is all about but if it has been three
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 7/10/16
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them
Vinography Images: Last Knight
Last Knight HEALDSBURG, CA: The last Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon grapes of the season are picked during the 2014 vintage
2016 Oakland Wine Festival: July 16, Oakland
San Francisco and its East Bay Cities are a lot like Napa and Sonoma when it comes to the wine
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 7/3/16
Happy 4th of July! Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the
Chillin’ Out in Coombsville, Napa’s Last Secret Terroir
The idea that a place as well-trodden as Napa might still harbor secret corners seems slightly laughable in this day
Vinography Unboxed: Week of June 26, 2016
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
I’ll Drink to That: Mariel Wega of a.kitchen + bar, Philadelphia
Episode 372 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently and features Mariel Wega, the Wine Director of a.kitchen +
Vinography Images: Knight’s First Light
First Light HEALDSBURG, CA: Sub-tropical clouds provide a spectacular sunrise behind Mount St. Helena near Healdsburg, California. The combination of
Travesty, Disaster, and Moral Apocalypse in Tennessee
If you’re not outraged and sickened, then you’re not paying attention. The very fabric of our moral society is breaking
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Abrie Beeslaar of Kanonkop, South Africa
Episode 371 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. We are at episode 371! Sort of can’t believe it,
Warm Up: Scurvy, Vitamin C, and The Wine Trade
By Erin Scala Have you ever wondered what humans have in common with bats, guinea pigs, and the worlds largest
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 6/26/16
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them
Volcano’s Elixir: The wines of Somló, Hungary
I was on my third day in paradise when I had one of those flashes of insight that wine writers
I’ll Drink to That: Aaron Miller of PlumpJack Winery
Episode 370 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Aaron Miller, the winemaker at the PlumpJack winery
Warm Up: The Marche
By Erin Scala Italy’s Marche region has seemingly endless expanses of rolling, undulating hills that spill outward toward the ocean.
I’ll Drink to That: Ampelio Bucci of Bucci Winery
Episode 369 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently. It features Ampelio Bucci, the owner of the Bucci winery
Vinography Images: Unglamorous Work
Unglamorous Work SEBASTOPOL, CA: A cellar worker at Kosta Browne Winery uses high heat steam to sterilize wooden oak barrels
A Lesson in the Loss of Denis Malbec
On April 16th, we lost one of Napa’s greatest talents in a car crash. Denis was an acquaintance, and a
