A Selection of Georgian Wines
If you’ve never had a wine from the Republic of Georgia, then you’ve never really tasted history. By most estimates,
I’ll Drink to That: Summer Wolff of Indie Wineries
Episode 286 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Summer Wolff of Indie Wineries. Indie Wineries is
Vinography Images: It’s Ripe!
It’s Ripe! HEALDSBURG, CA: Pinot noir grapes ripening at McMurray Ranch near Healdsburg, California. The combination of drought and exceedingly
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Gerhard Kracher
Episode 285 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Winemaker Gerhard Kracher of Weinlaubenhof Kracher, in Austria’s
Warm Up: The Story of Botrytis
Burgenland vineyard in winter with Lake Neusiedl in the background. The study of fungi has lagged behind other biological scientific
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/9
People frequently ask me which blogs I read, where I get my wine news, and more. The answer is, all
Vinography Unboxed: Week of August 2, 2015
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: Sommelier and Wine Consultant John Slover
Episode 284 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features sommelier and wine consultant John Slover. John Slover
Vinography Images: Harvest Begins
Harvest Begins NAPA VALLEY, CA: A worker at Trinchero Napa Estate carries grape bins into a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard in
Warm Up: The 1855 Classification of Bordeaux
The Palais de l’Industrie at the 1855 World’s Fair in Paris. The Bordeaux Classification of 1855 has had a lasting
I’ll Drink to That: Bruno Borie of Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
Episode 283 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Bruno Borie of Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. Bruno is a
Wine News: What I’m Reading The Week of 8/2
People frequently ask me which blogs I read, where I get my wine news, and more. The answer is, all
Vinography Unboxed: Week of July 26, 2015
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: Leonardo LoCascio of Winebow
Episode 282 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Leonardo Locascio of Winebow, a wine importer and
Vinography Images: Wind Gap
Wind Gap PETALUMA, CA: The hillsides and Petaluma River near Keller Estate Winery light up midst a summer sunset near
The Brilliance of Canadian Chardonnay
Less than an hour from Buffalo, New York, some of the best Chardonnay I’ve tasted in years is being made,
Warm Up: The North Fork of Long Island
Driving on the North Fork. Photo by Erin Scala. 10,000 years ago, when humans in the Fertile Crescent were just
I’ll Drink to That: Kareem Massoud of Paumanok Vineyards
Episode 281 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Kareem Massoud of Paumanok Vineyards, a family-run estate
2015 Family Winemakers Tasting: August 16, San Francisco
Size isn’t everything, they say, but sometimes it’s mighty impressive. The yearly Family Winemakers tasting in San Francisco has as
