Brand vs. Terroir in Wine
Fuissé, one of Burgundy’s picturesque villages. This week gave anyone interested in wine the opportunity to observe an almost perfect
I’ll Drink to That: Andrea Fassone of Enotria Wine Imports
Episode 274 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Andrea Fassone of Enotria Wine Imports, an importer
Vinography Images: Independence Vineyard
Independence Vineyard PHILO, CA: An American flag flies over a vineyard at Lazy Creek Vineyard & Winery in Mendocino County’s
Warm Up: The Italian Influence in California
Grape harvest in California’s Central Valley 1898 Courtesy of USC Libraries, Special Collections. CA Historical Society Collection Over the last
I’ll Drink to That: Megan Glaab of Ryme Cellars
Episode 273 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Megan Glaab, one of the partners of Ryme
Listen Up!! I’ll Drink to That on Vinography
We live in a golden age of wine content. There have never been more ways to read about wine, learn
A First Taste of Idaho Wine
Wine from Idaho? Why not? Idaho’s climate and geology share many things in common with Eastern Washington State, a place
Tasting Integrity: 25 Years of Corison Napa Cabernet
“This is how integrity tastes,” I found myself concluding as I tasted through 25 years of Cathy Corison’s efforts to
Vinography Unboxed: Week of June 21, 2015
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Images: Baby Vines
Baby Vines PASO ROBLES, CA: A series of new vineyard plantings help to reshape the rolling hills near Paso Robles,
Vinography Unboxed: Week of June 14, 2015
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Images: Wine Country Lounge
Wine Country Lounge NAPA VALLEY, CA: A row of plastic lawn chairs are lined up overlooking a Carneros vineyard irrigation
America’s Most Peculiar Appellation
To say that the economy of California’s Yuba County peaked during the Gold Rush and has been in slow decline
Drink Different: Highlights From the 7% Solution Tasting
One of the “worst” mistakes any wine lover can make involves the wine drinking equivalent of getting stuck in a
What’s Holding Wine Back in America
I guess by now I should not be surprised at the vitriol that wine sometimes inspires, especially given that people
Vinography Images: From the Fog
From the Fog SANTA ROSA, CA: New Pinot Noir vines at Gaps Crown Vineyard are dampened by a thick fog
The World’s First Wine Bar
Scientists have long known that our relationship with booze goes back a ways, so to speak. This past year, they
Vinography Unboxed: Week of May 31, 2015
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Images: Sky Drama
Sky Drama HEALDSBURG, CA: Despite the current drought conditions, Wine Country has experienced a number of spectacular sunsets due to
