Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 15, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Foreign Investment in Napa
When it was announced in late July that François Pinault’s Artemis Group, owner of Chateau Latour, was purchasing Napa Valley’s
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 8, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Vinography Images: The Fast Way
The Fast Way LODI, CA: A machine harvester scoops up ripe merlot grapes in October near Lodi, California. A warm,
2013 Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 30, San Francisco
I never liked Champagne until I had the really good stuff. When I was early in my wine explorations, I
Coravin and the Future of Wine-by-the-Glass
Pretty much all you need to know about Coravin boils down to this. I’m sitting at my kitchen table, enjoying
Cantine Nicosia, Sicily: Current Releases
In the shadow of the fiery Mount Etna, five generations of men with the last name Nicosia, some with the
Vinography Images: Showing Their Colors
Showing Their Colors HEALDSBURG, CA: The Cabernet Sauvignon grapevines in Knights Valley are beginning to change color on during an
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 1, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Coolest of the Cool: Tasting Notes from West Sonoma Coast Vintners 2013
It may not be the sole source of many of California’s most exciting wines being made (there are several frontiers
Vinography Images: Here Come The Birds
Here Come The Birds FREESTONE, CA: Bird netting is used in a pinot noir vineyard to keep out the flocks
When Place Name Protection Goes Too Far
Let’s start off with the fact that I’m a big believer in protecting place names of origin in the world
Vinography Unboxed: Week of August 25, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Vinography Images: Morning Vines
Morning Vines HEALDSBURG, CA: The early morning fog creeps up Dry Creek Valley on in October near Healdsburg, California. This
Should We Care What Winemakers Say?
Like many in the wine world, I was horrified to learn today of winemaker Fulvio Bressan’s appalling rant on Facebook
Schlossgut Diel, Nahe, Germany: Current Releases
When Caroline Diel was seven, she was old enough to wonder whether or not her father loved her as much
From Blogger to Winemaker: The Wines of Two Shepherds
The longer I write about wine, the more roads to passion I discover. It was only a matter of time,
The Illogic of the Ancients
Ah, I remember a time when wine blogging was new on the face of the earth, full of enthusiasm and
California Wine Month Tasting: September 21, San Francisco
just get a single day to call their own. But wine has become so vital to California, that it deserves
