2013 Family Winemakers Tasting: August 17, San Francisco
Size isn’t everything, they say, but sometimes it’s mighty impressive. The yearly Family Winemakers tasting in San Francisco has as
Vinography Unboxed: Week of July 14, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Vinography Images: Flowering
Flowering HEALDSBURG, CA : Pinot noir grapes in the Russian River Valley finish the flowering stage as they mature on
Champagne, Lutte Raisonnée, and Vineyard Nightmares
Anyone who has spent time in the vineyards of France has no doubt encountered the concept of lutte raisonnée, (literally
Off to Germany to Drink Some Riesling!
I’m a lucky guy. A few times a year I get to jet off to one of the world’s great
Vinography Images: Flying Colors
Flying Colors McMINNVILLE, OR: An American flag flies over a vineyard in the Dundee Hills McMinnville, Oregon. The cities of
Seresin Estate, Marlborough, New Zealand: Current Releases
who needed something to do with his money. Certainly, had you never been to the winery, nor tasted the wines,
Vinography Unboxed: Week of July 1, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Vinography Images: Green Berries
Green Berries HEALDSBURG, CA: Young, green pinot noir grapes growing in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma. An unseasonably warm
Tasting the Stars of Trento: A Vertical Tasting of Cantine Ferrari
At the turn of the 20th century, people everywhere set their dreams adrift in the currents of a new era,
The Essence of Wine: Green Wood
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch A childhood spent out-of-doors yields memories of many scents, including the vivid astringency that marked
2013 West of West – The Sonoma Coast Wine Festival: August 2-4, Sebastopol, CA
Cool climate has become a popular catchphrase in the world of wine, thanks, in part, to global warming trends that
Wine and the Power of Ritual
You carefully swirl the glass, gazing intently as the wine arcs its way along the balloon of the glass. You
Massican Wines, Napa: Current Releases
Let’s begin with the fact that, in my opinion, Dan Petroski makes the single best bottle of Sauvignon Blanc in
Vinography Images: Across the Lake
Across the Lake LOWER LAKE, CA: The rolling hillside vineyards of Vigilance Winery, overlooking Clear Lake, near Lower Lake, California.
Drinking Wine While Pregnant: The Latest
A couple of the most commented on and most controversial posts I’ve ever written were entitled Wine and Pregnancy: The
2013: A Sunny US Vintage So Far
On 10 June, the skies above Napa and Sonoma crackled and boomed with the rare sounds of a spring thunderstorm
Passopisciaro Winery, Etna, Sicily: Current Releases
Andrea Franchetti is worrying about a door. It’s two days before the Contrada dell’Etna, the main seasonal tasting of Etna
Vinography images: Two Skies
Two Skies PHILO, CA: The irrigation pond at Navarro Vineyards reflects the brilliant blue skies above the Anderson Valley. Located
