Matthiasson Wines, Napa: Current Releases
If there is anything that could be described as a fabric of winemaking influence in Napa, it consists of a
Vinography Images: Crushed
Crushed HOPLAND, CA: A load of Gewurtztraminer grapes is crushed at Fetzer Vineyards near Hopland, California. By most accounts the
Vinography: The Complete Story
I’ve done a lot of radio interviews, and a few TV interviews since I started tapping away on this keyboard
San Francisco Wine Bars and Wine Stores: The Map
Looking to get your vino fix in San Francisco? Look no further. I’ve created a map of San Francisco wine
Drinking The Past: The Wines of Zorah, Armenia
Wines are always a link to our past. At the very least they tell a story of a previous season,
Pinot on the River 2013: October 27, Healdsburg, CA
Now is a wonderful, if slightly manic time to be wandering around wine country. Harvest is, for many, complete, and
Introducing the Vinography Flipboard Magazine
I both read and write on my iPad depending on where I am in the world, the situation in which
Vinography Images: Ripe
Ripe BOONVILLE, CA: A lush vineyard of Pinot Noir is perched on a hillside above a redwood and fir forest
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 29, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Flavor! Napa Valley Food & Wine Experience: November 20-24, Napa
Do you dream of rubbing shoulders with celebrity chefs while eating phenomenal food and drinking unattainable wines? Then Napa is
Vinography Images: The Pick
The Pick HEALDSBURG, CA: Vineyard workers picking semillon grapes in Knights Valley race to beat the fall rains near Healdsburg,
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 22, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
The Essence of Wine: Flaws
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch The essence that is not an essence. Universally unloved, the flaws in wine are as
An Obsession With Pinot: The Wines of Jamie Kutch
“I was always a hobby person as a kid, but I I would push them beyond where anyone would normally
Vinography Images: A Bit of Pink
A Bit of Pink OCCIDENTAL, CA: A expansive vineyard of pinot noir and chardonnay is framed by bits of fog
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,
