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
The New Name in Cool for California Pinot Noir
The Tobacco and Trade Bureau, the latest incarnation of bureaucracy responsible for the US system of American Viticultural Areas (AVAs),
Vinography Images: Solar Vineyard
Solar Vineyard RUTHERFORD, CA: An array of solar panels at Honig Winery collects energy from the sun and is then
Vinography Unboxed: Week of August 11, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Weingut Fritz Haag, Mosel, Germany: Current Releases
The Mosel River placidly winds its way from the heart of Germany to the northwest on its journey to join
