France, WTF?!?
There are times when those we love need tenderness, affection, and understanding. That’s probably most of the time. But then
2013 Pinot Days Tasting: June 30, San Francisco
It’s June, and that means one thing when it comes to wine in San Francisco: Pinot Noir. For the past
Italy’s Best Wines? Tasting at OperaWine 2013
I’ve often said that if forced to choose a single country, I’d drink the wines of Italy for the rest
Fromm Winery, Marlborough, New Zealand: Current Releases
When was the last time you thanked the Cold War for giving you a great glass of wine? It’s not
Vinography Images: Green Gold
Green Gold SANTA MARIA, CA: The vineyards and hillsides along the Tepusquet Bench in Santa Maria Valley are covered with
2013 Tempranillo Advocates Tasting: June 23, San Francisco
Given the similarities between the climates in Northern California and some parts of Spain and Portugal, one has to wonder
2011 Napa Cabernet: Through the Lens of Auction Napa Valley
The event called Auction Napa Valley is actually three auctions in one. I wrote yesterday about the fireworks at this
2013 Napa Valley Wine Auction Blows it Out of the Water
Every charity auction wants the next year to be greater than the last. To raise more money, to dazzle more,
Vinography Images: It’s Napa!
It’s Napa! RUTHERFORD, CA: A large “welcome” sign greets visitors to the Napa Valley. Some 13.6 million international travelers visit
Keplinger Wines, Napa: Current Releases
One of the most often proclaimed credentials for winemakers in California consists of having been trained in the Old World.
The Essence of Wine: Graphite
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch Perhaps if you were well-behaved or maybe just lucky, your teacher sent you to the
The Rhone Renaissance: Tasting Notes from Rhone Rangers 2013
“I’m not dead yet!” protests the old man as he is about to be dumped on the wheelbarrow of corpses.
Vinography Images: The Colorful Palette
The Colorful Palette COTATI, CA: Pinot Noir grapes undergo veraison on the vine under a warm summer sun in Sonoma’s
Vinography Unboxed: Week of May 20, 2013
Hello from the bottom (or more truthfully, from floundering near the top) of the samples pile. This is the latest
Pietradolce Winery, Solichiatta, Sicily: Recent Releases
, and sat down to a bowl of her rustic pork ragu and freshly made pasta, and practically burst into
Vinography Images: The Endless Row
The Endless Row McMINNVILLE, OR: Domaine Drouhin Winery estate Pinot Noir vineyards unroll over the hills of the Willamette Valley.
Wine In 140 Characters or Less
There was a time when the conversations between the cognoscenti of the wine world happened behind closed doors. Until recently,
Is Wine Tasting Bullshit? No.
and wine experts could be so popular. But it just goes to show you how much people like seeing anyone
Vinography Images: Sunflowers
Sunflowers HOPLAND, CA: A field of colorful sunflowers grow at Saracina Vineyards under a warm Mendocino County summer sun near
