Vinography Images: Mountain Vines
Mountain Vines NAPA, CA: Steep Mt. Veeder hillside Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards, owned by The Hess Collection Winery. Though off the
The Essence of Wine: Oak
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch Few have actually spent time gnawing on a piece of oak, but some know the
Vinography Unboxed: Week of August 4, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Vinography Images: Ripeness
Ripeness RUTHERFORD, CA: Cabernet Sauvignon ripens on the vine in the Napa Valley in the Rutherford American Viticultural Area. Rutherford
The Essence of Wine: Passionfruit
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch The fruit takes its name from the vine on which it grows. But no matter
Weingut Dönnhoff, Nahe, Germany: Current Releases
Some great wines obscure their own greatness, and seemingly get noticed out of the corner of your eye, and then
Wine Library Annual Tasting: August 11, Napa
Dedicated wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
Vinography Images: Vineyard Stop
Vineyard Stop McMINNVILLE, OR: Rolling vineyards of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ripen on the vine under a warm summer sun
Vinography Unboxed: Week of July 21, 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: Violets
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch Before it was the perfume of our sorrows (garlanding poor Ophelia’s demise, no less), it
Eva Fricke, Rheingau, Germany: Current Releases
Eva Frick’s eyes are the same shade as her electric turquoise tennis shoes. They are so arresting that it can
The New Masters of CA Pinot Noir: A Wine Dinner
Great wine is meant to be shared. There’s nothing like sitting down to a fabulous meal accompanied by excellent wines
Benanti Winery, Sicily: Current Releases
Few places so viscerally evoke their terroir as do the vineyards on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. Especially
Vinography Images: Golden Vines
Golden Vines COTATI, CA: Rolling vineyards of pinot noir and chardonnay ripen on the vine under a warm summer sun
Buying Wine in America
Here in the United States, we’ve just finished celebrating our independence as a nation, and students of history will know
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
