Evil in Montalcino
Words can’t express the utter perfidy of the act I learned about this morning via a tweet from @vinoroma, a
Vinography Images: The Coming Spring
The Coming Spring ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA: As Northern California is pounded with winter storms this week, it’s nice to remember
Forget the Fiscal Cliff. What About the French Wine Cliff?
As American politics becomes consumed with the power play that everyone is calling the fiscal cliff, a far more dire
Book Review: Wine Grapes by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and José Vouillamoz
Why would any wine lover want to know something about more than one thousand different grape varieties? For the same
Why Wine is a Lousy Investment
I’ll admit it. At various times over the years, I’ve flirted with the idea of seriously investing in wine. Not
Kocabag Winery, Cappadocia, Turkey: Current Releases
From the small airport of Nevsehir you must cross the Kizilirmak or “the red river,” the longest river in Turkey
Vinography Images: Wall of Barrels
Wall of Barrels SANTA ROSA, CA: Pellegrini Winery gets ready for the Russian River “Barrel Weekend” with a wall of
The Legendary Wines of Napa: Tasting Notes
Last weekend I had the singular pleasure of co-leading a tasting with the title Legends of Napa Valley. I wrote
Napa Valley in Retrospect
Do the wines of Napa share the characteristic of so many of the world’s greatest wines, namely the ability to
The Essence of Wine: Strawberry
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Bright gems nestled under tiny green canopies represent the perfect summer treasure for fingers small
Cobb Wines, Sonoma Coast, CA: Two Vineyards, Four Vintages
When we are children, we don’t necessarily comprehend what our parents do for fun, and when we do, we rarely
Vinography Images: Vineyard Work
Vineyard Work BORDEAUX, FRANCE: A vineyard worker repairs a trellis stake at Chateau Lassegue, a Grand Cru estate located in
Andrew Jefford: The Wine Writer is Dead
. Jefford’s career in writing has been long and varied, including stints at many reputable outlets for journalism and wine
Vinography Unboxed: Week of November 11, 2012
Welcome to the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better wine samples that have crossed
Vinography Images: Fall Terraces
Fall Terraces ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA: As the grape harvest winds down, terraced vineyards take on the red and gold colors
Lead the Armada or Drink Burgundy. Apparently You Can’t Do Both.
, would you do it? If you were in the running for being Chief of the Navy, the correct answer
The Essence of Wine: Lychee
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch For what other fruit would Chinese emperors establish networks of galloping couriers to deliver it
Let’s Talk Turkey
This morning I woke to the sounds of the muezzin’s call to prayer on the banks of the Bosphorus. Sleeping
Highlights from the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Event
I attend a lot of public tasting events for the same reason I tell my readers to attend them. They
