Vinography Images: Vineyard Bowl
Vineyard Bowl REDWOOD VALLEY, CA: A bowl-shaped vineyard of Pinot Noir ripens on the vine under a warm Mendocino County
11th Annual Pinot Noir Summit: March 16th, San Francisco
Every January, unbeknownst to most wine consumers, a group of wine writers, sommeliers, and other wine industry professionals spend many
Robert Parker and Cesar Chavez Inducted into Vintners Hall of Fame
What do the world’s most influential wine critic and one of America’s foremost community organizers have in common? As of
Hawke’s Bay Wines With Some Age On Them
With the clouds turning a peachy pink against the always-riveting-blue sky above Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, I found myself strolling
Vinography Images: Pattern In the Vines
Pattern In the Vines HEALDSBURG, CA: The popular grape-growing region of Alexander Valley (near Sausal Winery) is viewed from the
2013 New York Wine Expo: March 1-2, New York City
OK New Yorkers, listen up. Most of the time, America looks your way with envy. You’ve got the best restaurants,
A Trans-pacific View of Kiwi Wine
You can never revisit the past, but sometimes all you have to do is travel a little bit to be
New Zealand and a Tale of Two Grapes
When you don’t have two thousand years of history proving which grapes grow best in your soils, how do you
Man O’War Vineyards, Waiheke Island, New Zealand: Current Releases
Under painfully blue skies and across the turquoise waters of the Hauraki Gulf on a 40-minute ferry ride from Auckland,
Vinography Images: Morning Vine
Morning Vine LODI, CA: Merlot vines provide a backdrop to a gorgeous October sunrise. Warm, sunny skies have helped California
2013 VinOlivo Celebration: February 15-16, Sonoma
Most people, when they come visit me in San Francisco and ask to be taken to wine country, assume that
Book Review: The Latest in Wine and Food Pairing
Review by Tim Patterson. If you find the subject of food and wine pairing confusing, intimidating or irritating, read Francois
Finding Terroir in New Zealand: A Presentation by Emmanuel Bourguignon
I’m keenly aware of how much I don’t know about making wine. I try to learn as much as I
Vinography Images: The Long Row
The Long Row SONOMA, CA: Chardonnay vineyards in the Carneros region are viewed at sunrise, with the tiniest wisps of
Matt Kramer: Can Atheists Make Great Pinot Noir?
conference. It was kicked off on Monday by two keynote addresses. The first, was by actor and winegrower Sam Neill,
Hawkes Bay Merlot: Worth the Effort?
Continuing my coverage of my time spent last week in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, we come to the opportunity to
Actor Sam Neill Gives Advice to Prospective Pinot Winegrowers
“You hire entertainers to give speeches. I don’t know who chose me to give a speech but just in case
Hawkes Bay Chardonnay Versus the World
Hello from the land of the Kiwi. As some of you know, I’m down here at the bottom of the
Vinography Images: All the Green
All the Green MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA: The tree-lined driveway at Bonterra Winery is aglow in many shades of green. INSTRUCTIONS:
