The Essence of Wine: Candle Wax
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch It belongs with the sounds of slowly creaking doors, the smell of old books and
Love is All You Need: The Magical Wines of Imre Kaló
The road from Tokaj to Eger, Hungary, tells something of the country’s story. An early spring afternoon shows lush, gently
Vinography Images: Vineyard Morning
Vineyard Morning ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA: A Cabernet Sauvignon vine stands against the early morning winter sky in Sonoma County, the
50th Annual Napa Wine Library Tasting: August 19, Napa
Dedicated wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
The Essence of Wine: Nuts
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Saying that our relationship with nuts goes back for some time dramatically understates the case.
West of West Wine Festival: August 3-5, Occidental, CA
Cool climate has become a popular catchphrase in the world of wine, thanks, in part, to global warming trends that
Vinography Images: Howell Mountain Fog
Howell Mountain Fog NAPA VALLEY, CA: A pine forest high on the slopes of Howell Mountain in the Napa Valley
The Screaming Secondary Wine Market
. Not only are the number of bottles that the domaine has to sell minuscule, but permission to be on
The Essence of Wine: Garrigue
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Through crystalline blue skies, the sun all but drips onto your welcoming skin. With eyes
Weingut Fred Loimer, Kamptal, Austria: Current Releases
“This can’t be the way, there’s nothing out here,” I hear myself saying as my traveling companion and I dutifully
Hungarian Wine: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. My Notes From the 2012 Pannon Wine Challenge.
, a national competition for Hungarian wine. While this competition is not the sole national proving ground for Hungarian wines,
Vinography Images: Coastal Ridges
Coastal Ridges SONOMA COUNTY, CA: The coastal mountains of Dry Creek Valley near Healdsburg recede in a late summer afternoon
Syrah – The End of an Era?
For the past 20 years, the last weekend in April or the first weekend in May has always meant the
Vinography Images: Fingers in the Fog
Fingers in the Fog ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA: A dormant Sonoma County Zinfandel vineyard shrouded in fog offers the dark shapes
Winners of Pinot Days Ticket Contest
Last week, I wrote about the upcoming Pinot Days tasting in San Francisco, and offered to give away four pairs
Vinography Images: Grape Compost
Grape Compost FORT BRAGG, CA: Compost made from the leftover seeds and skins (aka pomace) are held in this Mendocino
The Essence of Wine: Lemon
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Bright as sunshine, electric in its sour purity, lemon is one of life’s most essential
Italy’s Best Wines?: Highlights from the 2012 Tre Bicchieri Tasting
One of the pitfalls involved in blogging-as-therapy, as opposed to blogging-as-profession manifests as the paradox of too much content. If
Scenes from Auction Napa Valley 2012
, this weekend-long party serves to both celebrate Napa, it’s wines, and the lifestyle they represent, as well as do
