The Essence of Wine: Pepper
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Lives were lost. Empires were built. The new world was discovered. All for the sharp
Next Week: My First Wine Trip to Germany and Austria
I’ve always wondered just how many Rieslings I could taste in a single day before my teeth cracked and fell
Wine, Rap, and the Power of Product Placement
comes out that glorifies the grape, and sales shoot through the roof. Rap may well be the best thing that
Spottswoode Estate, Napa: Current Releases
Great wines are always tapestries of story, with people and place making up the warp and weft of their fabric.
2012 World of Pinot Noir Tasting: March 2-3, Shell Beach, CA
, held every March in the little seaside town of Shell Beach. Over two days, Pinot Noir producers from all
Vinography Images: Creatures in the Fog
Creatures in the Fog ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA: A dormant Zinfandel vineyard looks like strange creatures shrouded in winter fog in
Critically Tasting Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
One of my unbroken refrains here at Vinography has to do with the value of large public wine tastings as
The Essence of Wine: Cherry
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Biting into a perfectly ripe cherry represents one of life’s perfections of flavor and sensation.
2012 Pinot Noir Summit: February 25, San Francisco
Every January, unbeknownst to most wine consumers, a group of wine writers, sommeliers, and other wine industry professionals spend the
Vinography Images: Sunset Chardonnay
Sunset Chardonnay SANTA BARBARA, CA: A Chardonnay vineyard in full fall color near Los Alamos in Santa Barbara County at
2012 Anderson Valley Alsace Varietals Festival: February 18, Boonville, CA
Based on what you read about in the paper, magazines, etc, you’d think that pretty much the only wines that
Ehlers Estate, Napa: Current Releases
Who ever heard of a non-profit winery? In Napa no less. The first time the folks at Ehlers Estate told
The Essence of Wine: Wet Stones
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Perhaps you have lingered in a mountain stream, climbed alpine ridge-tops or descended crevasses. Perhaps
Don Cornwell, The Fine Wine Bidder’s Hero
Don Cornwell may well be a wine fraudster’s worst nightmare — a highly motivated, highly educated, and extremely experienced collector
La Paulee 2012 Burgundy Tasting: February 22-25, San Francisco
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines
The Best Zinfandels of California: Tasting at ZAP 2012
You can always count on the ZAP Zinfandel festival in San Francisco to draw a crowd, no matter what the
Vinography Images: Bright Zinfandel
Bright Zinfandel ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA: A brightly backlit zinfandel grape leaf turns vivid red in Autumn in Sonoma County. I’ve
Social Media and the Wine Industry: A New Era
Ordinary wine consumers may want to skip this post. On occasion I write purely for the wine industry, and today
2012 Dark & Delicious Petite Sirah Tasting: February 17, Alameda
I’ve referred to it in the past as “the beast.” Possessing tannins that need to be tamed through intelligent winemaking,
