Vinography Images: Night Harvest
Night Harvest HEALDSBURG, CA – 2009: A bank of lights is used in the vineyard before sunrise to help workers
California Wine Rush Tasting: September 17, San Francisco
What does California taste like? A great many things glorious and delicious. And now you have a chance to taste
Sake Day Benefit Tasting: October 1, San Francisco
Japan has given many things to the world that I cherish, but few of them have an unofficial holiday that
Vinography Images: Napa Barrels
Napa Barrels NAPA VALLEY, CA – 2000: New oak barrels are ready to be filled with wine outside a winery
Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 26, San Francisco
I never liked Champagne until I had the really good stuff. For years I went to weddings and New Year’s
Greek Wine: A Compendium of Tasting Notes
Occasionally I still dream of Greece. Warm breezes above the terra cotta roofs of Nafplion, grilled octopus and crisp rosé….
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend: September 2-4, 2011
Most people, when they come visit me in San Francisco and ask to be taken to wine country, assume that
Vinography Images: Silverado Fog
Silverado Fog NAPA, CA – 2009: A stand of trees overlooks a vineyard and blooming mustard through the morning fog
Wine in the Wilderness: Backcountry Wine Transport Techniques
As many of you know, I spent the past week in the wilderness. Specifically, I was floating down the Kisaralik
South Africa Has Some Work to Do
I’m an unabashed fan of South Africa. I love its wines, its people, its food, and the land itself in
Vinography Images: Santa Ynez
Santa Ynez SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – 2009: A lone oak in a vineyard, early morning. INSTRUCTIONS:
Vinography Gone Fishin’
All work and no play makes Alder a dull boy. I’ve just spent the last couple of weeks immersing myself
Vinography Images: Dry Creek Sheep
Dry Creek Sheep DRY CREEK VALLEY, SONOMA COUNTY, CA – 2007: A field of vineyard mustard in full bloom grazed
Napa Wine Library Tasting: August 14th, Napa
This event announcement is a little late, but if you don’t have plans this coming Sunday, you should give serious
Secrets of the Sommeliers: The Panel Version at IPNC
At the International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, the wine tasting and eating is occasionally punctuated by pursuits
The Funniest Wine Speech Ever?: Joshua Wesson Addresses the 2011 Graduating Class at IPNC
The International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon’s Willamette Valley that I attended last weekend was, true to form, delightful. This
Vinography Images: Sunflower Vineyard
Sunflower Vineyard HOPLAND, CA – 2006: Sunflowers are planted in between rows of organically grown Chardonnay grapevines near Hopland in
2011 Family Winemakers Tasting: August 21, San Francisco
Size isn’t everything, they say, but sometimes it’s mighty impressive. The yearly Family Winemakers tasting in San Francisco has as
25 Years of Collaboration: A Panel Discussion at IPNC 2011
that I attended last weekend was celebrating more than just good Pinot Noir. It was also celebrating its 25th year
