Off to Greece to Taste Some Wine
I’m a very lucky guy. I’ll admit that when I started this whole wine blogging thing, I had fantasies that
Wine Counterfeiters Get Sloppy
It used to be that spotting the counterfeit wine was pretty tricky. You had to look for a cork that
Wine In Grocery Stores? Let’s Not Be Hasty
As many times as I see Americans blatantly voting against their own self interest it never ceases to amaze me.
Vinography Images: Fog in the Vineyard
Fog in the Vineyard IMT. VEEDER, NAPA VALLEY, CA – 2007: As the grape harvest winds down, the vineyards take
Introducing Photographer George Rose
It’s that time of year. When I introduce my newest photography collaborator here on Vinography, who will bring you stunning
Who Should Be Added to the Vintners Hall of Fame in 2012?
Yes, it’s that time of year again, when a few writers, historians, journalists, and winemakers and yours truly (the token
2008 HALL “Kathryn Hall” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
The pleasures of childhood call to us as adults. The tug of nostalgia is so great that we so often
Vinography Images: Ripe Chardonnay
Ripe Chardonnay I’ve made it my mission to try to eat as many different types of ripe wine grapes off
Wine: Now THAT’S a Lousy Business
As many of you know, the wine business was hit pretty hard in the recent recession. Lots of wineries went
Wine Drinkers in Pennsylvania Begin to Escape the Borg
Unless you live in a fascist or totalitarian state already, you have probably not been aware of the grave and
2008 Ridge Vineyards “Estate” Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains
If there’s one thing about a winery that is likely to earn my immediate respect it is what you might
Vinography Desktop: Elqui Harvest
Elqui Harvest When I was in Chile, I really wanted to get up to the Northern part of the country
2011 Pinot Days Tasting: June 13-18, San Francisco
There once was a time when the Pinot Days tasting was the new kid on the block in San Francisco.
Wine, Architecture, and Reaching for Grandeur
There has long been an intimate relationship between wine and architecture. It no doubt began with form following function. Because
Vinography Images: Stone Winery
Stone Winery I was quite surprised on my trip to Chile to see that the majority of wineries in the
Compound in Red Wine Shown to Simulate Concussions
Researchers are studying whether a compound found in red wine can produce short-term or the long- term effects similar to
South African Sauvignon Blanc: Some Tasting Notes
I’ve been trying to remember the first South African wine I tasted, but it’s a little fuzzy in my mind.
Vinography Wins Some Awards
Arguably less interesting than the fact that Bernie Madoff’s wine collection sold for $20,000 more than what anyone thought it
TAPAS Spanish Varietals Tasting 2011: June 5, San Francisco
Sometimes I feel like California vintners don’t experiment enough. While they may be trying a wide range of rootstocks, clonal
