Vinography Images: Eyeing the Weather
Winemakers around the Northern Hemisphere are on a heightened state of alert when it comes to the weather as harvest
Ridge Lytton Springs Turns 50
Ridge Vineyards needs little introduction for most wine lovers. Its famous Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon and its long-time steward Paul
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/25/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/18/24
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Vinography Images: Autumn Glory
Harvest has begun for some producers here in Northern California, and we’re looking at receiving perhaps the first rains of
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/18/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/11/24
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Vinography Images: The Perfect Storm
While I’m trained as a photographer, I’m not a professional photographer, which is to say people don’t pay me for
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/11/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/4/24
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Vinography Images: En Tirage
Most people never forget their first visit to a Champagne cellar, thanks to the impressive sight of huge walls of
Festa Italia Wine Tasting: August 18th, Healdsburg
It has been said that 93% of California winegrape acreage is planted to only eight varieties. Those numbers may have
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/4/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/28/24
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Vinography Images: Old Soul
Old vines are appreciated for many things, but perhaps the first characteristic they convey is purely sculptural. After many decades
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 7/28/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/21/24
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Vinography Images: Volcanic Vines
On the one hand, what you have here is a picture of old vines with Mount Etna erupting behind them.
Checking in on Idaho
A little more than ten years ago, an unsolicited case of wine showed up on my doorstep. That wasn’t particularly
