Dry Creek Vineyard, Healdsburg, CA: Some Current Releases
Driving through California’s wine country, with its carefully manicured vineyards carpeting huge swaths of the countryside, it’s easy to imagine
Vinography Images: Vines in Autumn
Vines in Autumn Harvest has begun in many places in the northern hemisphere as autumn is fast approaching. Soon the
Book Review: Reading Between The Wines by Terry Theise
I can honestly say that of all the people in the wine world that hadn’t written books, the one I
2010 FallFest Wine and Food Tasting: October 9, San Francisco
Once upon a time in this country, back when we didn’t buy our food and instead we grew it, Autumn
The World’s Best Sake: Tasting at the Joy of Sake Soiree 2010
One of the public wine tastings I most look forward to every year doesn’t serve a single drop of wine.
Lake County People’s Choice Wine Awards Tasting: September 26, Lower Lake, CA
A few weeks ago I participated as a judge in a somewhat unusual wine tasting competition. My job, and the
Vinography Images: The Cellar
The Cellar Old wine cellars are magical places. One of my favorite smells in the world is the damp woody
2008 Outpost Grenache, Howell Mountain, Napa
To the casual visitor or inexperienced wine lover, Napa may just be a name on a bottle, or a vision
There Will Be Blood
True grievance or flagrant publicity stunt? Lawyers are revving their engines as domestic diva Martha Stewart is rumored to be
For Pete’s Sake, Don’t Throw Out That Wine!
According to news reports, UK consumers throw away around 50 million liters of wine per year, valued at around $726
Lake County’s Best Wines: Tasting the People’s Choice Awards
Those of you who follow this blog closely know that a few weeks ago I played hooky from work and
Vinography Images: The Old Way
The Old Way Vineyards have gone through several evolutions in how they are planted. At first, the vines were planted
2007 Anaba Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
One of my greatest pleasures remains my “discovery” of small new wineries, and the opportunity to watch them mature over
Give Them Some Wine!
The thought of being trapped underground for any length of time is enough to send some people off the deep
Vinography Images: Winemaker’s Cottage
Winemaker’s Cottage This is a photograph of the cottage where the winemaker for J. Bouchon winery lives in Chile’s Maule
2008 Dr. Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese, Mosel, Germany
There are a few categories of wine that qualify for the designation of “I just don’t drink nearly enough of
This Year’s Candidates for the Vintners Hall of Fame
Many of you had a lot of things to say a couple of months ago when I wrote a post
Joy of Sake Tasting 2010: San Francisco 9/9, and NYC 9/23
I absolutely love the fact that we’ve reached a point in this country where I don’t need to explain why
1997 Calera Wine Company “Mills Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Mt. Harlan, CA
Those of you who know me well understand the soft spot I have in my heart for iconoclastic winemakers. The
