2006 Jack Larkin Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
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Vinography Images: The Golden Glow
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The Best Wine in Washington State: Notes from Taste Washington 2009
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Wine & Spirits Restaurant Wine Tasting: June 2, New York City
Summer is almost upon us, which means a last minute flurry of wine events around the country before the heat
TAPAS Tempranillo Tasting: June 14, San Francisco
Sometimes I feel like California vintners don’t experiment enough. While they may be trying a wide range of rootstocks, clonal
The Chinese Roots of California Wine
Every time I visit Meadowood in Napa Valley, I find myself spending time in front of a reproduction of an
Vinography Images: Medium Toast
Medium Toast In general, the less a barrel is toasted, the more tannins and other wood characteristics will be leached
A Game Changing New Marketplace for Wine
Did you feel that just now? It was the wine world shifting under your feet. As of this morning, the
All That Grand Cru Wine is not Worthless After All
In the real olden days, grape farmers had to deal with plagues of locusts, rampaging armies, and all manner of
Peay Vineyards, Sonoma Coast: Current Releases
As a wine reviewer who gets paid next to nothing for his work, I have the luxury of only reviewing
2005 Peacock Family Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, Napa
I have a hard spot in my heart for peacocks. Spending summers with my father in Sonoma County as a
Wine and Architecture
Wine and architecture have a long history together. If architecture is frozen music, then wine is liquid weather. Each transmutes
Carneros Heritage Festival: May 30, Sonoma
Carneros is one of California’s most distinctive and special winegrowing regions. While wine lovers can argue for hours about the
The Soft, Hidden Underbelly of Wine Sales
Here’s an e-mail that a little bird forwarded to me the other day. Names have been redacted to protect the
The Blind Wine Taster
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All He Wanted Was a Bottle of Wine After Work
I’ve been working really hard lately. Not here on Vinography, but at the day job that pays the bills. So
Vinography Images: Last Rays Vineyard
Last Rays Vineyard The only thing that would improve this view of a Paso Robles vineyard at sunset would be
The Future of Wine: Urban Vineyards?
In an age of backlash against big-business agriculture and of increasing value placed on local, sustainable living, the phenomenon known
The Fine Wine Bubble of the Early 21st Century
While in most media circles, the larger global economic meltdown consumes the lion’s share of attention, the wine world is
