Vinography Images: The Tinsel Vineyard
The Tinsel Vineyard “As soon as the vines begin to bear fruit, they become targets for all manner of attacks
Hungarian Wine on My Doorstep
After nearly five years of writing about wine on the Internet, you wouldn’t believe all the things that I’ve been
Grand Jury Cru: Part Deux
I wrote a post over a year ago entitled Grand Jury Cru, which described the unfortunate plight of the wineries
Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss, Alsace: Current Releases
The wines of Alsace are some of the most unique and distinctive in the world. They are also some of
Subjectivity, Aesthetics, and the Evaluation of Wine
If you’d rather drink your wine instead of intellectualizing about it, close your browser window now. However, if you’re game
Introducing the World’s Best (FREE!) Wine Cellar Management Software
This constitutes the first and possibly the only time you will ever find me endorsing, recommending, and generally plugging a
Red Wine and Charred Meat Cure Leprosy
I’m sorry about that headline. I couldn’t help myself. Everyone else is doing it. When I first started writing about
Into the Wilderness with Wine
The trunk contains a cooler. The cooler contains ten bottles of wine: three whites, two rosés, and five reds. In
Vinography Images: The Vineyard Fence
The Vineyard Fence “One of the things I really enjoy about Michael’s approach to Vineyard photography has to do with
Sake Rice Matters: the Experts are Wrong.
By W. Blake Gray How much does the type of rice matter in sake? “Not much,” most experts say. But
Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai Nigori, Yamagata Prefecture
We all understand the power of brands. There was likely a time for most Americans alive to day when we
The Myth of the Monolithic Wine Palate
If you have more than a passing interest in wine, you’ve no doubt heard some form of this common complaint:
Italian Wine Tasting Notes From The Golden Glass 2008
These days, with a newborn, I don’t get out to many large tasting events, but one I decided I shouldn’t
2005 Veramonte “Primus” Red Wine, Casablanca Valley, Chile
It’s hard to believe that in the early 1990’s less than 100 acres of vineyards were planted in Chile’s Casablanca
Kamotsuru “Sokaku” Daiginjo, Hiroshima Prefecture
One of the fascinating and attractive things about sake breweries are their (usually) much longer and storied histories than the
2005 Star Lane Vineyards “Astral” Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Ynez Valley
There are those in the wine world who seek out (and often pay for) the best possible advice they can
Taste3 Conference: July 17-19, Napa
I know how you think. You’re sitting there, scratching your head, wondering, “now what on earth am I going to
Vinography Images: Dusty Grapes
Dusty Grapes “I spend a lot of time photographing in vineyards, and sometimes the landscape just gets overwhelming. It’s too
