WBW#37 Roundup Has Been Posted
Albariño, Tannat, Verdelho, Ribeyrenc, Fer Servadou, Ribolla Gialla, Poulsard, Pigato, Teroldigo Rotaliano, Touriga Nacional, Xinomovaro. Do you recognize all of
San Francisco Wine Bar: Pres a Vi
There have been only two times in my life when I seriously wished that I worked at Industrial Light and
Dewazakura Dewasansan Nama Junmai Ginjo, Yamagata Prefecture
By W. Blake Gray It’s easy to taste the difference between wine grapes. But can you taste the difference between
Wine and Mining Do Mix After All
That a glass of wine poured over a bunch of crushed rocks and soil could leach out some heavy metals
Vinography Images: One Vineyard Row
One Vineyard Row “We all know what vineyards look like. There is a pretty common mental picture that springs to
2006 Vincenzo Cesani Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy
If someone ever held my feet to the fire and forced me to name just one group of wines that
California’s Best Boutique Wines: Tasting Family Winemakers 2007
Better late than never? Many of you have been e-mailing me for the last few weeks since the Family Winemakers
Vinography in the Sunday New York Times
It was quite a surprise to find myself featured quite so prominently in the Sunday New York Times Travel Section
Shirataki Shuzo Jozen Mizunogotoshi Junmai Ginjo, Niigata Prefecture
By W. Blake Gray. Shirataki brewery was founded by an innkeeper on a road through the snowy Mikuni mountains in
W. Blake Gray on Sake
Irrashaimase! Welcome to Sakography. (Rice-ography?) We’re in the golden age of sake on this planet: sake has never been better
San Francisco Wine Bar: Parea
One of the enduring mysteries of San Francisco will always be why in the world it took the Mission so
2005 René Noël Legrand “La Chaintrée” Cabernet Franc, Saumur Champigny, Loire Valley, France
Lots of people I know have a “house wine” — some bottle that they buy in much larger quantities than
Vinography Images: Crest of the Vineyard
Crest of The Vineyard “I love the way this image, like so many of Michael’s vineyard photos, captures the symbiotic
Much Ado about AVAs
AVA stands for American Viticultural Area, and refers to a designated geographical area that may be legally printed on a
Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 17th, San Francisco
There was a time, I am not ashamed to admit, that I wasn’t really a fan of Champagne or sparkling
2007 Joy of Sake Tasting: September 13, San Francisco
It brings me great pleasure to not even really have to explain why a sake tasting in San Francisco might
Labor Day for Wine Lovers
Here in the United States we are celebrating our national holiday known as Labor Day. On the first Monday of
Mendocino Wine by The Bay: September 15th, San Francisco
I think the question I get asked the most when people find out that I spend several hours a day
Rolf Binder Wines, Barossa, Australia: Current Releases
Some of my favorite people in the world are those who offer no affect of their knowledge, even when you’re
