As Phelps Enters a New Era, A Look Back at Insignia
The wine world (OK, California) is abuzz over the acquisition of Joseph Phelps Vineyards by luxury goods conglomerate LVMH. While
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 7/3/22
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The Flavor of Luxury: What Does Cristal Taste Like?
I occasionally have strangers regularly confess to me, with more than a little embarassment, that they don’t really like Champagne.
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/26/22
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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 6/26/22
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/19/22
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Prosecco At its Finest: Highlights From My Recent Trip
In early May, at the invitation of the Consorzio di Tutela Prosecco Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG I returned to the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene
Vinography Images: Pile of Rocks
Lake Sonoma sits as a backdrop of blue against the vineyards of the Rockpile AVA in Sonoma County. Known for
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 6/19/22
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/12/22
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Vinography Images: Fluffy Friends
A crowd of white fluffy friends (one of whom has a slightly different job than the others) attends a vineyard
Let’s Talk About Bruno: The Simply Delicious Savoie Wines of Bruno Lupin
I followed Google Maps through the little Haut-Savoie village of Frangy and up a steep hillside into the vineyards, eventually
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 6/12/22
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/5/22
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Vinography Images: Corrugated Zin
Corrugated rows of Zinfandel vines seen from the air stand out against the dusty earth that gives Dry Creek Valley
2022 Taste of Sonoma Celebration: June 25, Santa Rosa, CA
Let’s hope the warm weather is here to stay for a little while in California, if only because it makes
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 6/5/22
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