Vinography Images: Cabernet Bluff
Cabernet BluffSANTA YNEZ, CA: The hillsides, pastures, and vineyards of Grimm’s Bluff in the Happy Canyon AVA show the bright
Sommelier Richard Betts Throws Away His Pin
Today, Master Sommelier Richard Betts told the world that he no longer wants to be a Master Sommelier. He is
Want To Taste Wine? Sign This Waiver
As Wine Country re-opens throughout California and visitors return to tasting rooms once again, beyond mask-wearing employees and lots of
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 6/14/20
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them
Wine Country Reopens, Cautiously
I should probably come clean at the start. I broke the law to write this story. Here in northern California,
The Skeptic’s Guide to Biodynamic Wine
With the correct audience in the room, I like to joke that I’m the ultimate biodynamic wine critic. You see,
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/7/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Images: Over the Edge
Over the EdgeSANTA YNEZ, CA: A mountainside Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard seems to drop off a cliff as it sits above
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 6/7/20
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/31/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Images: Hills of Chardonnay
Hills of ChardonnaySANTA MARIA, CA: A hillside Chardonnay vineyard at Solomon Hills Vineyards near Santa Maria, California basks in the
Book Review: Palmento by Robert Camuto
About a month ago, newly immersed in this thing we now call self-isolation, the internets brought me a ray of
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/31/20
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/24/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Images: Intersecting Planes
Intersecting PlanesSANTA MARIA, CA: Hillside Pinot Noir vineyards along the Tepusquet Bench are seemingly on a different plane from the
The Reincarnation of Pinot Noir: Adam Lee’s Clarice Project
If you went looking for a poster child, rags-to-riches wine success story in California, you’d be hard-pressed to find a
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/24/20
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/17/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinograpy Images: Half Light
Half LightSANTA YNEZ, CA: Shadows lengthen across a vineyard surrounding a lone oak tree near Santa Ynez, California. The Santa
