The Silicon Valley Effect on Wine
Less than 100 miles separates Napa Valley from Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, a sprawling, leafy campus that is as
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/19/17
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them
2017 Garagiste Winemakers Tasting: April 1, Solvang, CA
One of my favorite pastimes involves tasting wines made by small winemakers who either are just beginning their journeys to
I’ll Drink to That: Wine Director Randall Restiano
Episode 414 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Randall Restiano, the Wine Director for the
Vinography Images: Rita’s Hills
Rita’s Hills BUELLTON, CA: The Santa Rita Hills, an agricultural wine grape growing region located in the western hills between
Like Visiting an Old Friend: A Few Vintages of Chateau Musar
Sometimes drinking wine can be like spending time with your dearest friends. I suppose that any familiar flavor, enjoyed repeatedly
I’ll Drink to That: Wine Writer Patricio Tapia
Episode 413 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Patricio Tapia, the author of the “Descorchados”
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/12/17
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I’ll Drink to That: Wine Director Marika Vida-Arnold
Episode 412 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Marika Vida-Arnold, who is the Wine Director
Vinography Images: Longest Shadows
Longest Shadows HEALDSBURG, CA: A mountain vineyard in the Cloverdale Pine Mountain Viticultural Appellation near Healdsburg, California. With nearly all
I’ll Drink to That: Arnaud Lambert of Chateau de Brézé
Episode 411 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Arnaud Lambert of Chateau de Brézé and
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/5/16
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My Interview with Jancis Robinson
Jancis Robinson has been one of the world’s foremost commentators on wine for a little more than 40 years now.
Looking for Greatness in Pinot Noir Around the World
When we say a wine is great, what do we mean? How is greatness defined in a wine. That’s far
Vinography Images: Killer Fruit
Killer Fruit PASO ROBLES, CA: A cluster of Tempranillo grapes ripen in a Kiler Canyon vineyard, near Paso Robles, California.
I’ll Drink to That: Importer Philippe Newlin of Duclot La Vinicole USA
Episode 410 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Philippe Newlin. Philippe is the head of
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/27/17
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I’ll Drink to That: In Search of the Rhone Rangers
Episode 409 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it is a tour through California on the hunt
A Look at 2015 Napa Cabernet: Tasting at Premiere Napa Valley
Each year, the Napa Valley Vintners Association pulls out all the stops to host its annual fundraising event known as
