Tag: California
Hella Good: Tasting Notes from Hella Chenin
You’d be hard pressed to find someone more excited than I about the ascendancy of Chenin Blanc from obscurity to—well,
Tasting California Chenin Blanc
As we see bell-bottomed jeans resurface from what we thought was the dustbin of history, we have to accept the
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/16/24
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I’ll Drink to That!: Richard Sanford and the Hot Tub Time Machine Wine Fermenters
A new episode of I’ll Drink to That! has been released, and it marks a major milestone—500 episodes of deep
Why Farmers Didn’t Pick All Their Winegrapes in 2023
The preliminary annual California Grape Crush Report was just released publicly last week. Packed with statistics on the volumes, types,
California’s Top Sparkling Wines
California sparkling wine has long been dominated by a select few producers, many of which have been modelled on (and
Making a Place for País
If I had to select the single most important and impactful trend in the world of wine, it would have
California’s Other White Wines
Variety is the spice of life, so they say, yet most consumers tend to stick to the tried and true
The New Wave of Luxury California Kosher Wine
Almost certainly, one of the formative tastes in any young Jewish American’s life is the sickly sweet, Concord grapeyness of
New Rules For Serving Alcohol
In California, where I live, it is illegal for me to be served alcohol by someone whose attire exposes the
Volatile Times for CA Wine
In late summer of 2020, Steve Sangiacomo was excited. The vintage was shaping up to be an exceptional one. But
Three Small Steps Forward
Understanding the byzantine nature of wine laws in the United States involves thinking not in terms of 50 separate states,
California 2020: A Lawyer’s Vintage
The 2020 vintage was, quite simply, a disaster for California wine. But until recently, quantifying just how badly the fires affected
The Soul of Refinement: Recent & Upcoming Releases from Corison Winery, Napa
There most definitely was a time, not so long ago, when you couldn’t begin an article about one of Napa’s
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/8/21
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Tasting California’s Ancient Vines: Lodi’s Heritage Vineyards
“Pssssst. Hey, buddy.” The sound came from just ahead me and to the left. At first I didn’t think it
California Runs Dry
Over the last year or two, the ubiquitous two-word phrase ‘climate change’ has, with increasing frequency, been replaced with the
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/14/21
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 1/31/21
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