The Wines of the Flaming Fields
Without a doubt, there’s something special about volcanic wines. The fruit that grows on vines plunged into the remains of
Vinography Images: Dawning of Spring
The rows of vineyards glow an emerald green in the light of dawn in Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley. A heavy
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 1/29/23
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 1/22/23
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The Wine Industry is Headed For Self-Inflicted Decrepitude
They say that you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. It seems like we’re
Vinography Images: Around the Bend
The road into Santa Barbara’s Happy Canyon snakes around vineyards and a majestic oak, as vines show their winter silhouettes
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 1/22/23
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 1/15/23
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Vinography Images: Mustard and Lime
The bright yellow of mustard flowers and the bright white of calcareous earth brighten a vineyard in Santa Barbara County.
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 1/15/23
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Ingredient Labeling In Prospect in the US
On the heels of new EU requirements to make ingredient and allergen information available to consumers on wine labels (enforceable from 8
Vinography Images: Santa Lucia Rainlands
Fog hangs heavy across the Salinas Valley, just above the tops of the vineyards of the Santa Lucia Highlands, which
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 1/8/23
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Vinography Images: Mind the Gap
Weather rolls across the valley floor of the Petaluma Gap AVA, as seen from Keller Estate in Sonoma County. Defined
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 1/1/23
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 12/25/22
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Vinography Images: Mossy Branches
A mossy sentinel oak stands watch over a greening winter vineyard in Sonoma’s Knight’s Valley. One of the least-known sub-appellations
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 12/25/22
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Ridge Vineyards: An American Wine Icon at 60
In 1968, a young Paul Draper was just beginning his career as a winemaker. After a brief stint making some
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 12/18/22
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