Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/13/21
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Vinography Images: Not For the Birds
A wayward vine tendril creeps above the barrier created by bird netting in a Napa Vineyard. Though not nearly as
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Dominik Sona
Episode 487 of I’ll Drink to That! features winemaker Dominik Sona of Koehler-Ruprecht. Koehler-Ruprecht is a winery located in the
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 6/13/21
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Napa Goes Kosher
I’m a particularly bad (read: unobservant and unbelieving) Jew, but I’ve written my share of articles on kosher wines over
A Stellar Season: Tasting the 2019 Vintage Through Premiere Napa Valley
As we have all been experiencing, the pandemic changed everything. So it was no surprise when the Napa Valley Vintners
Vinography Images: Otherworldly Wine
A view looking down on the town and vineyards of Taganana on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary
Forging a New View of Sonoma Valley: Introducing Gail Wines
There comes a point in some people’s careers where the only thing left to do is to make some wine.
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 6/6/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/30/21
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The Best Way to Preserve An Open Bottle of Wine
One of the top queries on Google that brings people to this site is one of a number of variations
Vinography Images: The Mountain
Mount Saint Helena is seen at dusk behind darkened rows of vines on the valley floor. Prominent and steep, Mount
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/30/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/23/21
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Vinography Images: Wood Tasting
A pair of hands (and palate) hard at work doing cooper trials at Favia Wines in Napa. Cooper trials involve
Book Review: Winemakers Writ Large
How do you capture the spirit of an entire wine region? This isn’t just an academic question, it’s something that
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/23/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/16/21
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Vinography Images: The Flavor of Steep
A view down the Sil River takes in the precariously steep vineyards of the Amandi District of the Ribeira Sacra
Book Review: The New Wines of Mount Etna by Benjamin North Spencer
Let’s get the disclaimer right out of the way, shall we? I positively adore the wines of Mount Etna, the
