Direct to America

Wine producers the world over have long coveted America’s growing consumer base of wine drinkers. But wanting access to the

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 3/6/22

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.

Vinography Images: Sonoma Anything-But-Plain

SANTA ROSA, CA: Morning mists still cling to parts of the countryside across the plains of Santa Rosa in the

Reintroducing Photographer George Rose

Starting today, I’ll have a new collaborator for bringing you a small moment of beauty every week as part of

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/6/22

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/27/22

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.

Vinography Images: Walking the Rows

Dan O’Brien of Gail Wines walks the rows of a Sonoma Valley vineyard to check for grape ripeness. Gail Wines

Patagonia, Inc. Might Have Champagne Problems

I’ve got Patagonia on my mind. Next week I’m actually headed to Patagonia to go fly fishing. But last week

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival: May 20-22, Philo, CA

Exciting things are happening in Anderson Valley. Regular readers will know this thanks to my fairly comprehensive report on the

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/27/22

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I

Back to the Zinfandel Experience: March 25-27, San Francisco

Public wine tasting events are back, and the folks from Zinfandel Advocates and Producers have appropriately purloined Back to the

Vinography Images: Poised for Action

A team of vineyard workers stands ready to pick in the morning mist at Neal Family Vineyards on Napa’s Howell

It’s Time for an American Wine Marketing Board

Those of us who drink and love wine take it for granted. We don’t give much thought to the fact

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/20/22

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Tasting the Patagonia Provisions Wine Selections

I should get the high-level disclaimer out of the way right off the bat: I’m an unadulterated, lifelong Patagonia® fan-boy.

Vinography Images: Coombsville Cool

Famed winemaker Andy Erickson strolls down a vineyard row in Coombsville. One of Napa’s coolest AVAs, Coombsville is also one

2022 Hospice du Rhône: April 22-23, Paso Robles, CA

It’s been a long time in coming, but I’m pleased to say that I’m going to start posting about wine

America’s Wine Decline

Numbers, they say, do not lie. But the numbers to which you pay attention matter greatly. Much ado has been

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/13/22

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/6/22

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.