Category: Activities & Events
The World’s Best Burgundy? Tasting La Paulee de San Francisco
It’s not every day that I get to leave a wine tasting knowing that I’ve probably spit out a volume
Rhone Rangers Tasting: March 16th, San Francisco
Strict astrologers will quibble with my pronouncements, but I’m ready to officially declare that it is Spring! My feckless abandon
WBW#43 Coming This Wednesday, March 5th: Comfort Wines
February is the sneakiest month. It lulls you into thinking it’s just like any other month, and then it pulls
The Best Cabernet in Napa: Tasting Premiere Napa Valley 2008
One of my favorite events each year involves the opportunity to sample some of the best wines that Napa produces
New York Wine Expo & Tasting: March 7-8th, New York
Regular readers know that I regularly post about large public wine events here on Vinography, which I believe are some
WBW#42 Roundup Has Been Posted: 7 Word Wine Reviews
I seem to recall from back in college that a wacky English professor once held a class called “Generative Devices,”
La Paulee Grand Burgundy Tasting: March 1st, San Francisco
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines
3rd Annual Anderson Valley Alsace Varietals Festival: February 9-10, Booneville, CA
With all the fanfare surrounding Cabernet and Pinot Noir coupled with the obsession this country seems to have with Chardonnay,
Taste Top Bordeaux Without Going Broke: February 1, Chicago
There are three ways to taste older vintages of the top wines of Bordeaux. The first is to be wealthy
WBW#41 Roundup Has Been Posted: Friuli White Wines
The white wines of northeastern Italy have never been on the radar for most Americans. Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate only
Dark and Delicious Petite Sirah Tasting: February 8, San Francisco
I’ve referred to it in the past as “the beast.” Possessing tannins that need to be tamed through intelligent winemaking,
Wines of Baja Tasting Event: January 26, Napa
Most readers know that I have a strong interest in up-and-coming wine regions around the world. In particular I love
The Menu For Hope Prize Winners. Maybe You?
The moment that you’ve all (OK, maybe some of you have) been patiently waiting for. The winners of this year’s
ZAP Zinfandel Festival: January 23 – 26, San Francisco
Yes wine lovers, it’s that time of year again. Get out your raincoats, rubber boots, and prepare to drown in
WBW#41 Has Been Announced: Friuli Whites. Yum.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: Italian white wines are some of the most exciting wines in
WBW#40 Roundup Has Been Posted: P.S. We Love You
Doesn’t it seem to you like folks with the name “Junior” and “Little Joe” always end up having bad attitudes?
WBW#40 Has Been Announced: Que Sirah Sirah
Some grapes just don’t get no respect. Petite Sirah might easily qualify as a member of that club. This grape
WBW#39 Roundup Has Been Posted
Mmmm…. reasonably priced Burgundy. Fantasy or simply just a chore to find? A nice bottle under $25 is certainly possible
PinotFest 2007 Tasting: November 17, San Francisco
You can’t get enough Pinot Noir can you? I know, I know, YOU enjoyed the grape long before that silly
