Category: Wine Reviews
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/17/23
Hello, and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/10/23
This week included a rockstar white wine from Bedrock Wine Company, run by Morgan Twain-Peterson, the son of pioneering Zinfandel
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
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/27/23
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Ultramarine: California’s First Cult Sparkling Wine
How exclusive is Ultramarine, the single-vineyard sparkling wine made by winemaker Michael Cruse? Well, the wine was first released in
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/20/23
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/13/23
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Santa Barbara’s Sta. Rita Hills
If there is one part of Santa Barbara County that most embodies everything that makes the region special, it’s the
Surprising Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara was launched into the consciousness of most mainstream wine drinkers 19 years ago with the release of the
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/6/23
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/30/23
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True Wine or Cold Cleverness: Thoughts from Nicolas Joly
For many people in the world of wine, Nicolas Joly needs no introduction. But the average wine lover may not
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/16/23
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/9/23
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Fine California Rosé – No Longer An Oxymoron
With global rosé sales on a steady rise (to the point that they seemingly threaten to overtake red-wine consumption in
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/2/23
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/11/23
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/4/23
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The Dark Jewel of Umbria: Thoughts on Montefalco Sagrantino
On the narrow “boot” of Italy, at least the part that protrudes into the Mediterranean, there exists one and only
