Category: Boutique Wines
The Echo of Place: The Work of William Downie Wines
There’s a way of looking at terroir that places geology and climate on a pedestal as the preeminent forces that
Napa’s Greatest Vintage in Decades: Tasting 2021 Napa Cabernet
As wine lovers, we’re beset by a neverending plague of superlatives, especially when it comes to communications from wineries and
Dealing with Change in the Douro
Look closely enough at the fabric of nearly any major wine region around the world and you’ll find the threads
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/1/24
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Tasting the Swartland Revolution
When I first went to South Africa in 2008 for the Cape Wine convention, I knew next to nothing about
Cultivating Eden: 150 Years of Henschke Winemaking
There’s a lot of talk these days among the wine cognoscenti about the waning significance of the distinctions “Old World”
Island Wines: A Seminar
Anyone lucky enough to have been to an island paradise knows just how special it feels. There’s a certain quality
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/25/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/4/24
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Tasting The Ghost Grape: A Deep Look at Pignolo
What virtues are there to be found in obscurity? Don’t ask a hipster. They’ll just roll their eyes and go
The Wines of COS and the Soul of Vittoria, Sicily
Most wine lovers are fated to fall in love with far more wines and wineries than they will manage to
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/10/23
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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
Tasting California’s Geekiest Vineyard
Psychologists analysing paratroopers divide them into three different categories: ‘courageous’, ‘fearless’ and ‘over-confident’. It’s not clear which of these would
Napa’s Best Cabernet: Tasting the Superb 2021 Vintage at Premiere Napa Valley
Some people run marathons. Me? I taste 150 or so Cabernets before lunch. That’s the way I like to describe
The Way of Granite: Gideon Beinstock and the Wines of Clos Saron
In the most famous wine regions of the world, a tourist wandering the nicely manicured rows of vines that lead
The Emotion of Savennières: The Wines of Thibaud Boudignon
Winemaker Thibaud Boudignon looks me straight in the eye and says, “I want fresh vitality in my wines and an
Carved From the Mountain: The Wines of WeatherEye Vineyard
Mark my words: the greatest wines Washington State has ever produced will come from one of the most ambitious vineyard
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/19/22
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