Category: Boutique Wines
2004 Quixote Winery “Quixote” Petite Sirah, Napa
It seems to me that as people get older, especially those who we might consider accomplished and successful, they might
2005 Toucan Wines Zinfandel, Arroyo Grande, California
I find out about the wines I review here on Vinography in a lot of different ways. Most common are
Farella Vineyards: Current Releases
To say there are “undiscovered” areas of Napa Valley may be overstating the case a bit, but there are certainly
2004 Dover Canyon Winery “Alto Pomar” Red Blend, Paso Robles, CA
Some wineries are small because they are new. Some wineries are small because they simply can’t be successful enough to
1991 Gravner Ribolla Gialla, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
When it comes to winemaking there’s New World, and there’s Old World. There’s new school, and of course, there’s old
The Best Italian Wine: Tasting Tre Bicchieri 2007
I pride myself on my catholic tastes. I like wine from everywhere, and don’t believe I have a specific bias
2003 McPrice Myers Grenache, Santa Barbara County
There’s a whole new generation of winemakers in California that is only just now starting to become visible to the
2005 Baker Lane “Hurst Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Some people seem to get into the wine business through sheer determination. After years of saving, scraping, dreaming and planning,
2004 San Sakana Cellars “Los Madres Vineyard” Syrah, Carneros, Sonoma
There are only a few people who wake up one morning after a long professional career and decide that they
2002 Astrale e Terra Syrah, Atlas Peak, Napa
There’s Napa and then there’s Napa. For a lot of wine consumers, this four letter word is just synonymous with
2005 Pascal Cotat “Les Monts Damnés” Sancerre, Chavignol (Loire), France
Call them old school, call them luddites, call them crusty old throwbacks, but whatever you call them you’ve got to
Schubert Wines, Martinborough, NZ: Current Releases
Martinborough, New Zealand started its life with the supremely inglorious sounding distinction of being the sheep capital of the North
Sato no Homare “Pride of The Village” Junmai Ginjo Sake, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Wine strikes me as the child of the sun — an essence coaxed from an alchemy of solar energy and
Unison Vineyard, Hawkes Bay, NZ: Current Releases
The equation of one hand, one vine, one wine serves as a cornerstone to many wine lovers in search of
2001 Domain Marcel Deiss “Burlenberg” Pinot Noir, Bergheim, Alsace
Alsace, the oft-contested and much-coveted skinny strip of land between northeastern France and its neighbor Germany is an odd and
2005 Segue Cellars “Segue” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
People have asked me many times if I ever think about making wine. Its something that I would love to
2003 Bibich Debit, Skradin (North Dalmatia), Croatia
In my last post here on Vinography I mulled, tongue-in-cheek about the impact of wine on the hallowed halls of
Jack The Obscure: Tasting Wines From….Elsewhere
My friend Jack is a bit of a wine nut. In the best sort of way. He loves the stuff,
Pey-Marin Vineyards, Marin: Current Releases
I love watching the wine world evolve. In particular I enjoy seeing new wines spring up like the proverbial dragon’s
