Category: Boutique Wines
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 12/20/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 12/13/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Finding and Buying Napa’s Rarest Wines
You’ve undoubtedly heard of Napa’s so-called “cult” wines—expensive, limited-production wines that are only sold to mailing-list customers, some of whom
The Progress of Consistency: A TOR Wines Retrospective
There’s lucky and then there’s damned lucky. Tor Kenward has basically had his dream job since the age of 29.
Napa History in Three Acres and Three Vintages
Some people have beautifully manicured front lawns. Some people have barely manageable jungles. And some are lucky enough to have
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/23/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
The Inertia of Integrity: The Wines of Edmunds St. John
Sometimes, a simple question is enough to change the course of a life. For Steve Edmunds, that question, posed by
The Reincarnation of Pinot Noir: Adam Lee’s Clarice Project
If you went looking for a poster child, rags-to-riches wine success story in California, you’d be hard-pressed to find a
Evolving From Strength to Confidence: The Wines of Jamie Kutch
I have written about the wines of Jamie Kutch several times here on Vinography. This is due, in part, to
100 Tastes from the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting
For those in the wine trade, one of the characteristics of Spring has long been the proliferation of wine tasting
Napa’s Epic Harvest: Tasting the 2018 Vintage at Premiere Napa Valley
Some people run a marathon once each year. That’s not my speed. Instead, I knuckle down and taste 200 Cabernets
Putting Terroir Where Your Mouth Is: The Extraordinary Wines of Pedro Parra
The van bumps down the dirt road and comes to a halt at the top of a steep unmarked lane
Napa’s Royal Cabernets: The Wines of Oakville
While often considered a single “place” when it comes to wine, Napa is hardly a monolithic growing region. Each of
Vinoptima: Too Much of a Good Thing
There’s no doubt that wine is romantic, and that this romance inspires and motivates consumers and producers alike, especially in
The Secret Grapes of the Willamette Valley
An ironic dichotomy characterizes many young wine regions around the world. Lacking the hundreds or even thousands of years worth
The Rockstar Vintage: Tasting 2016 Cabernet at Premiere Napa Valley
Some people run a marathon once each year. That’s not my speed. Instead, I knuckle down and taste 200 Cabernets
New Zealand’s Heart of Limestone: The Wines of Bell Hill
While I have found a great deal of truth in the saying that “wine only grows in beautiful places” not
Pinot and Syrah With a View: Some Current Releases from Peay Vineyards
As a wine reviewer who gets paid next to nothing for his work, I have the luxury of only reviewing
15 Years of Argentina’s Finest Malbec
There was a time early in my wine drinking life that I did not care for Argentine Malbec. I frankly
