Category: Wine Reviews
Celebrating the Soul of Old Vine País: Introducing ALMAULE
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about VIGNO, a unique movement created in Chile to celebrate and spotlight old-vine,
West Coast Chillable Reds
Should you forget that wine is supposed to be fun, something serious wine lovers are occasionally in danger of doing,
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/29/25
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/22/25
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Elevating Chilean Old Vine Carignan: VIGNO at 10 Years
In 2011, searching for a way to persuade their own country—and the wider world—that there was more to Chile than
Santa Cruz Cabernet Proliferates
Thanks to the perennially outstanding wine from Ridge’s Monte Bello vineyard (seen above overlooking Silicon Valley), California’s Santa Cruz Mountains
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/1/25
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/25/25
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/18/25
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Littorai at 30 Years
One of California’s most thoughtful and respected winemakers recently celebrated his 30th vintage. Over the past few months, Ted Lemon
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/11/25
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/4/25
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/27/25
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/20/25
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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
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/13/25
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Kingdom of Wine: Drinking the Past, Present, and Future in Armenia
Few wine lovers need reminding of how deeply wine is woven into the cultural fabric of humanity. While phrases like
Adding the Fine to New Zealand Wine
Self-help books frequently tout the idea that our greatest strength can also be our greatest weakness. The same can be
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/6/25
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