Category: Wine Reviews

Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 20, 2016
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 13, 2016
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Flavors of a World-Changing Wine Event: Celebrating the Judgment of Paris
On May 24th, the world will celebrate the 40th anniversary of perhaps the single most important event in the modern

Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 6, 2016
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A Look at 2014 Napa Cabernet: Tasting at Premiere Napa Valley
Each year, the Napa Valley Vintners Association pulls out all the stops to host its annual fundraising event known as

Vinography Unboxed: Week of January 31, 2016
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of January 24, 2016
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of January 17, 2016
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of January 3, 2016
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The Bodeguero’s Table: The Wines of De Lucca, Uruguay
Populated by many more cows than people, the pastoral landscape of Uruguay is a place of kitchen hearths and kitchen

Vinography Unboxed: Week of December 27, 2015
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of December 20, 2015
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50 Years of American Sparkling Wine: The Schramsberg Odyssey
The famous sign that welcomes the world to Napa Valley hosts a quote by author Robert Louis Stevenson: “…and the

Vinography Unboxed: Week of December 6, 2015
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of November 29, 2015
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of November 22, 2015
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A Lonely Hillside: The Wines of Alto de la Ballena, Uruguay
Most people probably hold the supposition that visiting vineyards and tasting wine are best done in good weather, when you

Vinography Unboxed: Week of November 8, 2015
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of November 1, 2015
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