Category: Wine Reviews
A Dose of Claret: Visiting With 2010 Bordeaux
I have two confessions to make, the first slightly more gauche (among wine lovers) than the last. Here goes. I
An Apogee of Red: Drinking with the Douro Boys
You could call them the First Growths of Portugal, but they call themselves The Douro Boys — the scions of
Vinography Unboxed: Week of February 2, 2015
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California Chardonnay According to David Ramey
“Some people say, ‘Why shouldn’t California Chardonnay be something else entirely, instead of like the whites of Burgundy’ and there’s
Vinography Unboxed: Week of January 18, 2015
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of January 11, 2015
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The Superb Grace of Old Vines: Drinking Janasse
In a region where castles crumble to ruins on the hills, and the vines outlive their farmers, one of the
Vinography Unboxed: Week of January 4, 2015
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of December 27th, 2014
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Flirting with the Ecstatic: The Wines of Nikolaihof, Austria
There are certain places in this world that feel as if they exist outside of time. Or perhaps they exist
Vinography Unboxed: Week of December 20, 2014
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Setting a New Bar for Oregon Pinot: Brittan Vineyards
Expressed briefly, making a great wine is rather simple. You find the right piece of ground; you put the right
Vinography Unboxed: Week of December 13, 2014
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of December 7, 2014
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A Life Indomitable: The Wines of Casal Santa Maria, Portugal
“I have been condemned to death four times,” says the man that everyone calls Senhor Baron with a smile that
Vinography Unboxed: Week of November 23, 2014
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Plumbing the Depths of Portugal: A Tasting Journey
In the pantheon of global wine regions, Portugal doesn’t rank among the most storied, at least as far as the
Highlights from Tasting Champagne with the Masters
The best wines often have a quality that I tend to summarize as gulpable. While I am perfectly content with
The Dark Queen of Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Domaine du Pégau
She may be the Dark Queen of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but the darkness doesn’t come from her. In fact, Laurence Feraud is
