Category: Wine Reviews
Vinography Unboxed: Week of October 26, 2014
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of October 19, 2014
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Bay Area Bordeaux: Tasting Santa Cruz Mountain Cabernets
It sounds like the beginnings of a joke: how do you hook a wine writer? The answer, it turns out,
Vinography Unboxed: Week of October 5, 2014
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Cool Beauty: Tasting the Wines of the Western Sonoma Coast
I’ll admit it. I’m an acid freak. More than anything else in a wine, I’m looking for the juiciness that
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 21, 2014
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From the Quiet Garden: The Wines of Pichler-Krutzler, Wachau, Austria
Winemaker Erich Krutzler has carried a lot of baggage in his life. At 46 he is still a relatively young
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 14, 2014
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The Taste of Something New: Introducing Solminer Wines
Many things motivate the ambitious wine lover, but the curious joy of discovery often ranks highest among the forces that
Hourglass, Napa Valley: Current and Upcoming Releases
There is no single recipe for greatness when it comes to Napa wine, but starting with a great plot of
Vinography Unboxed: Week of September 1, 2014
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MORIC: The Apogee of Blaufränkisch
“I am hardcore,” says Roland Velich, describing his winemaking while lounging in the mid-century modern comfort of his living room,
72 Pinot Noirs on a Sunny Afternoon: Tasting at IPNC 2014
I go to a lot of wine tastings, and have come to really appreciate those that are produced well. It
The Great White South: An Introduction to Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
One of the world’s greatest white wines is also one of its least known. The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape generally cross
2014 Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 29, San Francisco
Champagne will begin harvesting their grapes on Monday, September 8th this year, having recently received the official go-ahead from their
Coastal Diamonds: The Rieslings of Oregon
About every two years, I get an invite to attend the International Pinot Noir Celebration in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The
The King of Zweigelt: The Wines of Umathum, Burgenland
Austria, for good reasons, continues to be better known around the world for its white wines than its reds. It’s
Vinography Unboxed: Week of July 14, 2014
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of July 7, 2014
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