Category: Wine Reviews
Syrah Around The World: Tasting at Hospice du Rhone 2007
Better late than never, as they say. It’s taken me quite a while to find the solid three or four
2004 Shafer Vineyards “One Point Five” Cabernet , Stag’s Leap District, Napa
Winemaking is often a family affair, especially in Europe where the wine often simply carries the family name and where
Tsukasabotan Junmai Daiginjo Sake, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
At its best, like the finest wines of the world, sake provides a window into another world. While a great
1993 Williams Selyem “Rochioli Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
It’s not every day that I get to tell the majority of the wine world that they’re dead wrong, so
2001 Liparita Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
I’ve always been struck by the fact that it is so easy to “get to know” a wine. We taste
Tasting the Wilson Daniels European Portfolio 2007
The average wine drinker doesn’t think much about distributors and importers. And why should he? There’s not much need to
RAP Pink Out Rosé Tasting: May 21, San Francisco
I think we’ve turned a corner. At least in the major metropolitan areas of America, it’s no longer uncool to
Belle Glos Winery, Napa: Current Releases
So let’s say you’re a winemaker. You have a winery in Napa. You’ve been making Cabernet for maybe 50 years.
Hospice Du White Rhones
Last weekend was the 15th Annual Hospice du Rhone festival, an event that every year draws a couple of thousand
2004 Remelluri Bianco, Rioja, Spain
It’s hard not to be jealous sometimes of the old world wine producers. While new world winemakers, and those pioneering
MORIC, Burgenland Austria: Current Releases
There’s nothing I love more in the world than being knocked on my ass by some new thing I learn
Tamas Wine Estates, Livermore, CA: Current Releases
These days, California wine country evokes names like Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara. But if you arrived in San Francisco on
1988 Chateau Climens Sauternes-Barsac, Bordeaux, France
There are an endless number of formative wine experiences to provide enthusiastic wine lovers with memorable introductions to new levels
2004 Quixote Winery “Quixote” Petite Sirah, Napa
It seems to me that as people get older, especially those who we might consider accomplished and successful, they might
2005 Toucan Wines Zinfandel, Arroyo Grande, California
I find out about the wines I review here on Vinography in a lot of different ways. Most common are
Farella Vineyards: Current Releases
To say there are “undiscovered” areas of Napa Valley may be overstating the case a bit, but there are certainly
2004 Dover Canyon Winery “Alto Pomar” Red Blend, Paso Robles, CA
Some wineries are small because they are new. Some wineries are small because they simply can’t be successful enough to
Today’s Wine News Headlines
For readers looking to stay current on today’s news from the world of wine, I offer some of the better
1991 Gravner Ribolla Gialla, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
When it comes to winemaking there’s New World, and there’s Old World. There’s new school, and of course, there’s old
