Category: Wine Reviews
Sato no Homare “Pride of The Village” Junmai Ginjo Sake, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Wine strikes me as the child of the sun — an essence coaxed from an alchemy of solar energy and
Unison Vineyard, Hawkes Bay, NZ: Current Releases
The equation of one hand, one vine, one wine serves as a cornerstone to many wine lovers in search of
2001 Domain Marcel Deiss “Burlenberg” Pinot Noir, Bergheim, Alsace
Alsace, the oft-contested and much-coveted skinny strip of land between northeastern France and its neighbor Germany is an odd and
2005 Segue Cellars “Segue” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
People have asked me many times if I ever think about making wine. Its something that I would love to
Craggy Range Winery, Hawkes Bay, NZ: Current Releases
New Zealand is certainly a land of surprises. A relatively compact landmass, it seems to possess every possible topography and
Escarpment, Martinborough, NZ: Current Releases
There’s something quite romantic about a wine region whose every hill bears a name given long ago, and whose byways
2003 Bibich Debit, Skradin (North Dalmatia), Croatia
In my last post here on Vinography I mulled, tongue-in-cheek about the impact of wine on the hallowed halls of
Felton Road Winery, Central Otago, NZ: Current Releases
Go as far back in human storytelling as you like, the myth of the evil twin or the dark child
More New Zealand Wine Reviews: Central Otago
Ruth and I have (sadly) returned from New Zealand — a little sunburned, a little heavier, and with an aching
More New Zealand Wine Reviews: Hawkes Bay
We’re still tooling around New Zealand, but will (sadly) be returning home to the post-holiday grind in California. While Ruth
More New Zealand Wine Reviews: Martinborough
Hello and happy holidays from New Zealand. Ruth and I have now visited the Central Otago, Martinborough, and Hawkes Bay
Chard Farm Winery, Central Otago, NZ: Current Releases
New Zealand’s Central Otago wine region, as is common with many “newer” wine regions in their early stages of development,
Some Initial New Zealand Wine Reviews
As you know, Ruth and I are currently tooling around New Zealand recuperating from our hectic San Francisco lives. This
EOS Estate Winery, Paso Robles: Current Releases
There exist an endless number of stories about how families get into the wine business. Some (mostly in Europe) have
Jack The Obscure: Tasting Wines From….Elsewhere
My friend Jack is a bit of a wine nut. In the best sort of way. He loves the stuff,
2005 Hook and Ladder “The Tillerman” White Blend, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
Old winemakers don’t die, they just start another label. I’ve never seen this bumper sticker on any old pickup truck
2003 Cardinale Proprietary Red Wine, Oakville, Napa
Often I find that the joys, as well as the travails, of my life spring from the fact that things
2005 Casa Nuestra Estate Rosado, St. Helena, CA
Deep in the heart of the Napa Valley there lies a winery like no other. The last bastion of fun
Havens Winery, Napa: Current Releases
Regular readers know that I’m a sucker for contrarians and iconoclasts when it comes to winemaking. Not that my tastes
