Category: Wine Reviews
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 10/29/23
Hello, and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Making a Place for País
If I had to select the single most important and impactful trend in the world of wine, it would have
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 10/22/23
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Seneca Lake’s Riesling Apotheosis
They say that farming is a profession of hope. It takes a particular constitution to persist in a livelihood that
Fresh Reds: Tasting the 2021 Gimblett Gravels Vintage Selection
Gravel is a word used in conjunction with some of wine’s most hallowed ground. The gravelly clays of Bordeaux’s Left
Delicious Diversity: Tasting the Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wines
I attend public tasting events for the same reason I tell my readers to attend them. They are simply the
Tasting Top Colorado Wines
About 6 weeks ago, I made what is becoming a regular annual trip to Denver, Colorado, where I sat in
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/24/23
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/17/23
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Umbrian Grace: The Wines of Paolo Bea
A while back I published some thoughts on Montefalco Sagrantino. “But what about Paolo Bea!?” cried many people in response
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/10/23
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The New Wave of Luxury California Kosher Wine
Almost certainly, one of the formative tastes in any young Jewish American’s life is the sickly sweet, Concord grapeyness of
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/27/23
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Ultramarine: California’s First Cult Sparkling Wine
How exclusive is Ultramarine, the single-vineyard sparkling wine made by winemaker Michael Cruse? Well, the wine was first released in
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/20/23
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/13/23
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Santa Barbara’s Sta. Rita Hills
If there is one part of Santa Barbara County that most embodies everything that makes the region special, it’s the
Surprising Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara was launched into the consciousness of most mainstream wine drinkers 19 years ago with the release of the
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/6/23
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