Vinography Unboxed: Week of July 26, 2015
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
I’ll Drink to That: Leonardo LoCascio of Winebow
Episode 282 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Leonardo Locascio of Winebow, a wine importer and
Vinography Images: Wind Gap
Wind Gap PETALUMA, CA: The hillsides and Petaluma River near Keller Estate Winery light up midst a summer sunset near
The Brilliance of Canadian Chardonnay
Less than an hour from Buffalo, New York, some of the best Chardonnay I’ve tasted in years is being made,
Warm Up: The North Fork of Long Island
Driving on the North Fork. Photo by Erin Scala. 10,000 years ago, when humans in the Fertile Crescent were just
I’ll Drink to That: Kareem Massoud of Paumanok Vineyards
Episode 281 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Kareem Massoud of Paumanok Vineyards, a family-run estate
2015 Family Winemakers Tasting: August 16, San Francisco
Size isn’t everything, they say, but sometimes it’s mighty impressive. The yearly Family Winemakers tasting in San Francisco has as
I’ll Drink to That: Ryan Looper of T. Edward Wines
Episode 280 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Ryan Looper of T. Edward Wines, a wine
Lost Treasures in the Sierra Foothills: The Wines of Renaissance Vineyards
Soon after gold was discovered in California in 1848, and word spread east, more than 80,000 prospectors descended upon the
Warm Up: The Wachau
The ruins of the Dürnstein Castle. Five to ten thousand years ago, grape vines first made their way up the
I’ll Drink to That: Leo Alzinger of Weingut Alzinger
Episode 279 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Leo Alzinger, Jr. of Weingut Alzinger in Austria’s
Petaluma Gap Wine Tasting: August 8th, Petaluma, CA
The American Viticultural Area system that defines the legal geographic origins and labeling restrictions for American wine is, like all
I’ll Drink to That: Monica Samuels of Vine Connections
Episode 278 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Monica Samuels of the importer Vine Connections. This
Vinography Images: Cool Climate Chardonnay
Cool Climate Chardonnay OKANAGAN FALLS, CANADA: Steep hillside vineyards at the See Ya Later Ranch slope downward with a view
Vinography and The Essence of Wine Shortlisted for the Roederer Awards
Hello everyone. Brief tangent from the normal wine commentary to announce that Vinography was shortlisted this week in two categories
2015 West Sonoma Coast Wine Festival: July 31 – August 2, Sebastopol, CA
Cool climate has become a popular catchphrase in the world of wine, thanks, in part, to global warming trends that
Warm Up: How Wine Grapes Got to Australia
The first vinifera vines were brought to Australia from South Africa in 1788. They came with the First Fleet, a
I’ll Drink to That: Alister Purbrick of Tahbilk Winery
Episode 277 of I’ll Drink to That has been released, and features Alister Purbrick of Tahbilk winery in Australia’s Victoria
Pacific Northwest Swelters
It’s not so much of a heat wave as it is a suffocating blanket. Until yesterday, 14 July, the Walla
