NIMBY Versus Vineyard in Malibu
Welcome to America’s newest wine appellation, the Malibu coast. Just don’t plant anything, especially not grapes. Only a matter of
Vinography Images: Precious Droplets
Precious Droplets Water beads on the tips of a freshly unfurled grape leaf in Sonoma County. As the 2014 harvest
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,
2014 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend: August 29-31, Healdsburg, CA
Most people, when they come visit me in San Francisco and ask to be taken to wine country, assume that
The (Still) Dismal State of California Chardonnay
It is the best of times, and it is the worst of times. In 2013, California celebrated its largest grape
What a Way to Go: Wine At the End of Your Life
At lunch the other day, my companion shared the wonderfully poignant story of his aging father, the man who inspired
Vinography Images: Into the Tank
Into the Tank Grapes are dumped into the destemmer on the way to the tank in this harvest photo from
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
Vinography Images: Along the Row
Along the Row A row of vines takes on Fall colors under the bright sun in Sonoma County. INSTRUCTIONS: Download
Time For The World’s Best Prison Wine
Kurniawan was found guilty in December of counterfeiting some of the world’s most expensive wines for fun and profit, at
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
Vinography Images: The Red Window
The Red Window The last light of sunset fades to a deep red as light streams from a window at
Taking Celebrity Wine to the Next Level
It seems like we hear about a new celebrity wine project almost every month. I long ago stopped reporting on
Vinography Images: The Blue Berry
The Blue Berry Inside the orbit of a single Pinot Noir berry, the world collapses to shades of green and
2014 Family Winemakers Tasting: August 17, San Mateo
Size isn’t everything, they say, but sometimes it’s mighty impressive. The yearly Family Winemakers tasting has as one of its
Will Climate Change be the Death of Cork?
There’s a lot of talk these days about the impacts of climate change on wine. Weather patterns are shifting, volatility
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
