2014 Pinot Days Tasting: June 21, San Francisco
It’s June, and that means one thing when it comes to wine in San Francisco: Pinot Noir. For the past
Vinography Unboxed: Week of June 1, 2014
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Crack Smoking Wine PR
The press release carried the title “Going Against the Trend Pays Off for…” (I’m leaving off the winemaker name because
Vinography Images: Foggy Valley
Foggy Valley The fog drifts over sunlit hills in western Sonoma County. INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by right-clicking on the
Vinography Unboxed: Week of May 25, 2014
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Images: Golden Hills
Golden Hills Evening sunlight turns the hills of Sonoma County wine country a bright gold in summer. INSTRUCTIONS: Download this
Building a Foundation The Right Way: The Wines of Cornerstone Cellars, Napa
I first met Craig Camp in Oregon, where he was running Anne Amie vineyards, and where he had already proven
Vinography Unboxed: Week of May 18, 2014
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Vinography Images: Sunlit Canes
Sunlit Canes A vineyard in Sonoma County ready for winter pruning catches the evening light. INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by
Would You Rather Have a New BMW or a Bottle of Rosé?
This week a bottle of 1995 California Rosé sold at auction for a winning bid of $37,200. Go ahead and
Saying Goodbye to Tim Patterson
On Saturday May 17th, 2014, wine writer Tim Patterson died of complications from brain cancer following surgery to remove a
La Nuit en Rosé Tasting: June 13-14, New York City
I consider it a fact, and a welcome one, that we have reached a point in American wine culture where
Washington Rising
Living for all intents and purposes in the epicentre of California wine, I find it less than easy to consistently
Boo Hoo, Rudy Kurniawan Doesn’t Like Jail
. But alas, that was wine counterfeiter Rudy Kurniawan’s fate this past Autumn. Apparently he doesn’t like it too much.
Vinography Images: Ivy Sunset
Ivy Sunset An ivy covered wall at a vineyard estate glows in the evening light. INSTRUCTIONS: Download this image by
The Abbot’s Dinner: A Tale of New Beginnings in Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Few things excite me more than getting a peek into the birth of a promising new winery. Especially when such
Vinography Unboxed: Week of May 4, 2014
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Images: Two Tone
Two Tone A Sonoma County vineyard shows two distinct colors of autumn that glow electric against the foggy sky. INSTRUCTIONS:
Wine Highlights from Taste Washington 2014
Every spring, as new buds strain to burst out on trees still rainswept and windblown, Seattle plays host to its
