Marin – Potential Wasted?
The pioneers of California viticulture were the Mexican padres who, beginning in the late 1700s, planted grapes as they established
Cultivating Eden: 150 Years of Henschke Winemaking
There’s a lot of talk these days among the wine cognoscenti about the waning significance of the distinctions “Old World”
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/19/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: City of Vines
This is my ode to one of my favorite wine events in the world (that happens to be underway at
What Wine to Drink on Your Amalfi Coast Sailing Trip
My friends and I are getting to that age. You know, the one where the kids are out of the
Big West Wine Fest: June 1-2, Guerneville, CA
Few things are more idyllic on a hot summer’s day than standing in the shade of giant redwood trees, slurping
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/19/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/12/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: Through the Gate
The vineyard landscapes of New Zealand are some of the most beautiful in the world. Each of the country’s wine
Sampling Napa Royalty: Notes from the Taste of Oakville
It might not drive the pulse quite as much as an invitation to the annual presentation of Domaine de la
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/12/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
I’ll Drink to That!: David Rafanelli on Four Generations Making Wine in California
A new episode of I’ll Drink to That! has been released, featuring David Rafanelli of the A. Rafanelli Winery in
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/5/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: Patchwork Quilt
Some vineyards are simple rectangles, regularly gridded with rows of vines. That works when you’ve got a uniformly sloped hillside
Tasting Sonoma’s Best Barrel Lots
Attending trade auctions at which the wine industry offers special barrel lots that are generally unobtainable by ordinary consumers serves
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/5/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/28/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: Green Hungarian Honey
The name “Mezes Mály” translates to “place of honey,” and if you’ve ever tasted the sweet wines of Hungary’s Tokaj
2024 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival: May 17-19, Philo, CA
Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley is the best California wine region that most wine lovers have never been to. Sonoma, Napa,
