2013 Rhone Rangers Tasting: March 23, San Francisco
An occasional cloudy day like today aside, it certainly feels like Spring is in the air. The plum and some
Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 10, 2013
Hello from the bottom (or more truthfully, from somewhere in the middle) of the samples pile. This is the latest
Bilancia Wines, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand: Current Releases
New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay wine region nestles up against the astonishing natural harbor that lends the area its name, sprawling
Vinography Images: Across the Valley
Across the Valley HEALDSBURG, CA: The colors are vivid as Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon grapes ripen on the vine under
Drinking Off the Grid
Isn’t it funny how attached we can get to digital technology? I’m just about to head out of town to
Vinography Images: Behind the Gate
Behind the Gate McMINNVILLE, OR: Rolling vineyards of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ripen on the vine behind a gate and
Vinography Unboxed: Week of February 24, 2013
I’m not on the road at the moment, which gives me some time to dive back into the samples pile.
The Best of Napa’s 2011 Cabernets: Tasting at Premiere Napa Valley
This past Saturday, Napa Valley held what the Napa Valley Vintners association refers to as its “Annual Bake Sale.” The
Great Dirt is Not Sentimental: Ted Lemon on Terroir
at the Wellington Pinot Noir symposium in New Zealand. Kramer’s thoughts on what it takes to make truly great wine
Vinography Images: Vineyard Bowl
Vineyard Bowl REDWOOD VALLEY, CA: A bowl-shaped vineyard of Pinot Noir ripens on the vine under a warm Mendocino County
11th Annual Pinot Noir Summit: March 16th, San Francisco
Every January, unbeknownst to most wine consumers, a group of wine writers, sommeliers, and other wine industry professionals spend many
Robert Parker and Cesar Chavez Inducted into Vintners Hall of Fame
What do the world’s most influential wine critic and one of America’s foremost community organizers have in common? As of
Hawke’s Bay Wines With Some Age On Them
With the clouds turning a peachy pink against the always-riveting-blue sky above Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, I found myself strolling
Vinography Images: Pattern In the Vines
Pattern In the Vines HEALDSBURG, CA: The popular grape-growing region of Alexander Valley (near Sausal Winery) is viewed from the
2013 New York Wine Expo: March 1-2, New York City
OK New Yorkers, listen up. Most of the time, America looks your way with envy. You’ve got the best restaurants,
A Trans-pacific View of Kiwi Wine
You can never revisit the past, but sometimes all you have to do is travel a little bit to be
New Zealand and a Tale of Two Grapes
When you don’t have two thousand years of history proving which grapes grow best in your soils, how do you
Man O’War Vineyards, Waiheke Island, New Zealand: Current Releases
Under painfully blue skies and across the turquoise waters of the Hauraki Gulf on a 40-minute ferry ride from Auckland,
Vinography Images: Morning Vine
Morning Vine LODI, CA: Merlot vines provide a backdrop to a gorgeous October sunrise. Warm, sunny skies have helped California
