Vinography Images: Solar Vineyard
Solar Vineyard RUTHERFORD, CA: An array of solar panels at Honig Winery collects energy from the sun and is then
Vinography Unboxed: Week of August 11, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Weingut Fritz Haag, Mosel, Germany: Current Releases
The Mosel River placidly winds its way from the heart of Germany to the northwest on its journey to join
Vinography Images: Mountain Vines
Mountain Vines NAPA, CA: Steep Mt. Veeder hillside Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards, owned by The Hess Collection Winery. Though off the
The Essence of Wine: Oak
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch Few have actually spent time gnawing on a piece of oak, but some know the
Vinography Unboxed: Week of August 4, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
Vinography Images: Ripeness
Ripeness RUTHERFORD, CA: Cabernet Sauvignon ripens on the vine in the Napa Valley in the Rutherford American Viticultural Area. Rutherford
The Essence of Wine: Passionfruit
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch The fruit takes its name from the vine on which it grows. But no matter
Weingut Dönnhoff, Nahe, Germany: Current Releases
Some great wines obscure their own greatness, and seemingly get noticed out of the corner of your eye, and then
Wine Library Annual Tasting: August 11, Napa
Dedicated wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
Vinography Images: Vineyard Stop
Vineyard Stop McMINNVILLE, OR: Rolling vineyards of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ripen on the vine under a warm summer sun
Vinography Unboxed: Week of July 21, 2013
Hello from the bottom of the samples pile. This is the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some
The Essence of Wine: Violets
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch Before it was the perfume of our sorrows (garlanding poor Ophelia’s demise, no less), it
Eva Fricke, Rheingau, Germany: Current Releases
Eva Frick’s eyes are the same shade as her electric turquoise tennis shoes. They are so arresting that it can
The New Masters of CA Pinot Noir: A Wine Dinner
Great wine is meant to be shared. There’s nothing like sitting down to a fabulous meal accompanied by excellent wines
Benanti Winery, Sicily: Current Releases
Few places so viscerally evoke their terroir as do the vineyards on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily. Especially
Vinography Images: Golden Vines
Golden Vines COTATI, CA: Rolling vineyards of pinot noir and chardonnay ripen on the vine under a warm summer sun
Buying Wine in America
Here in the United States, we’ve just finished celebrating our independence as a nation, and students of history will know
2013 Family Winemakers Tasting: August 17, San Francisco
Size isn’t everything, they say, but sometimes it’s mighty impressive. The yearly Family Winemakers tasting in San Francisco has as
