Hungarian Wine Judging
As some of you know, I’ve just spent the last few days holed up on top of a hill overlooking
Vinography Images: Russian River Expanse
Russian River Expanse HEALDSBURG, CA: An aerial view of some of Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley wine region near Healdsburg.
2012 Paso Robles Wine Festival: May 18-20, Paso Robles
Anyone who hasn’t yet discovered Paso Robles wines is missing some of California’s most robust and dynamic red wines. Whether
The Essence of Wine: White Flowers
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch One of life’s great, mysterious pleasures can be encountered on a temperate summer evening in
Weingut Nikolaihof, Wachau, Austria: Current Releases
There are certain places in this world that feel as if they exist outside of time. Or perhaps they exist
Off to Hungary to Judge, Taste, and Learn
It was 2005. I was in New York City on business, and convinced (not that I had to twist his
Napa Royalty: Tasting the Wines of Oakville
While often considered a single “place” when it comes to wine, Napa is hardly a monolithic growing region. Each of
Vinography Images: Mendocino Ridges
Mendocino Ridges MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA: The relatively new Mendocino Ridges AVA (American Viticultural Area) is a unique, non-contiguous wine growing
15th Annual Anderson Valley Pinot Festival: May 18-20, Philo, CA
California Pinot Noir lovers take note. Wine lovers with a free weekend, listen up. It’s Spring, and the wine events
The Essence of Wine: Buttered Popcorn
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Unmistakably redolent of American childhood, nothing quite compares to the scent of freshly popped corn
Burgundy Comes to San Francisco: Some Tasting Notes
It’s been two years since I’ve been to Burgundy and I miss it terribly. And not just because I haven’t
Vinography Images: Napa Morning
Napa Morning NAPA COUNTY, CA – 2009: A low flying hot air balloon lifts slowly above the surrounding grape vineyards
Matthiasson, Napa Valley: Current Releases
The past of most wine regions becomes physically embodied in its most iconic destinations, whether grand Chateaux, or venerable old
The Essence of Wine: Tobacco
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Broad leaves, kiln fired, transmute a weed into an aromatic wonder that has conquered the
Schloss Gobelsburg, Kamptal, Austria: Current Releases
It seems like they have always been there. For centuries, the monks have been rooted as firmly as their grape
Mountain Wines of Italy: Tasting Notes from Alto Adige
From the snow-capped peaks of the Dolomites and the Alps, water trickles off glaciers down into steep-walled fertile alpine valleys
Vinography Images: Young Fruit
Young Fruit RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, CA: Tiny green and red clusters that will become flowers, and then a bunch of
Exporting America
On my recent trip to Austria, I stopped in at one of the city’s more well-regarded chain wine stores, Wein
2012 Rosé Advocates and Producers Tasting: May 8, San Francisco
Thankfully, the broader community of American wine lovers seems to have gotten over its phobia of pink wines. We can
