2012 Anderson Valley Alsace Varietals Festival: February 18, Boonville, CA
Based on what you read about in the paper, magazines, etc, you’d think that pretty much the only wines that
Ehlers Estate, Napa: Current Releases
Who ever heard of a non-profit winery? In Napa no less. The first time the folks at Ehlers Estate told
The Essence of Wine: Wet Stones
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Perhaps you have lingered in a mountain stream, climbed alpine ridge-tops or descended crevasses. Perhaps
Don Cornwell, The Fine Wine Bidder’s Hero
Don Cornwell may well be a wine fraudster’s worst nightmare — a highly motivated, highly educated, and extremely experienced collector
La Paulee 2012 Burgundy Tasting: February 22-25, San Francisco
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines
The Best Zinfandels of California: Tasting at ZAP 2012
You can always count on the ZAP Zinfandel festival in San Francisco to draw a crowd, no matter what the
Vinography Images: Bright Zinfandel
Bright Zinfandel ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA: A brightly backlit zinfandel grape leaf turns vivid red in Autumn in Sonoma County. I’ve
Social Media and the Wine Industry: A New Era
Ordinary wine consumers may want to skip this post. On occasion I write purely for the wine industry, and today
2012 Dark & Delicious Petite Sirah Tasting: February 17, Alameda
I’ve referred to it in the past as “the beast.” Possessing tannins that need to be tamed through intelligent winemaking,
The Essence of Wine: Vanilla
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Sprung from the legendary blood of forbidden lovers suffering the wrath of a father king,
Australia as a Lesson on Currency and the Wine Industry
. Thanks to the vagaries of the international currency markets, the Australian Dollar has appreciated greatly against the Euro, and
2006 Peay Vineyards Roussane/Marsanne Blend, Sonoma Coast
As a wine reviewer who gets paid next to nothing for his work, I have the luxury of only reviewing
2012 SF Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting: February 18, San Francisco
If there is one public wine tasting event that rivals San Francisco’s yearly ZAP Zinfandel tasting for sheer size and
Vinography Images: Moon Over Sonoma
Moon Over Sonoma SONOMA COUNTY, CA: A full moon rises over an oak tree in Alexander Valley. INSTRUCTIONS: Download this
Gallo and Constellation Screwed by U.S. Tort Law
I’m sure I’m going to catch hell for this post from any number of quarters, but it needs to be
The States of Wine Shipping
‘It will cost the economy thousands of jobs.’ ‘It will reduce tax revenues and destroy retailers.’ ‘It will result in
The Essence of Wine: Honey
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Sunshine, gathered from flowers by tiny apian efforts, forged into ambrosia that tasted of immortality
Book Review: Wine Wars by Mike Veseth
Review by Tim Patterson. A big part of wine’s allure is that it is so many different things: a source
Vinography Images: The Mustard
The Mustard RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, CA: Flowering mustard growing between the grapevines signals the beginning of spring as seen in
