Drink Sake to Help Japan
We’re all watching with deep sadness and empathy the unfolding of the post-earthquake and tsunami tragedy in Japan. For those
Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Paradise Festival: March 26-27, Campbell, CA
The Santa Cruz Mountains American Viticultural Area, or AVA, is perhaps one of the least appreciated wine growing regions in
Pinot Noir Everywhere: From the Expected to the Fringes
Yes, I’m on a Pinot Noir kick this week, thanks to my recent attendance at the World of Pinot Noir
Vinography Images: Cabernet Flower
Cabernet Flower It’s only a matter of time before the gradually warming days here in the Northern Hemisphere bring forth
Rhone Rangers Tasting 2011: March 26-27, San Francisco
I love watching the green buds burst forth on the trees this time of year, hard on the heels of
Alcohol Levels and Balance in Pinot Noir: The Panel
I’m currently spending an idyllic weekend down on California’s Central coast attending an event called the World of Pinot Noir.
Vinography Images: Cabernet and Mountains
Cabernet and Mountains Call it the perfect pairing: Autumn Cabernet vines in the Maipo valley, set against the cordillera of
1971 J.J. Prum Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese, Mosel, Germany
As you know, I think wine reviews should be more than just tasting notes and scores. They should be the
You Already Drink Like a Sommelier. Now Read Like One. Free.
NOTE: This is not a standard blog entry, and it has a slightly promotional quality to it. You have been
The Best Cabernet in Napa: Tasting at Premiere Napa Valley 2011
, journalists like me get a chance to sneak a taste of hundreds of unique wines that are purchased by
Vinography Images: Colchagua Sky
Colchagua Sky Sometimes I like to think of grapes as the permeable membrane that separates the earth from the sky.
A Short Conversation Between Wine Writers About Wine as Art. Or Not.
If there’s one thing that Twitter is good for, it’s having meta conversations quietly in a room full of people
Gerald Asher on Wine Writing
This week I’m living in two worlds. Not by choice mind you, but mostly because I can’t leave the day
The Purpose of Tasting Notes
Eric Asimov, wine writer for the New York Times, and I agree on a lot of things, but we have
The Wines of Alsace in Anderson Valley: Tasting Notes
My first memories of Alsace? A confusing little strip of land that the Germans and the French kept fighting over.
California’s Best Zinfandel: Notes from the ZAP 2011 Tasting
Ah, Zinfandel. The all-American grape that fuels much passion in the Bay Area. The annual ZAP Zinfandel festival draws crowds
Vinography Images: The Harvest Race
The Harvest Race If you’ve never seen workers racing to get the harvest in, lugging 20 kilogram boxes of grapes
Fight For Your Right to Write….About Wine
Much to-do has been made over the past week or two of Robert Parker’s handing over his responsibilities for reviewing
