2011 Pinot Days Tasting: June 13-18, San Francisco
There once was a time when the Pinot Days tasting was the new kid on the block in San Francisco.
Wine, Architecture, and Reaching for Grandeur
There has long been an intimate relationship between wine and architecture. It no doubt began with form following function. Because
Vinography Images: Stone Winery
Stone Winery I was quite surprised on my trip to Chile to see that the majority of wineries in the
Compound in Red Wine Shown to Simulate Concussions
Researchers are studying whether a compound found in red wine can produce short-term or the long- term effects similar to
South African Sauvignon Blanc: Some Tasting Notes
I’ve been trying to remember the first South African wine I tasted, but it’s a little fuzzy in my mind.
Vinography Wins Some Awards
Arguably less interesting than the fact that Bernie Madoff’s wine collection sold for $20,000 more than what anyone thought it
TAPAS Spanish Varietals Tasting 2011: June 5, San Francisco
Sometimes I feel like California vintners don’t experiment enough. While they may be trying a wide range of rootstocks, clonal
1983 Schloss Schonborn Rudesheimer Bichofsberg Riesling Spatlese, Rheingau, Germany
Wine is the closest we come to alchemy. And ironically, the most magical transmutation that takes place within wine is
Vinography Images: Chardonnay Harvest
Chardonnay Harvest This could have been the scene many places in Chile a couple of months ago. The harvest there
Presqu’ile Winery, Santa Maria Valley: Current Releases
I’m wandering around the grand tasting tent at the World of Pinot Noir conference, focusing, as I often do, on
Vinography Images: Cachapoal Sky
Cachapoal Sky Chile has definitely got the “sky thing” down. I’m sure there’s some sort of topographic and/or climatic reason
The Perils of the New Wine Economy
We live in remarkable times. The pace of technological innovation and the remarkable changes that globalization has wrought upon the
Feeling the Pain of Canadian Wine Lovers
I like to complain a lot about the state of wine shipping laws in America. It’s a backwards system that
2011 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival: May 20-22, Philo, CA
California Pinot Noir lovers take note. Wine lovers with a free weekend, listen up. It’s Spring, and the wine events
Vinography Images: Carmenere Harvest
Carmenere Harvest This lovely image of the harvest in Chile captures the beauty and the namesake color of the Carmenere
2011 RAP Pink Out Rosé Tasting: May 10, San Francisco
It’s almost impossible to write about pink wines these days without invoking some sort of cliche. Even the (true) claim
Read Some Good Wine Blogging
The fact that you’re here, reading this, means I don’t have much convincing to do when it comes to turning
Tasting the Superstar Wines of Napa’s Oakville AVA
Napa Valley is famous, or infamous depending on your point of view, for some of the world’s best and priciest
Vinography Images: Spring Maintenance
Spring Maintenance This is generally what vineyards all over the Northern Hemisphere look like right now, and there are vineyard
