Vinography Images: Winter Guardian
A small weather-worn statue seems to stand guard over the rolling vineyards of Burgundy near the town of Saint-Romain on
California Sauvignon Blanc Is Tasty, But at What Price?
This week I covered California Sauvignon Blanc in my monthly tasting column for Jancis Robinson. In service of that, I
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/18/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Sonoma and Napa Get Savvier
I try to keep up with as much of what’s going on in the wine world as I can. I
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/11/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: The Cellar
Almost exactly 10 years ago, I made the pilgrimage to visit Chateau Rayas in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region of France, and
The Next Iteration of Vinography Images
Social media has taken the place of the robust back-and-forth I used to have with readers in the comments here
A Look at the 2022 Vintage Through the Lens of Premiere Napa Valley
Regular readers will doubtless be aware that one of my yearly… efforts involves spending most of the day tasting barrel
Why Farmers Didn’t Pick All Their Winegrapes in 2023
The preliminary annual California Grape Crush Report was just released publicly last week. Packed with statistics on the volumes, types,
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/11/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
The Old Vine Registry Project Wins Best Heritage Initiative
My fellow volunteer colleagues and I received some very exciting news last evening in Paris. The Old Vine Registry website
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/4/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
I’ll Drink to That!: A Rush of Blood to the Wine Glass from Dan Keeling
There’s a new episode of I’ll Drink to That! available. Episode number 498 features Dan Keeling, who is a co-founder and partner
Vinography Images: Filling Space
Photographer David Sawyer recalls: “Fitapreta Vinhos Assistant Winemaker Almerindo and I built this barrel room, locating, cleaning, perfectly positioning &
Why I Support Ingredient Labeling for Wine
This week the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, known as the TTB, published notice 232, asking for public
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/4/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 1/28/24
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: Elbow Grease
Punchdowns work a little differently when your fermentation vessel is a Talha, a terra cotta amphora about your size. You
California’s Top Zinfandels: Tasting at ZAP 2024
Gone are the days when 500 Zinfandel producers and 8000 members of the trade and public would descend upon both
