Vinography Images: Fall Leaves
Fall Leaves One of the things that I miss most about where I grew up in Colorado is the Fall
La Paulee 2010 Grand Burgundy Tasting: March 13, San Francisco
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines
How Wineries Will Fail in the 21st Century
As some of you know, I’m in the process of helping to write a book. It’s not my book, per
2007 Potel-Aviron Fleurie Vielles Vignes, Beaujolais, France
Should one of your New Years’ resolutions be to broaden your wine horizons without breaking your wine budget, one of
Menu For Hope Closed at $77,900!
You people are awesome. Thanks to your help as donors, bidders, and all around generous humanitarians, as of midnight on
Errazuriz Winery, Chile: Current Releases
The Aconcagua valley presents the first time visitor with a surreal vista. From the flattened floodplain of the valley floor,
Menu For Hope Extended until 12/31!
There’s still time to win some really fabulous prizes, as our annual Menu For Hope. charity raffle has been extended
Corison Winery, Napa: Current Releases
It’s hard to get attention in the world of wine. Many wineries and winemakers struggle their entire careers for recognition,
Yet Another Wine Column Casualty in the Newspaper Business
Wall Street Journal wine columnists John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter have quietly announced their departure. Their Christmas Day column, the
Veramonte Winery, Chile: Current Releases
It’s hard to believe that in the early 1990’s less than 100 acres of vineyards were planted in Chile’s Casablanca
Two More Days to Win Fabulous Wine Prizes
We’re headed into the final stretches of the holiday craziness. If you’re like me, you’ve already started to consume wine
Pinot Days Southern California: January 17, Los Angeles
Given the dramatic increase in popularity of Pinot Noir in America in the past few years, it should come as
How to AVOID Selling Wine in Pennsylvania
So if you had a bunch of grocery stores, and those grocery stores sold wine, but you didn’t really want
Olson Ogden Winery, Sonoma: Current Releases
I take a special interest in a particular class of winery. I call them estateless wineries, but they are wineries
Odfjell Winery, Chile: Current Releases
Many of the people I spoke to in Chile were quite proud of the diverse European immigrant populations that have
Menu For Hope VI: Win Some Wine (and Other Great Stuff)
How would you like to spend a week in Tuscany at a private villa, drinking aged Brunello di Montalcino, all
So You Wanna Be a Wine Writer?
The wine world is made of dreams. Some people dream about drinking wine. Some people dream about making wine. And
What I’ve Learned about Chilean Wine
I thought about titling this post with a bit more gravitas — something like “New Trends in the Chilean Wine
Altair Winery, Chile: Current Releases
Hillside vineyards are not the norm in Chile. The country has a plethora of alluvial valley floors that are always
