California’s Best Boutique Wines: Tasting Family Winemakers 2009
For those unfamiliar, Family Winemakers is a marketing association that represents family owned wineries throughout California. By virtue of its
Vinography Images: Vine Color
Vine Color Harvest has begun in many places in North America, and soon the vines will begin to take on
Joy of Sake Tasting 2009: September 10 – SFO, September 24 – NYC
I absolutely love the fact that we’ve reached a point in this country where I don’t need to explain why
Gold Medals Do Not Mean Good Wine: Actual Proof?
Bear with me while I get this out of the way: I told you so. I’ve taken a lot of
Anaba Wines, Sonoma: Inaugural Releases
One of my greatest pleasures remains the surprise and delight of opening the very first wines made by a new
2001 Gravner “Anfora” Ribolla Gialla, Friuli, Italy
When it comes to winemaking there’s New World, and there’s Old World. There’s new school, and of course, there’s old
Vinography Images: Old Vine
Old Vine The whorls and gnarls of old vines are like fingerprints. I never get tired of looking at their
Small Signs of Troubled Times in the Top Tier of Wine
I’m not the most plugged in person when it comes to the California wine industry. I’m not a buyer, a
Patz & Hall Winery, Napa: Current Releases
The story of two friends drinking late into the evening and fantasizing of one day owning their own winery has
Testing the Old Spoon in the Champagne Bottle Trick
I don’t know exactly when I was first told, but for years I’ve “known” that if you want to keep
2005 Savanna “Sogno Due” White Wine, Campania, Italy
Despite all kinds of advice to the contrary, we continue to judge our books by the cover and our wines
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend: September 4-6, 2009
Most people, when they come visit me in San Francisco and ask to be taken to wine country, assume that
Vinography Images: Taking Wing
Taking Wing I love great photographs of vineyards, which is mostly why I try to bring you a new image
When Biodynamic and Organic Winegrowing Might Not Work
I recently moderated a panel of Biodynamic winemakers for the SF Chefs. Food. Wine event that took place here in
2007 Quivira Vineyards “Wine Creek Ranch” Grenache, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma
If there’s one thing you can bet on in the wine industry, it’s change. Nothing stays the same for long
Introducing the Vinography Wine Club
This blogging business stinks. You can’t make any money at it. Advertising revenues are plummeting, readership is down, and those
Wine Geek Out: What They Know About Oxygen and Wine
. We still don’t know a lot of things about wine. It’s a complex animal, where a lot of variables
Winemaking as Feminism in Thailand
that pops up on my radar. The latest news from Thailand’s wine industry involves the story of Nikki Lohitnavy, who
1994 Zind-Humbrecht “Brand” Riesling, Alsace, France
For anyone who drinks Alsatian wines on a regular basis, let alone someone who considers themselves a fan or an
