Taste Washington Wine and Food Festival: April 4-5, Seattle
I may be a little bit like a broken record when it comes to large public tasting events. I can’t
Vinography Images: Mixed Blacks
Mixed Blacks This old vine Zinfandel, with its gnarled trunk and colorful leaves is a good reminder of California’s winemaking
Vinography Aroma Card Now Available in Japanese
When I published the Vinography Aroma Card two years ago I had no idea that it was going to be
Starting Today, You Can’t Sell Fine California Wine in Europe
Something is rotten in the State of Denmark, Hamlet famously proclaimed. Rotten may not quite describe it, but something is
And For the Wine Lover that has Everything…
We present the most awesome (let’s admit it, the ONLY) steampunk corkscrew and wine pourer we’ve ever seen. All I
2007 Burgundy: Tasting the Frederick Wildman and Sons Portfolio
The average wine drinker doesn’t think much about distributors and importers. And why should she? There’s not much need to
Vinography Images: Bernardus
Bernardus This image was taken high in the Carmel Valley, to the south of Monterey California, on the property of
Vinography and the American Wine Blog Awards
Yesterday Vinography won Best Writing on a Wine Blog, and Best Overall Wine Blog for the second year in a
Rhone Rangers Tasting: March 22, San Francisco
I love watching the green buds burst forth on the trees this time of year, hard on the heels of
Respectfully Asking for Your Vote
Today is the last day to vote in the 2009 American Wine Blog Awards, the only real contest of its
Drink What You’ve Got: Wine in Troubled Times
The current recession offers a blessing in disguise for many wine lovers. Even those whose decreased purchasing power means they
Rivers-Marie Winery, Sonoma Coast: Current Releases
The creation of a new winery is always an exciting thing, especially when it is founded with the goal of
Tonight is Open That Bottle Night
For the last ten years, the final Saturday in February has become an important night for wine lovers around the
Vinography Images: Grape Light
Grape Light The grape consists of three primary elements, the skin, the pulp, and the seeds. The skin is actually
In Search of the Cynical Winemaker
I had a conversation the other night with a fellow wine writer that unsettled me. We were tasting a number
Cast Your Vote in the 2009 American Wine Blog Awards
The finalists for the 2009 edition of the American Wine Blog Awards have been announced, and I’m pleased to report
The Best Cabernet In Napa: Tasting Premiere Napa Valley 2009
One of my favorite events each year involves the opportunity to sample some of the best wines that Napa produces
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Tasting: February 28, San Francisco
If there is one public wine tasting event that rivals San Francisco’s yearly ZAP Zinfandel tasting for sheer size and
Eric Asimov and the Tyranny of the Tasting Note in American Wine Culture
As many of you know, I spent the last week as a speaker and attendee at the fifth annual Symposium
