Vinography Images: One Red Grape
One Red Grape Veraison [ver-ay-zun]. Noun. The stage of grape berry development that marks the beginning of ripening when the
2007 Cooper Mountain Vineyards “20th Anniversary Reserve” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
One of the great pleasures of wine appreciation will always be the process of tasting the wine of a single
Anderson Valley Alsace Varietals Festival: February 21, Boonville, CA
With all the fanfare surrounding Cabernet and Pinot Noir coupled with the obsession this country seems to have with Chardonnay,
The Best 2006 Bordeaux: Tasting the Union des Grands Crus
Every Spring the wine world begins to buzz with the anticipation of tasting through the latest vintage of Bordeaux. I’ve
Vinography Images: Sunset Vineyard
Sunset Vineyard We talk a lot about the dirt that wine comes from, but we don’t talk enough about the
Introducing Photographer Andy Katz
Whenever I think of Andy Katz, I will always remember a particular moment from my trip to South Africa in
Book Review: The Widow Cliquot by Tilar J. Mazzeo
Review by W. Blake Gray Great books are often the result of obsession. They have to be, considering the hours
Tough Time to be a Wine Writer
In a contracting economy, the last things you want to sell are goods and services that people consider discretionary luxuries.
Five Years of Vinography
Did you ever forget your birthday was coming up and only realized a few days after the fact that you’d
La Paulee Grand Burgundy Tasting: March 7, New York City
Every budding wine lover faces what can often seem like a daunting mountain to climb. There are so many wines
2004 Domaine de la Bouissiere Gigondas, France
The best known and highest quality wines of the world continue to get more expensive over time. This is a
Announcing the Menu For Hope 2009 Wine Prize Winners!
Thank you all for your patience while we whipped our random number generator into place so that we could be
Good Time to Get on Those Winery Mailing Lists
Buy low, sell high, the saying goes. And don’t forget to take advantage of the downturn if you can. I
Croatian Wine: Some Tasting Notes
There are a lot of wine regions I have yet to visit in the world, and with a young child
Personal Terroir: The Individual Language of Taste
I received an interesting question by e-mail the other day that prompted some interesting thoughts, and with the permission of
2003 Smith Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon, Spring Mountain District, Napa
There are more legends, stories, fairytales, and fables than anyone could count which all involve some guy up on a
The Travesty of Wine and Social Class in America
There are a lot of things that I would like to change about wine in America. I’d love to lower
ZAP Zinfandel Festival: January 28 – 31, San Francisco
It’s that time of year again. I know of no other event that seems to bring out the inner wine
