Vinography Images: Vivid Crush

Alicante Bouschet gets dumped into a hopper during harvest at Fitapreta Vinhos in Portugal’s Alentejo region. Alicante Bouschet is a

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/20/23

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I’ll Drink to That!: Alicia Towns Franken’s Wine Life

There’s a new episode of I’ll Drink to That!. Episode 494 features Alicia Towns Franken, a Co-Founder of Towns Wine

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/13/23

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Vinography Images: Ready, Set, Cabernet

Boxes of Cabernet Sauvignon catch the early morning light, as the grapes prepare to be sorted before processing at Anomaly

Santa Barbara’s Sta. Rita Hills

If there is one part of Santa Barbara County that most embodies everything that makes the region special, it’s the

Surprising Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara was launched into the consciousness of most mainstream wine drinkers 19 years ago with the release of the

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/13/23

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/6/23

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Vinography Images: Parts & Tools

The parts and tools board at Château d’Or et de Gueles in Costieres de Nimes, France. The tools of winemaking

I’ll Drink to That!: Neil Empson Shifted Gears Into Wine

There’s a new episode of the I’ll Drink to That! podcast. Episode 493 features Neil Empson, the founder of Empson

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/6/23

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/30/23

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Vinography Images: Spotless and Ready

A view up into the motionless core of a destemming machine, whose rubber blades and mesh of holes neatly separate

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True Wine or Cold Cleverness: Thoughts from Nicolas Joly

For many people in the world of wine, Nicolas Joly needs no introduction. But the average wine lover may not

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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 7/30/23

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Vinography Images: Misty Mountain Vines

Mist hangs in the hills above vineyards approaching harvest in the St. Helena AVA of Napa Valley. After a cooler-than-usual

Mexican American Vintners 2023 Cosecha Tasting: August 19, Healdsburg

We’re in the age of improving representation in the world of wine. There’s a lot of work yet to do,

Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 7/23/23

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