Minogawa Shuzo “Koshino Omachi” Daiginjo, Niigata Prefecture
In the wine world, the grapes matter. Move past the varietal surface of wine consumption, and you’ll quickly descend into
Are EU Lawmakers Going to Destroy the Italian Wine Industry?
France, you get a free pass today. The European Common Market Organization is my newest punching bag when it comes
Wine Criticism According to W.H. Auden
At the risk of betraying my political leanings and reinforcing recent suggestions that my home city is filled with cocktail
A Real Nigerian Wine Scam
Anyone who has an e-mail account and has checked it at least once in the last 10 years has probably
Freeman Vineyard and Winery, Sebastopol, CA: Current Releases
Say what you want about the state of America, I know of no other place where it remains so imminently
1997 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford
From the late 1800’s to the first half of the twentieth century California represented a land of opportunity for many.
Still Seats Left for the Sake Dinner at Manresa
Some of the best meals of my life have been from the kitchen of chef David Kinch at Manresa Restaurant
JC Cellars, Oakland: Current Releases
In the Silicon Valley, business incubation is quite common — larger companies often provide financial, operations, and moral support to
Slow Food Nation Wine and Food Event: Aug 29 – Sept 1, San Francisco
It’s a pretty good time to be alive. I don’t find myself often wishing that I had lived in earlier
Kamoizumi “Summer Snow” Nigori Ginjo, Hiroshima Prefecture
Review By W. Blake Gray Stop the presses — no, wait, this isn’t printed. OK, stop the Internet — I
Tasting the Wines of San Francisco’s East Bay Wineries
Wine country is now 15 minutes from downtown San Francisco, thanks to the surge in wine producers that are popping
Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards Exposed as a Total Farce
My colleague Jim Gordon who currently edits Wines & Vines magazine just pointed me to an article on their web
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend: Aug 29-31, 2008
Most people, when they come visit me in San Francisco and ask to be taken to wine country, assume that
When is The Right Time to Establish Wine Appellations?
The birth of a wine region is a fascinating thing to watch, and I’m sure an even more fascinating process
My ISP Owes You an Apology
For the last 18 or so hours, and for some people it may still be so, Vinography has been deader
2003 Meyer Family Cellars “Bonny’s Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
Heritage plays out in many ways in the Napa Valley. There are only a few remaining families that have been
Napa Valley Wine Library Tasting: August 24th, St. Helena
Serious wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
Wine Competitions are One Big Racket
If I ever wanted to make a lot of money in the wine industry, I know just what I’d do.
