2001 Raphael Cabernet Sauvignon, North Fork of Long Island, NY
Like many wine lovers, I enjoy exploring the wine regions of the world from the comfort of my own kitchen
The Best of Brazilian Wine: My First Taste and Impressions
Call me curious, or just call me a big geek, but I get really excited when I get the opportunity
Vinography Images: Group of Trees in the Fog
Group of Trees in the Fog “This image was taken in Sonoma county, near the town of Healdsburg. Nearby, the
Redefining Wine Geek
When I was a kid, there were two things I liked to do more than anything else: read, and play
WBW#37 Roundup Has Been Posted
Albariño, Tannat, Verdelho, Ribeyrenc, Fer Servadou, Ribolla Gialla, Poulsard, Pigato, Teroldigo Rotaliano, Touriga Nacional, Xinomovaro. Do you recognize all of
San Francisco Wine Bar: Pres a Vi
There have been only two times in my life when I seriously wished that I worked at Industrial Light and
Dewazakura Dewasansan Nama Junmai Ginjo, Yamagata Prefecture
By W. Blake Gray It’s easy to taste the difference between wine grapes. But can you taste the difference between
Wine and Mining Do Mix After All
That a glass of wine poured over a bunch of crushed rocks and soil could leach out some heavy metals
Vinography Images: One Vineyard Row
One Vineyard Row “We all know what vineyards look like. There is a pretty common mental picture that springs to
2006 Vincenzo Cesani Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy
If someone ever held my feet to the fire and forced me to name just one group of wines that
California’s Best Boutique Wines: Tasting Family Winemakers 2007
Better late than never? Many of you have been e-mailing me for the last few weeks since the Family Winemakers
Vinography in the Sunday New York Times
It was quite a surprise to find myself featured quite so prominently in the Sunday New York Times Travel Section
Shirataki Shuzo Jozen Mizunogotoshi Junmai Ginjo, Niigata Prefecture
By W. Blake Gray. Shirataki brewery was founded by an innkeeper on a road through the snowy Mikuni mountains in
W. Blake Gray on Sake
Irrashaimase! Welcome to Sakography. (Rice-ography?) We’re in the golden age of sake on this planet: sake has never been better
San Francisco Wine Bar: Parea
One of the enduring mysteries of San Francisco will always be why in the world it took the Mission so
2005 René Noël Legrand “La Chaintrée” Cabernet Franc, Saumur Champigny, Loire Valley, France
Lots of people I know have a “house wine” — some bottle that they buy in much larger quantities than
Vinography Images: Crest of the Vineyard
Crest of The Vineyard “I love the way this image, like so many of Michael’s vineyard photos, captures the symbiotic
Much Ado about AVAs
AVA stands for American Viticultural Area, and refers to a designated geographical area that may be legally printed on a
Masters of Wine Champagne Tasting: September 17th, San Francisco
There was a time, I am not ashamed to admit, that I wasn’t really a fan of Champagne or sparkling
