2005 Lusco do Mino “Pazo Pineiro de Lusco” Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain
Spain has many claims to fame in the wine world but it will always hold a special place in my
When Wine Tastes the Best
Wine carries with it so much baggage that it can be hard to forget how to really enjoy it. Not
The World’s Best Sake: Tasting the Joy of Sake 2007
I’ve currently got my man Blake Gray doing some writing here on sake, but that won’t stop me from writing
Vinography Images: Sunset and Clouds
Sunset and Clouds “Like some of my other recent images, this photo was taken in Sonoma county, near the town
FallFest 2007 Food and Wine Tasting: October 6th, San Francisco
It seems like every major city has a dozens food and wine festivals every year. San Francisco, compared to many
Okunomatsu Ginjo, Fukushima prefecture
By W. Blake Gray. I’m so frustrated, I’ve got drinkus interruptus. Or more accurately, blatherus interruptus. Here’s what happened: I
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
