2003 Girard Winery “Artistry” Bordeaux Blend, Napa
You can often tell just how much someone loves Napa wine from their familiarity with the sub-appellations or American Viticultural
Napa Valley Wine Library Tasting: August 11-12, Napa
Serious wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
Stabbing Cornas In the Chest
For the last week there has been quite a conversation brewing as the result of my commentary on a magazine
Advanced Bottle Craft
I can’t tell you how many wine bottles I must have recycled at this point in my wine drinking career.
Owl Ridge Wines, Sonoma, CA: Current Releases
Winemaking is ruining the retirement of a lot of people. It works something like this. A successful, wine loving businessperson,
Vinography Images: Hot Summer’s Day
Hot Summer’s Day “This image was shot a few weeks ago in Sonoma. On the day I shot this photo,
The Soul vs. The Market
I’m seriously behind on my magazine reading. So much that along with putting some delicate Japanese ceramics out of reach,
2002 Az. Agr. Valentini “Cerasuolo” Rosato, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Italy
A few wineries around the world can credibly claim that the family has been making wine in the same spot
WBW#35 Roundup Has Been Posted: Spanish Values
Wine Blogging Wednesday, the blogosphere’s original virtual wine tasting party is going strong in its 35th month. We had top
Wine As Self Defense
I swear you couldn’t possibly make this shit up if you tried. Forget the NRA, next time you happen to
About Those 2007 Bordeaux Futures…
Nature giveth, and she taketh away. Just when we all thought that Global Warming might be making wine a little
The World’s Best Prosecco: Tasting Conegliano Valdobbiadene
We Americans aren’t deprived of much in the world when it comes to wine, but if there’s one segment of
Vinography Images: The Curved Road
The Curved Road “This was the first shot from my most recent trip to the vineyards. I’ve driven by this
2005 Torres “Mas Rabell” Red Wine, Catalunya, Spain
Most of the time I buy my wines from proper wine stores. Not just because I like to support them,
How to Win Friends in the Wine Business
It never ceases to amaze me how people tend to forget that they are just customers. I’m guilty of this
Jim Barry Wines, Clare Valley, Australia: Current Releases
The early American colonists were at a pretty big disadvantage when it came to making their own wine. It just
California Wine Tasting Championships: July 28-29, Philo, CA
When I was a kid I avoided competitive sports of all kinds. Mostly because I was the scrawny nerd that
Vinography Images: Green Rows
Green Rows “On a recent shoot, these rolling green rows caught my attention and when the fog cleared, the mountain
The Price of Independence
American Independence Day: our celebration of nationhood and the presumed political destiny of our “great” nation. Almost every nation in
