IPNC 2007: Grower Champagnes
DAY TWO (continued): The second morning’s sparkling wine seminar was followed by another that focused specifically on “grower Champagnes”, this
IPNC 2007: The Secret Life of Pinot Noir
DAY TWO: Hello again from McMinnville, Oregon, where I am attending the 2007 International Pinot Noir Celebration, a conference and
IPNC 2007: Dinner Wines, Day One
DAY ONE (continued): One of the best parts of any major multi-day wine event are the dinners. Whenever I attend
Correction: You Know What They Say About Assumptions
One of my favorite parts of any newspaper or magazine is the corrections column, which I read for the sheer
IPNC 2007: Wine Jeopardy
DAY ONE (continued): The afternoon of day one at the 2007 International Pinot Noir Celebration in McMinnville, Oregon offered attendees
Submerged in Pinot Noir: IPNC 2007
DAY ONE: Hello from sunny McMinnville, in Oregon’s Willamette Valley where I am spending the weekend attending the annual International
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
