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
California’s Best Pinot Noir: Tasting at Pinot Days 2007
To corrupt one my favorite song lyrics, “my teeth hurt, my feet stink, and I don’t love Jesus.” I’m still
San Francisco Wine Bar: Amelie le Bar a Vin
Every neighborhood deserves a wine bar, and more and more these days, it seems like every San Francisco ‘hood has
Sonoma County Showcase & Tasting: July 12-15, Sonoma County
Ah, Sonoma. I guess these days with all the hype around Pinot Noir, it’s not quite accurate to describe Sonoma
Stop The State Fair Madness
We interrupt your normal levelheaded Vinography programming with the following outraged rant. Listen up wine industry folks, this whole state
Vinography Images: The Hidden Mountain
The Hidden Mountain “This image was shot with a special lens that tilts and shifts, a feature that changes the
2001 Enrico Santini “Montepergoli” Rosso, Bolgheri, Tuscany
When I think of Italy as a wine producing country, I tend to think to think of it as ancient.
Lang and Reed Wine Company, Napa: Current Releases
All of us wine lovers inevitably discover, in the course of our explorations, our own secret wineries. These are the
Vinography’s Wine Aroma Card Now in Spanish and Italian
When I published the Vinography Aroma Card in November of last year I had no idea that it was going
Steinberger on the Physiology of Taste
Sometimes we forget that the world is moving along under our feet, sweeping its way around the Sun and that
Pinot Days Festival: June 29 – July 1, San Francisco
It hardly seems like a year ago, but it is time yet again for San Francisco wine lovers to bathe
Vinography Images: Sprawling Tree
Sprawling Tree “At the end of a long day of shooting, we took a break by this old tree, but
WBW#35 Has Been Announced: Spanish Value Wines
The 35th monthly incarnation of the blog world’s first virtual wine tasting event has been announced. This month’s Wine Blogging
