San Francisco Wine Bar: Winestar California Wine Merchant
Even though it has only been open for a couple of years in its current location, the Winestar wine bar
WBW#34 Has Been Announced: Washington State Cabernet
Time marches on inexorably, and before I know it, the opportunity to drink wine with bloggers around the world slips
Tsukasabotan Junmai Daiginjo Sake, Kochi Prefecture, Japan
At its best, like the finest wines of the world, sake provides a window into another world. While a great
Advanced Cork Craft
While I’m not out to be serious about wine, I generally try to avoid the frivolous side of wine. There’s
Taproot New Zealand Tasting: May 30, San Francisco
Most big public wine tastings are at pretty uninspiring venues. Which is sort of ironic given that so many of
Vinography Images: Hill of Trees
Hill of Trees “This photograph practically oozes atmosphere. I love the way that the sunlight brings the fog to life
1993 Williams Selyem “Rochioli Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
It’s not every day that I get to tell the majority of the wine world that they’re dead wrong, so
2001 Liparita Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
I’ve always been struck by the fact that it is so easy to “get to know” a wine. We taste
Whenever You Can, Blame The Consultants
It’s hard to blame people for acting like people, but our tendencies as a species sometimes blow me away. Find
Tasting the Wilson Daniels European Portfolio 2007
The average wine drinker doesn’t think much about distributors and importers. And why should he? There’s not much need to
RAP Pink Out Rosé Tasting: May 21, San Francisco
I think we’ve turned a corner. At least in the major metropolitan areas of America, it’s no longer uncool to
Vinography Images: Mountain Vineyard
Mountain Vineyard “Some of my clients’ most prized vineyards are those that are the most extreme in their aspect. Mountain
New Frontiers of The Online Wine World
Something very interesting is going on in New Jersey. You have to be a bit of a wine geek mixed
Lodi Zinfest Tasting: May 18-20, Lodi, CA
Creedence Clearwater Revival probably wouldn’t have written the line “Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again” if they had managed to
Belle Glos Winery, Napa: Current Releases
So let’s say you’re a winemaker. You have a winery in Napa. You’ve been making Cabernet for maybe 50 years.
Taking Another Run at Terroir
We all learn lessons in life that can only be taught by painful interactions with others. Now I know not
Vinography Images: Moonlit Vineyard
Moonlit Vineyard “Very few wine lovers, unless they also live in the heart of wine country, ever get to see
Hospice Du White Rhones
Last weekend was the 15th Annual Hospice du Rhone festival, an event that every year draws a couple of thousand
