Vinography Images: Ready, Set, Cabernet
Boxes of Cabernet Sauvignon catch the early morning light, as the grapes prepare to be sorted before processing at Anomaly
Santa Barbara’s Sta. Rita Hills
If there is one part of Santa Barbara County that most embodies everything that makes the region special, it’s the
Surprising Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara was launched into the consciousness of most mainstream wine drinkers 19 years ago with the release of the
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/13/23
Hello, and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/6/23
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: Parts & Tools
The parts and tools board at Château d’Or et de Gueles in Costieres de Nimes, France. The tools of winemaking
I’ll Drink to That!: Neil Empson Shifted Gears Into Wine
There’s a new episode of the I’ll Drink to That! podcast. Episode 493 features Neil Empson, the founder of Empson
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 8/6/23
Hello, and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/30/23
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Vinography Images: Spotless and Ready
A view up into the motionless core of a destemming machine, whose rubber blades and mesh of holes neatly separate
True Wine or Cold Cleverness: Thoughts from Nicolas Joly
For many people in the world of wine, Nicolas Joly needs no introduction. But the average wine lover may not
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 7/30/23
Hello, and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Vinography Images: Misty Mountain Vines
Mist hangs in the hills above vineyards approaching harvest in the St. Helena AVA of Napa Valley. After a cooler-than-usual
Mexican American Vintners 2023 Cosecha Tasting: August 19, Healdsburg
We’re in the age of improving representation in the world of wine. There’s a lot of work yet to do,
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 7/23/23
Hello, and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/16/23
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Vinography Images: Drop in the Bucket
Key elements of harvest lie at the feet of a tired harvest worker photographer at the end of the day
Family Winemakers Annual Tasting: August 13, Oakland
Once billed as the single largest California wine tasting every year, the Family Winemakers Association tastings have become a bit
Your Health and Wine
When I first began writing about wine back in 2004, I made it a point to share news stories about
