Keeping Tabs on Terroir
As I surf the current state of the Wine Web I collect links to interesting things that I hope to
Reviews of Argentinean Wine, Part I
When I travel to a new wine region, I try to bring a mix of serendipity and focus to the
Messages In a Bottle: The Razor’s Edge of Wine
That wine is getting better, for the majority of wine drinkers in the United States, can hardly be denied. By
Restaurant Review: Cambalache, Buenos Aires
A friend of mine has a theory which is best expressed as “every culture has its version of burrito.” He
In Search of The Great Malbec
AKA, Vinography visits Argentina. These next two weeks Ruth and I will be traipsing around Argentina, and you get to
Making a Living in The Wine Business
So you have fantasies about telling that corporate job to shove it and becoming a cellar rat? Got a carboy
California’s Best Syrah: Tasting The Rhone Rangers 2006
Two weeks ago, the annual Rhone Rangers tasting returned to San Francisco, bringing producers of Rhone varietals from all over
The Turkish Wine Frontier
I’m always interested in new and emerging winemaking regions, especially when they are places that have historically (and I mean
Or Are Oak Chips “The Beginning of the End?”
Hot on the heels of the debate from the last couple days here on Vinography about whether oak barrels are
Now Anyone Can Taste Bordeaux En Primeur
You know things are getting rough in Bordeaux when they start letting the proletariat in. All joking aside, it’s quite
Oak Barrels are Obsolete?
As if the wine world weren’t trembling enough from the rumblings of modernity and globalization, the closure wars, the entry
2001 Weingut Nigl “Kremsleiten” Riesling, Kremstal, Austria
I’ll be honest with you, I’m a relative newcomer to Austrian and German wines. I haven’t been drinking them for
Yes, But What KIND of Animal?
Sometimes I think that in college statistics courses and job entry screening for folks who conduct surveys, someone must be
Italy’s Best Wines: Tasting The 2006 Tre Bicchieri Winners
The wine world is crowded with authorities on just about everything. Whether they are critics or friends, wine lovers can
Eric Asimov on Robert Parker
Some call him the most powerful critic in the world, of any kind. Some call him the Dictator of Taste.
The Malibu Wine Classic: April 1, 2006
Even though this event is taking place on April Fool’s Day, I promise you it’s not a hoax. Of course
Waiter, I’d Like The Vitamin Fortified Cabernet
Let me say straight off the bat that I’m a fan of modern science and medicine. We’re doing some amazing
Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Paradise Tasting, Sunday March 26th, 2006
The Santa Cruz Mountains is one of the most underappreciated growing areas in California in my opinion, particularly for the
2004 Domaine Rimbert Rosé, Saint Chinian, Languedoc, France
It may be cold as hell in San Francisco right now, and pouring rain earlier in the day, but that
