Harrington Wines, San Francisco: Current Releases
Our mental images of the single-minded winemaker who long ago forsook all but one grape in the pursuit of something
The Re-Judgment Of Paris Results In California Landslide
Everyone can give a big sigh of relief. We won’t have to go through that for another thirty years, and
Tasting Wilson Daniels’ European Portfolio
The average wine drinker doesn’t think much about distributors and importers. And why should he? There’s not much need to
If It’s Good Enough For Monkeys…
Not that I really need any more excuses to pop a cork. But if you’re looking to rationalize with anyone
My Bottle of Screaming Eagle Was Corked. Can I Have Another?
Who says you can’t learn anything useful by watching TV? After a scam to defraud wine companies by claiming to
2003 Puccioni “Old Vine” Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma
On our recent trip to Mendoza, Argentina, we visited and tasted wines at a number of wineries that the locals
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This weekend Vinography moved to a new server, which, in addition to offering the benefits of more stability and faster
California Dodges the Zinfandel Bullet
Whew. It feels good to narrowly avoid disaster. That adrenaline rush of the almost-car-accident, the thrill of the nearly-over-the-handlebars bike
2002 Paloma Merlot, Spring Mountain District, Napa
Today is Wine Blogging Wednesday. What’s that you say? It’s actually Friday? Listen, don’t ask me why, all of a
You Know Things Are Desperate When…
You know things are desperate when drinking a bottle of wine is a form of civil disobedience. No I’m not
The Nigerian Wine Scam
I’m so excited. I have been contacted by a mysterious foreign dignitary, or at least the relative of one who
2001 Macari Reserve Merlot, North Fork of Long Island, NY
I love the experience of gradually getting to know an new wine region. The more wines I have from Long
Highlights from The Loire Valley Wine Bureau Tasting
I really appreciate and applaud the increasing growth in marketing efforts at the level of distinct wine regions around the
Mouton Rothschild and Monkey Brains
This is so barely wine related I can hardly stand to post it. Except that this is such a horrifying,
Lodi Zinfest, Saturday May 20, Lodi, CA
There’s more to the small town in the Sierra Foothills than the famous Creedence Clearwater Revival song might lend you
Wine Tasting: Man Against Machine
First, there was Kasparov against Deep Blue. A test of whether the subtlety and complexity of human thought can outperform
Wine Pairing Advice Via Text Message
So how many times have you found yourself standing in the supermarket with the ingredients for a dinner wondering just
1989 Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi) Botte 48 Semillion, Roma, Italy
So what is a perfect wine, anyway? There are several answers to that question, one of my favorites being, “There
Vineyards Instead of Hashish Fields
OK, so maybe they shouldn’t have pulled out ALL of the marijuana and opium poppies. On the other hand, better
