2003 Marilyn Merlot and Velvet Collection, Napa
There are some people that are popular. Then there are some people that are celebrities. And then there are people
A Menu For Hope: Wine Touring For Kashmir Earthquake Relief
Last year around the holidays the world was watching in horror as we learned of the full devastation which the
The Ocean As Your Wine Cellar
I don’t know why every crackpot idea when it comes to wine has to do with aging wine, but it
Sonoma’s Best Pinot Noir: Highlights From Pinot on The River 2005
Better late than never, isn’t that what they say? I attended the Pinot on The River event over a month
Messages In a Bottle: Wine Holidays
It’s that time of year, isn’t it? It’s just barely December and I can feel the holidays bearing down like
2004 Magnet (Sin é) Pinot Noir, Sonoma
We all occasionally buy wine by the label. While I imagine that there are a few complete wine snobs out
More Sniping at The Top of The Wine World
Like the Royal Family trading insults or the latest antics of Scientology obsessed celebrities, I continue to be fascintated with
2003 Vinum Cellars ‘VIO” Viognier, San Benito County, CA
I can’t tell you how many stories I’ve heard of winemakers striking out on their own or forming partnership brokered
Some French Continue To Get It Completely Wrong
I continue to be amazed at what seems to me to be the jaw-dropping stupidity of the major marketing and
Thoughts On The Spectator’s Top 10
Every year around this time, the Wine Spectator releases their list of top 100 wines of the year. And then
Who Forbes Thinks Make The Best Wine
I had to chuckle the other day when my friend Jack over at Fork & Bottle sent me this link
2004 Uriondo Txakolina, Bizkaiko (Basque), Spain
If I could find a wine like this once a month, for the rest of my life, I think I
Unlocking The Secrets of The First Winemakers
I would post this story just for the accompanying picture of the caveman stomping wines in a bearskin, but as
Cameron Hughes Wines, San Francisco: Current Releases
The continued evolution of the global wine marketplace has made many things possible for many people. Small regional wineries that
Making It Hard For The Rest Of Us
I once had a heck of a time getting some wine back from Australia. Without getting into the long drawn-out
How I Rate and Review Wine
It’s been some time since I talked about the way I review and write about wine, and there are new
Happy Thanksgiving From Vinography
Wherever you are, I hope you are surrounded by the people you love and are appreciating the good things that
No Thanksgiving Wine Tips Here
Just in case you haven’t figured it out yet, you won’t be getting any list of great holiday gifts for
The Asia Effect
It’s now becoming such a fact in the wine world that I’ll be very reticent to post much news about
