Pinot On The River Festival: October 28-30, Guerneville, CA
This is one of my favorite times of year in Northern California. We’ve lost the hard heat of the summer
2001 Syren Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand
If you you take all the Pinot Noir winegrowing regions of the world and you subtract out all that are
A Case of The Vapors: Labor Day
[Editors note: This piece was written by Steve Edmunds in 2001, but since harvest is taking place at this very
The Rise of the $100 Bottle
Thanks to Deena at Viti-Culture for the tip-off on a great six-year-old article in the Economist about the history, influences,
For the Wine Lover Who Has Everything
Thanks to the folks over at Luxist for digging up what will certainly be the, mark my words, hot wine
Dan Berger on The Five Levels of Wine
Here’s an interesting article from Napa resident and well-known wine writer Dan Berger about the different levels of wine —
Wine & Spirits’ Top 100 Tasting, October 12, San Francisco
Pssst. Want the scoop on an invitation only wine tasting event in San Francisco? OK. So this isn’t top secret,
2001 Ruston Family Vineyards Cabernet, St. Helena, Napa
There still are bits of authentic Napa valley tucked into the side valleys and nooks and crannies of a valley
Vines in Space
It was only a matter of time before some crazy rich winemaker decided to get himself blasted into space carrying
Small Producers of France: A Tasting of Robert Kacher Selections
This entry could just have easily been entitled “eclectic little wines from France” or “the best French wines you may
San Francisco’s Gourmet Harvest: A Report From FallFest 2005
I go to a lot of big public food and wine events throughout the year. These events are different from
My ISP Owes You an Apology
They do. Really. But they’d never make it. For the 20th time this year, or so it seems, Vinography was
Truth in Labeling Wine
Some wine lovers I know piss and moan a bit about the complicated French labelling system for their wines. I’ve
2002 Domaine Ramonet “Boudriotte” Premiere Cru Chassagne-Montrachet, Cote d’Or (Burgundy), France
I think everyone who loves wine should occasionally go out and buy a bottle that falls into the category of
Who Wants Pooh Bear on Their Wine Label? Apparently Everyone
We all do it. We all occasionally buy a wine based on its label. If you don’t you either are
Notes From the Vinography “Drink Small” Wine Dinner
Some of you have sent me e-mails asking about the Vinography “Drink Small” Wine Dinner that I held this week
2001 Campion Vineyards “Firepeak” Pinot Noir, Edna Valley, CA
I always admire winemakers who have a singular dedication to a particular varietal and I’m always excited to try their
Wine Knowledge Reality Check
Despite recent (bogus) news that wine has outstripped beer as Americans’ social drink of choice, it’s pretty clear that in
Why France Is In Trouble
Well, there are lots of reasons that the French wine industry is headed for (already met with?) disaster, but recent
