Uchigasaki Hoyo “Kura no Hana” Junmai Daiginjo Sake
Part of the joy traveling to another country for an extended period of time comes from the opportunity to not
California’s Best Artisan Wines: A Report From Family Winemakers’ 2005
My teeth hurt every time I brush, but I don’t expect any sympathy from anyone for spending 5 hours on
The King of Luckytown
There are 16 apricots in a blue and grey bowl on the kitchen counter this evening, in varying states of
Provence in Berkeley, Saturday August 27th
Every year Kermit Lynch and his next door neighbor Cafe Fanny (Alice Waters) throw a party in the parking lot
2000 Loring Wine Company “Clos Pepe Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, CA
Brian Loring has shot to prominence in the last 4 years as one of the hottest young winemakers in California.
Do You Need Your Wine Zapped?
Purveyors of crazy, magic wine implements, beware, you’ve now got to compete with the mental powers of young farm boys.
WBW#13 Has Been Announced
Wine Blogging Wednesday, the global online wine tasting event is now in its 13th month, and will be hosted by
2002 Papapietro Perry “Peters Vineyard” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, CA
Most of us are guilty of taking wine too seriously. I know I am at times. Certainly when talking about
WBW#12 Roundup Has Been Posted
What do bloggers drink when they can’t stray far from home? The 43 answers to this question can be found
Family Winemakers Tasting, Sunday August 21, San Francisco
I can hardly believe it, but it’s time again for the Family Winemakers’ tasting event — without a doubt my
The Terroir Conference
I just wish they’d have come up with a better name for this thing. I mean, if the Catholic Church
2003 Highland Estates “Seco Highlands” Pinot Noir, Arroyo Seco, CA
It’s easy for to dismiss big corporate wine producers as makers of industrial products far inferior to what small artisans
Results From the Vinography Reader Survey
A few weeks ago I conducted the first survey of who you folks are and what the heck you’re doing
The Most Powerful People in Wine
Last month’s (I think — I’m way behind on my reading) Decanter magazine had an interesting feature on the “most
Israeli Wine on The Radio
While we’re on the topic of smaller, out of the way wine regions, I might as well post this piece
The World’s Least Likely Wine Region?: Thailand
Ninety degree heat. Ninety percent humidity. Incredibly high precipitation. Flat, low altitude topology. Sounds like exactly the wrong place to
2002 Nicolette Christopher “Daniela” Pinot Noir, Carneros, CA
Hand-crafted is a term that has been abused by wine marketers and copywriters for a long time, but it still
Lowering The Octane
Certain readers *you know who you are* like to harp on the alcohol level issue a lot. And to be
2001 York Creek Cabernet / Meritage, Spring Mountain District, Napa
This wine review is my entry in this month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday, hosted by it’s pioneer, Lenn Thompson over at
