2002 Southern Right Pinotage, Western Cape, South Africa
I like underdogs — the scrappy runts of the litter that have to struggle to survive, the desperately pitiful teams
The Modern Disaster
First there was the Tsunami, then hurricane Katrina, then the Kashmir earthquake, and now, a disaster of upper class proportions
California’s Best Zinfandels: A Report From ZAP 2006
This past weekend, along with 8000 of my closest friends, I attended the 15th annual ZAP Festival (Zinfandel Advocates and
Mega Purple: What Crosses The Line?
I don’t have all the answers. Far from it. Like everyone, my palate and my ideas are evolving over time.
When The World Turns Upside Down
In reading the news recently I can only imagine how the folks in the time of Copernicus and Galileo must
2003 Bacio Divino ” Pazzo” Red Wine, Napa
I’ll just get this off my chest right away. Most California Sangiovese is crap. I’m convinced that this is a
Stinky Wine and A Magic Penny
There are lots of wine faults out there — many different ways that wine can be spoiled, off, or just
Bordeaux vs. Languedoc: The Knives Come Out
Every piece of news about wine coming out of France these days seems laden with misfortune. I shake my head
The Best of Brunello: Thoughts on The 2001 Vintage
Like many people, I suppose, I fell in love with Tuscany the first time I visited several years ago. Ruth
Vinography Wins 2005 Food Blogging Award
I’m thrilled and humbled that Vinography has won Best Blog Covering Wine, Beer, and Spirits for the second year running
The Latest (Useless) Wine Technology
I’ll apologize right off the bat for being a horrible skeptic when it comes to these sorts of things. I
First Bird
Sometimes we live in the country, sometimes we stay in town; Sometimes we’re not who we think we are, when
2003 Akarua Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand
I remember a time not too long ago when I wasn’t really convinced that New Zealand could grow good Pinot
Yellow Tail: Myth and Monster
I’m a bit behind on my wine reading, so this story is a little old, published as it was a
Vinography at The Commonwealth Club 2/6/06
Normally, knowing that most everyone has a short memory and a tendency to plan not-so-far in advance, I wouldn’t post
WBW#18 Has Been Announced: Don’t Drink, Shop.
And now for something completely different. What does your local wine shop smell like? How do you write a tasting
2003 Parallel Wines Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
Even though it’s the middle of January, and the rest of the country, and much of the Northern Hemisphere is
Make Sure You’re Drinking With The Right Crowd
We all know that part of the pleasure of a great bottle of wine comes from the folks you share
2002 Newton Vineyard “Unfiltered” Chardonnay, Napa (Carneros)
Once you’re in the wine business, it’s hard to leave. So many people become winery owners or winemakers because they
