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
Messages In a Bottle: The Wine Comedy
This afternoon I poured myself the last of a bottle that had been opened earlier in the week, and wandered
2003 Taft Street Winery Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
The term garagiste entered the wine lexicon about 10 or 15 years ago, mostly because of some enterprising small producers
Number By Half (Wines You Can Count On)
My friend David Darlington’s name appeared in the byline of an article, published in yesterday’s (August 7, 2005) New York
1985 Chateaux Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, Pauillac (Bordeax), France
There’s something remarkable about the generosity of wine lovers and collectors. Their willingness to share a bottle, even the most
Fingerprinting Wine: Your Tax Dollars at Work
Lanthanum, Cerium, Uranium, Vanadium, Chromium, Manganese, Strontium, Barium, Titanium, Rubidium, Zinc and Copper. Sounds like a bad flashback from honors
Restaurant Review: Pizzeria Delfina, San Francisco
What is it with pizza anyway? Short of sushi and steaks, I don’t know any other foodstuff that inspires so
Monterey Winemakers Celebration, August 13th, Monterey, CA
If you’re looking for a mellow way to enjoy some wine, music and good food next weekend, perhaps you should
China’s The Biggest Market For Everything, Even Wine
What would happen if the Chinese got to be as rampant wine drinkers as the Japanese? The wine world would
On The Rise Down Under
Australia recently awarded a set of medals to its best winemakers, including its best emerging winemaker and I happen to
2003 Chateau des Gavelles Rosé, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence, France
I drink rosé all year round, but it’s awfully nice in the summer (as nearly every wine magazine and newspaper
