Ambullneo Vineyards, Central Coast, CA: Current Releases
With all the fuss and focus these days on single vineyard wines, it’s both funny and appropriate to find someone
Vinography on Wine vs. Beer
Here at Vinography, I try to bring you news that’s worth talking and thinking about. There are lots of news
Bonham’s & Butterfields Wine Auction Tomorrow, 7/30
Got a little extra cash to burn? Wanna stock up your cellar with a few choice wines? Wanna get that
More Sniping at the Top of The Wine World
If it’s not one thing, it’s another. The American wine critics and the European ones seem to make it a
Vinography and Manresa Present The ‘Drink Small’ Wine Dinner
Vinography, in conjunction with Manresa Restaurant, is proud to announce The “Drink Small” Wine Dinner, on Thursday, September 22, 2005.
2002 Summerwood “Diosa” Syrah, Paso Robles, CA
If there is one “hot young” wine region in California, it would have to be Paso Robles. For the last
HEY YOU: Please Take the Vinography Reader Survey
I’ve now been chattering on here for a good 18 months or so. You know all about me. When and
Weinbau Wenzel, Neusiedlersee, Austria: Current Releases
When Michael Wenzel says his family is in the wine business, he means it. Every bottle that comes out of
Good Things From The Garden (The Terroir Blues)
CK Mondavi used to have a slogan: “Every year’s a Vintage year in California!” Like most marketing slogans, it seemed
Please Welcome Steve Edmunds
Dear readers, I am pleased to announce the addition of a new voice to Vinography. Steve Edmunds, proprietor and winemaker
Move Over Sharpshooter, There’s a New Bad Bug In Town
Being a winegrower is tough enough, but now apparently winegrowers in Italy have to deal with Biblical plagues in order
2001 Domaine du Caillou “Les Quartz” Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Rhone), France
There’s something mysterious about a good Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Not just because the blend of the 13 varietals (Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah, Cinsault,
The 2004 Vintage in Germany and Austria: An Idiots Point of View
Before you read any further, you should know that I’m the idiot. I know next to nothing about German and
2003 Morgante Nero d’ Avola IGT Vendemmia, Sicily
The more Nero d’Avola I have, the more I like it. This earthy old world varietal, native to the island
A Heart Laid Bare
Regular readers will know that I have high standards and fussy tendencies when it comes to writing about wine. Frankly
A Whole Lotta Rosé: A Report from The 1st Annual RAP Pink Out
all kinds. RAP, like ZAP or any of the other similar organizations, is a marketing co-op of sorts. Membership in
2002 Cellar de Capçanes “Mas Donis Barrica” Red Wine, Montsant, Spain
As far as Spanish appellations go, Montsant is a bit of a baby — small and young. Only established in
Wine Flavors According to Jelly Belly and Deloach Vineyards
I don’t know the last time I was so simultaneously grossed out and also strangely curious at the same time.
Wine Blogging Wednesday #12: Drink Local
It’s amazing to me that we’ve now been hosting monthly online wine tastings for a full year, but here we
