2003 Napa Cabernet: A Report From Auction Napa Valley
If you were anywhere near Napa on Friday June 3rd, you knew about the annual Auction Napa Valley. Why? Because
Taste of New Zealand on Wednesday June 8th
I’m a member of the Museum of Modern Art here in San Francisco, but every six months or so, I
2001 Piña Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain, Napa
If one were to speculate on the wine market as a savvy investor might in the small-cap stock market, the
French Winegrowers Invade England
No, no, no. Not the same ones that are rioting in the streets. This is a more peaceful (if not
Fess Parker Winery: Current Releases
Say the name Fess Parker these days and you usually get one of three reactions. From people under the age
Napa’s Big Event Is This Coming Weekend
I can barely believe it, but it’s time again for Napa’s biggest event, the 25th Annual Auction Napa Valley, the
2002 Chateau Ksara “Gris de Gris” Rose, Bekka Valley, Lebanon
Like in Egypt, winemaking in Lebanon has a long history, stretching back well before 1000 B.C. Lacking Egypt’s well preserved
Restaurant Review: Sabaya, Cairo
One doesn’t take culinary holidays in Egypt. When Ruth and I decided to go there on our honeymoon we obviously
If You Can’t Drink ‘Em, Wear ‘Em
France, as anyone who follows the wine business knows, is in trouble. Too many grapes, too much wine, and not
2000 Staglin Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
From the late 1800’s to the first half of the twentieth century California represented a land of opportunity for many.
Buying Wine For Retirement
Leave it to the practical minded Brits to come up with this one. According to a new United Kingdom law,
Things I Missed in May
I checked out for four weeks and I missed a lot of stuff. Rather than subject you to posts one
X Winery, Napa: Current Releases
With all the romanticizing that goes on about wine (albeit with good reason) it’s easy to forget that for even
Supreme Court Strikes Down Direct Shipping Bans on Wine
Yes I’m late to the party but I couldn’t miss the opportunity to say: WOO HOO! While I was out
All About Egyptian Wine
So I just got back from my honeymoon in Egypt, and while it was far from a culinary or wine
Comments Have Now Been Turned Back On
Hello readers. I have returned from my honeymoon and Vinography is now active again. Comments have been re-enabled and blogging
Vinography On Honeymoon
Ladies and gentlemen, Alder has left the building. After 18 months of posting nearly every day, I am getting married
The Appellation System is Meaningless?
This belongs in the “throwing the baby out with the bathwater” category of silly panel findings and institute resolutions. According
Ehlers Estate, Napa: Current Releases
Who ever heard of a non-profit winery? The first time the folks at Ehlers Estate told me they were, I
