Vinitaly 2005: Verona, Italy. Day 2 & 3
As I mentioned before, this year at Vinitaly I am paying particular attention to “alternatives” – new and different ideas
2000 Curto “Fontanelle” Nero d’Avola Riserva, Sicily
Old cobblestone streets, waves crashing at the base of limestone cliffs, old women in black shawls sipping espresso in the
Thoughts on the James Beard Writing Award Nominees
I’ve never paid much attention to the James Beard awards, apart from a casual browsing through their ranks to see
Kingston Vineyards, Casablanca Chile: Current Releases
Courtney Kingston’s American grandfather sailed to Chile on a quest to find copper and gold. He found a lot of
Vinitaly 2005: Verona, Italy. Ball in play.
“An event achieving impressive growth and providing the essential showcase for Italian wine” proclaimed inaugural address of the 2005 edition
1997 Dolce, Napa
This wine may, in fact, be the strangest wine produced in California (especially if you leave out all those people
Vinitaly 2005: Verona, Italy. Before Opening.
The big show is coming: Vinitaly 2005 is opening its doors today to crowds of professionals and “simple consumers” like
Introducing Guest Blogger Giampiero Nadali
It is my pleasure to introduce the second ever guest blogger here at Vinography. To my great disappointment, this year
Burgundy vs. The World: Matt Kramer Calls The Fight
I really like Matt Kramer. As far as I’m concerned he’s the best thing that the Wine Spectator has going
Giving A New Meaning To “Wine Geek”
I’m STILL laughing about this. I’ve never seen a more perfect synergy of tech geek and wine snob than this
2000 Pago De Los Capellanes “Tinto Reserva ,” Ribera Del Duero, Spain
I rarely take recommendations from readers, and even then, only from readers that have been regularly e-mailing and commenting on
Top 100 Bay Area Restaurants From The Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle, and more specifically, Restaurant Editor Michael Bauer released their list of the top 100 restaurants in
A Free Wine Course From The CIA
That’s the Culinary Institute of America, by the way, (not the Central Intelligence Agency). Thanks to a tip from Amy
It’s Not Parker’s Fault, It’s Global Warming
With Mondovino out in theaters in the US now, there’s no shortage of finger pointing and arguments about who’s responsible
2002 Carlisle Syrah, Sonoma
As you know, I have a soft spot in my heart for struggling family wineries, those that have grown up
The Future Of Dining: No Food, Only Scents
For those that have seen and experienced everything comes the latest innovation in dining experiences. Forget architectural food, that’s so
All Wine News, All The Time
Interested in more technical aspects of wine? Want to be alerted when the 2304th study comes out showing that red
2001 Chateau Potelle Estate “VGS” Chardonnay, Mt. Veeder, Napa
In the espionage business, spies “cross over” or are “turned” to become double agents, working for the people they once
2001 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan (Bordeaux), France
I’ve actually had a number of people tell me something approximating, “I just don’t understand what all the fuss is
