California’s Best Zinfandels: A Report From The ZAP 2005 Tasting
Yesterday in San Francisco, thousands of wine drinkers converged on the Fort Mason pavilions in celebration of Zinfandel. Hosted by
Your French Rental Car May Be Running On Bordeaux
Perhaps you may have heard that French wine sales are down? So much that they may even be letting winemakers
After Fracture, Mondavi Family Begins to Mend, With Wine
Wine is a wonderful thing to share with old friends, and apparently it is good for mending the fractured ties
WBW5 Wrap Up Has Been Posted
Chez Pim has posted the wrap up to this month’s global virtual tasting event: Wine Blogging Wednesday. The theme was
Bordeaux 2002 Vintage: A Report From The Union Des Grand Cru De Bordeaux
In addition to having the society connections of old family history, the Grand Cru producers of Bordeaux have an association
2002 Big Ass Cab, Napa
It’s Wine Blogging Wednesday again, and this month’s theme is Wacky Wine Names, hosted and invented by Chez Pim. I
Current Releases Down Under: A Report from Australian Harvest Day 2005
Australia has recently overtaken all other sources as the location from which America imports the most wine. The success of
2003 Adegas Galegas “Dionisos” Albariño, Rias Baixas, Spain
It’s always great for me to be able to bring you wines that are relatively cheap and totally delicious. It’s
American Oak May Be On Its Way Out
Various reports and editorials lately have mused at the backlash against over-oaked wines, particularly Chardonnay. While I had no doubt
1998 Bodega Numanthia Termes “Numanthia”, Toro, Spain
What is it with scraggly survivor grapes? It seems that the older they get and the more droughts, pestilences, and
SPECIAL: Vinography and Manresa Present The Story Wine Dinner
Vinography, in conjunction with Manresa Restaurant, is proud to announce The Story Wine Dinner, on Thursday, February 24, 2005. OFFICIAL
2002 Darcie Kent “Crown Block” Merlot, Livermore Valley, California
California’s Livermore valley was once the state’s largest single wine region. What? You don’t remember that time? Well it’s hardly
Spectator Ratings On Your Mobile Phone
Thanks to a tip from Professor Bainbridge, Vinography has just learned that you can get all of Wine Spectators wine
What’s In A Name? How About 20% in Sales Growth
As much as I dislike it (and even try and fight it here at Vinography) we human beings are creatures
Jancis Robinson on Women and Wine
I stumbled across this interview with Jancis Robinson recently which is actually quite bad, because it dwells for the entire
Does Success Change A Wine?: Rosenblum is About To Find Out
Get out your microscopes and train them on the petri dish of the East Bay to see how a family
2001 Domaine De La Verde, Vacqueyras (Rhone), France
For a while I’ve maintained a strong attraction to the wines of Gigondas, a tiny little appellation tucked into the
Today’s Value Wine Pick: 125,000 Bottles for $100
In what has got to be one of the steals of the century, Ken Jacques of San Luis Obispo just
2001 L’Aventure “Optimus” Red Blend, Paso Robles, California
One wouldn’t necessarily be immediately attracted to a wine that has been dubbed “a bastard blend” yet that is what
