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
How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?
This article has been out for a while, but I thought I’d point readers to a nice piece in the
The First Bad Health News About Wine
Every day some new study comes out telling us all how great red wine is for your health. Well for
Vinitaly 2005: Verona, Italy. Final Dispatch & Biodynamic Wines.
Vinitaly is over and initial results are under scrutiny by wine industry watchers. The main topic of discussion is the
2003 Olson & Ogden “Sonoma Valley” Syrah, Sonoma
As regular readers know, I am very interested in small, family-run wineries. These come in several flavors in the industry,
2002 Whispering Dove, Oakville, Napa
Mr. Cult Cabernet I presume? Surely you’ve heard of Screaming Eagle. I tend to use it here at Vinography as
The Best Restaurants In The World for 2005
Well, it’s out again: the list of the world’s top fifty restaurants as judged by Restaurant Magazine in the U.K.
