2000 Domaine Marcel Deiss “Gruenspiel,” Alsace, France
Domaine Marcel Deiss is one of the more famous, and possibly infamous, producers in the Alsace region of France. Proprietor
(Some) Best New American Restaurants
Travel and Leisure Magazine has a relatively new feature on some of the best new restaurants in the country, which
A Pean to Luigi Veronelli, Wine Critic
I have a soft place in my heart for Roberto and the guys down at a little strip mall wine
Restaurant Review: Quince, San Francisco
Pasta will never be the same in this town. It would be very easy to call Quince the best Italian
Sushi: Everything You Ever Needed To Know
I’m a huge sushi fan, as some of you know, and recently two things have crossed my path that seem
2001 Martinelli Reserve Pinot Noir, Sonoma
Martinelli has been a familiar name to be for most of my life, though not always associated with wine. I
WBW5 Has Been Announced: Wacky Wine Names
Dead Arm? Footbolt? Sinister Hand? Goats du Roam? The Hammer? Little Miss Dangerous? Richard The Lionheart? Where do these people
Drinking Anniversary
There’s always something worth celebrating. Not like you need an excuse to pop another cork. However if you’re at a
Drink Like a Tsar: Perhaps the World’s Most Unique Wine Collection
This just in. For those of you who missed out on your chance to buy wine from the Titanic, here’s
WBW4 Roundup Posted: New World Riesling
Derrick has posted the roundup for WBW4, the Wine Blogging Wednesday virtual tasting event where wine drinkers around the world
2002 Leeuwin “Art Series” Riesling, Margaret River, Australia
This is my entry for WBW4, the fourth installment of Wine Blogging Wednesday, which this month is being hosted by
Kermit Lynch Signing Books on Saturday in Berkeley
Thanks to Derrick over at An Obsession With Food for the tip. Kermit Lynch, one of the best importers and
The Key of The Wine: Crackpot Xmas Gift?
I promise, promise, promise, not to put together a Vinography holiday gift guide. There are lots of other places you
Wine Tasting: My Techniques, Ratings, and Notes
A while back, someone who was interested in getting more formal about the way they taste wine asked me to
1999 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa
Every once in a while it’s nice to be reminded why Napa Cabs have the mystique of being, well, Napa
2003 William Fevre “Champs Royaux” Chablis (Chardonnay), Burgundy, France
It’s wines like this one that make me begrudgingly admit that some of my friends have a pretty valid point.
Happy Thanksgiving From Vinography
I hope you aren’t home surfing the Web on Thanksgiving, but in the off chance you happen to stop by
2001 Two-Tone Farm Merlot, Napa
It’s always a little icky to think that the wine you’re drinking is just some marketer’s idea of targeting a
2001 Casa Vinicola Firriato “Chiaramonte” Nero D’ Avola, Sicily
Sicily has been making wine for ages and ages, but it’s getting a lot more attention these days as newer
