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
Thoughts On The Occasion of Turning One
One year ago yesterday I embarked on a project to catalog my wine and food adventures in an informative way.
Is There a Genetically Modified Wine in Your Future?
This week at a symposium in Napa, various stakeholders came together to discuss the future/possibility/fallacy of genetically modified wine grapes.
2002 Saxum Vineyards “Broken Stones” Syrah, Paso Robles, California
Since the age of 10, Justin Smith has been growing grapes in the same place in Paso Robles. At that
Help Vinography Celebrate One Year of Wine Blogging
Dear Vinography Subscribers, Supporters, and Friends, On January 15th, 2005 (this coming Saturday) Vinography.Com turns one year old. It’s been
Australia Day Harvest Festival and Wine Tasting, January 20th
This is a new one for me. Never been and never heard of it before, but it seems to be
2002 Spann Vineyards “Mo Jo” Red Blend, Sonoma
Everyone comes to the wine business from different places and for different reasons. Peter and Betsy Spann describe their entry
