Ridge Vineyards: An American Wine Icon at 60
In 1968, a young Paul Draper was just beginning his career as a winemaker. After a brief stint making some
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 12/18/22
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Vinography Images: Happy Wine Holidays
Happy holidays from wine country. The Europa Village Wineries and Resort in the Temecula Valley twinkles amidst its holiday decorations.
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 12/18/22
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Book Review: Drinking With the Valkyries, by Andrew Jefford
There are wine books to be referenced. There are wine books to be studied with intensity. There are wine books
Vinography Images: Winter Zinfandel
Zinfandel vines hunkered down for the winter are seen through a cold morning mist in Alexander Valley. Sonoma County plays
The R-Word
It’s the time of year for reflecting on the past and planning for the future. But the American wine industry
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 12/11/22
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Vinography Images: Winter Colors
A winter storm darkens the sky behind the rows of vineyards that line the road through Happy Canyon in Santa
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 12/4/22
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The Ancient Taste: Notes on Some Georgian Wines
By tracing the DNA relationships between known grape varieties, and correlating those results with the radiocarbon dating of archeological discoveries,
Vinography Images: Winter Descends
The Fetzer Home Ranch Vineyard in Redwood Valley is blanketed in snow during a mid-winter snowstorm in 1995. Across northern
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 11/27/22
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 11/20/22
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The 2022 Vinography Gift Guide for Your Favorite Wine Lover
It’s that time of year again. It remains to be seen just how badly the hangover of supply-chain disruptions will
Vinography Images: Lunar Landscape
A full moon hangs over the otherworldly landscape of the Santa Ynez Valley just before dawn, where in the distance,
Dispell That Thanksgiving Wine Anxiety
The American Thanksgiving holiday always brings with it a predictable set of responses. Americans fret over what wine to serve
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 11/20/22
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 11/13/22
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