“Blind Ambition” Is the Wine Movie the World Needs Right Now
People of my generation will always remember the infamous Jamaican bobsled team. The unlikely story of four guys from the
New Rules For Serving Alcohol
In California, where I live, it is illegal for me to be served alcohol by someone whose attire exposes the
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 10/16/22
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Paso Garagiste Festival: November 12, Paso Robles
One of my favorite pastimes involves tasting wines made by small winemakers who either are just beginning their journeys to
Vinography Images: Two Golds
Sunset turns the sky to gold above vineyards that hold a similar hue in autumn near Solvang in the Santa
An Afternoon’s Dalliance With Dão
Portugal remains one of the more under-appreciated wine-producing countries on the planet in my opinion. Even as it has recently
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 10/9/22
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Vinography Images: Lines of Light
The sun catches telephone lines and the tops of vineyard rows in the early morning at Gallo’s Two Rock Vineyard
Americanization or Improvement? Tailoring Wine for Export
I spend a good deal of time traveling to wine regions around the world, tasting and talking. My interests in
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 10/2/22
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Red and Fresh: Tasting the 2020 Gimblett Gravels Vintage Selection
Gravel is a word used in conjunction with some of wine’s most hallowed ground. The gravelly clays of Bordeaux’s Left
Vinography Images: First Light
The first rays of morning light strike a vineyard in the Fort Ross-Seaview AVA, high on the northern coast of
Santa Clara Vine-to-Wine Tasting: October 23, Saratoga
For most Bay Area residents, wine country is a bit closer than they might think. Before it was Silicon Valley,
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/25/22
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/18/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: The Coming Colors
Autumn colors will soon be showing up in vineyards throughout northern California, as they are here in the Gainey Vineyard
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/18/22
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Pix—The Inside Story
American wine isn’t keeping up with the digital technology revolution, and it hasn’t been for a long while. I’m not
Pix Wasn’t the Only Wine Tech Failure I’ve Seen Up-Close
If you’re lucky, you’ve been blissfully unaware of the hullabaloo (mostly on Twitter) surrounding my recent column for Jancis Robinson