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
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
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
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
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
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
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
Valley of the Moon Festival Tasting: October 8, Sonoma
We are definitely back in the swing of things when it comes to wine tasting events. Wine Country is open
Vinography Images: Ready and Waiting
Zinfandel grapes, ready and waiting for harvest are seen in the early hours of dawn in San Martin, California, in
The Best Colorado Wines: Judging The Colorado Governor’s Cup
Judging wine competitions has always been somewhat thankless work. Sitting in what are often windowless, cold rooms for 8 hours
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