Vinography Images: Vineyard Moonrise
A full moon rises over Armour Ranch Road in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara. Yes, this is a
Same Chenin, Different Pleasures: Tasting Vouvray and Savennières
I don’t suppose that it’s an uncommon experience, but I definitely came back from my recent press trip to the
Sean Thackrey Has Left The Cellar
Known for ironically wearing a vest emblazoned with the phrase ‘famous winemaker’, the iconoclastic California winemaker Sean Thackrey passed away
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/29/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/22/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: Bloom Time
Delicate flowers that will eventually become grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon are caught by the sun in Sonoma’s Alexander Valley. Having
You Think You Know Prosecco? Wait Until You Meet Sui Lieviti
Prosecco is about to give the world’s pét-nats a serious run for their money. Yes, you read that right: Prosecco.
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/22/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Sonoma Gets Its Coast Back
Today the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, better known as the TTB, published a rule establishing California’s
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Patrick Campbell
There’s a new episode of I’ll Drink to That! available. Episode 490 features a conversation with Patrick Campbell, the former
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/15/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: Beginning a Vineyard
New plantings, protected from the nibbling teeth of animals by white plastic tubes, glow gold in the evening sun at
A Boatload of Flavor: Tasting Some Smaller Loire Producers
A couple of weeks ago I resumed something that has been a regular periodic activity of mine for more than
How Flashy is American Wine?
A slowly growing number of American winemakers are relying on the winemaking equivalent of a secret weapon. It doesn’t feature
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 5/15/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/8/22
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: Seeking Tendrils
Green tendrils of new growth on a Syrah vine make fractal shapes against a gray spring sky in Santa Barbara
Taste Natural Wines from Women Winemakers at WINeFare: June 4, San Francisco
It’s been a long road to get here. And let’s be clear, we aren’t anywhere close to being where we
PURE Lies: Winemaker Adam Lee Puts a ‘Clean Wine’ to the Test
Today I’m publishing an article written by winemaker Adam Lee, founder of Siduri Wines and owner of the Clarice Wine
