Vinography Images: The Gift of Air
Cabernet Sauvignon hits the splash pan to aerate during pump overs at Outpost Estate atop Napa’s Howell Mountain. Known as
The Judgment of Napa: Tasting Napa Blind Against the World’s Greatest Wines
On May 24th, 1976, a couple of ex-pats living in Paris rented the courtyard of the Intercontinental hotel for a
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 10/10/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 10/3/21
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Vinography Images: Optically Perfect
Perfect fruit emerges from an optical sorter during harvest in Napa Valley. Using computer vision and jets of compressed air,
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 10/3/21
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Poised for Greatness: Tasting The Evolution of Anderson Valley
Given all the fuss that has been made about Pinot Noir in the post-Sideways era, you would think that Mendocino’s
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/26/21
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Vinography Images: Skilled Hands
A worker harvests Cabernet Sauvignon on Pritchard Hill, above Napa Valley. Women play an increasingly important role in the highly-skilled
Putting Time in a Bottle
One of the more remarkable and romantic aspects of wine will always be its unbreakable connection with time. Most winemakers
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/26/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/19/21
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Opportunity and Challenge for Colorado Wine
A few weeks ago, I posted my thoughts on the 14 wines that comprised the top selection that we made
Vinography Images: Jesus’ Cabernet
Jesus inspects the sunrise Cabernet pick for QTR Wines at their vineyard high above Lake Hennessy near St. Helena, California.
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/19/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/12/21
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Vinography Images: All Night Long
A vineyard worker picks grapes at night for Dalla Valle Vineyards in Oakville. Located on the eastern edge of the
When Stones Speak: The Wines of Domaine des Ardoisières
Some truly great wines sneak up on you, sip after sip, taste after taste—deepening, resonating, and ultimately resolving into your
California 2020: A Lawyer’s Vintage
The 2020 vintage was, quite simply, a disaster for California wine. But until recently, quantifying just how badly the fires affected
