America’s Other Cabernet: The Wines of Red Mountain, WA
Admittedly, it sounds like the set-up for a joke: what do two nuclear engineers to for a good time outside
The Progress of Consistency: A TOR Wines Retrospective
There’s lucky and then there’s damned lucky. Tor Kenward has basically had his dream job since the age of 29.
The Next 48 Hours May Shape Napa Valley For Years to Come
At 9:32 AM this morning, the Napa County Office of Emergency Services issued its latest set of evacuation warnings in
Napa and Sonoma Burn Again. Horribly.
I don’t know how coherent this particular piece is going to be, as I watch the social media evidence of
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/27/20
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/20/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Images: Frankly Ripe
Frankly RipeLOS OLIVOS, CA: A cluster of Cabernet Franc grapes is approaching harvest at Foxen Canyon Road in Los Olivos,
Cameron Hughes is At It Again
What is it they say about the major mistakes we make in life? Good judgment comes from experience, and experience
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/20/20
Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/13/20
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Vinography Images: Hidden Help
Hidden HelpSANTA YNEZ, CA: A crew of vineyard workers quickly move vine-to-vine to harvest several tons of Sauvignon Blanc grapes
Harvest of Fear
Writing a column about the state of harvest on America’s west coast in the face of historic wildfires seems to
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/13/20
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Vinography Images: Looming Danger
Looming DangerSANTA YNEZ, CA: Billowing smoke and ash loom above a vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. The Thomas Fire
Napa History in Three Acres and Three Vintages
Some people have beautifully manicured front lawns. Some people have barely manageable jungles. And some are lucky enough to have
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 9/6/20
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Sonoma Scrappy: Introducing Topophilia Wine Company
One of the great pleasures of writing about wine will always be the sense of discovery it affords. The wine
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/30/20
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Vinography Images: Heroes’ Rest
Heroes’ RestSANTA MARIA, CA: Dark afternoon smoke from the officially named Alamo Fire, burning in the nearby coastal mountains within
