2018 Taste of Mendocino Tasting: April 7, San Francisco
It’s tough getting attention as a wine region in Northern California if you aren’t Napa or Sonoma. These two regions
The Changing States of Somm
As I attended Napa’s glitzy and convivial annual trade tasting and Premiere auction a few weeks ago, I noticed a
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/18/18
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 18, 2018
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I’ll Drink to That: Will Predhomme of Pearce Predhomme Wines
Episode 447 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and features Will Predhomme. Will is the President of Predhomme,
Vinography Images: Most Noble Rot
Most Noble Rot SAUTERNES, FRANCE: A worker carries a bunch of botrytized Semillon grapes in a traditional wooden basket during
I’ll Drink to That: Author James Conaway
Episode 446 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and features James Conaway, the author of Napa at Last
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/11/18
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 11, 2018
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I’ll Drink to That: Reinventing the Cork with Dominique Tourneix
Episode 445 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and features Dominique Tourneix, the Director General of DIAM Bouchage.
Vinography Images: Old Wood
Old Wood PESSAC, FRANCE: The cross section of an old vine at Château Haut-Brion in Bordeaux. The estate dates back
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/4/18
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of March 4, 2018
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I’ll Drink to That: Enrico Pozzesi Remembers His Friend Giulio Gambelli
Episode 444 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and features Enrico Pozzesi. Enrico Pozzesi. Pozzesi is the owner
Vinography Images: Illumination
Illumination SAUTERNES, FRANCE: The evening sun shines through the boughs of a tree Château d’Yquem in Sauternes, an appellation within
John Gauntner: The Man Who Loved Sake
John Gauntner is the Julia Child of sake. No single individual has had a greater impact on the awareness of
Vinography Unboxed: Week of February 25, 2018
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Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/25/18
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The Rockstar Vintage: Tasting 2016 Cabernet at Premiere Napa Valley
Some people run a marathon once each year. That’s not my speed. Instead, I knuckle down and taste 200 Cabernets
