Tag: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/19/22
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Red Mountain Aristocracy: The Wines of Col Solare
By now, it is something of a well-trodden path in the world of wine. A long-standing European wine family begins
Peter Michael Wines 2005-2019
Depending on how much you believe in destiny, it will come as no surprise that when, in 1982, Peter Michael established his
Vinography Images: Jesus’ Cabernet
Jesus inspects the sunrise Cabernet pick for QTR Wines at their vineyard high above Lake Hennessy near St. Helena, California.
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/12/21
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The Soul of Refinement: Recent & Upcoming Releases from Corison Winery, Napa
There most definitely was a time, not so long ago, when you couldn’t begin an article about one of Napa’s
Three Men, One Shovel: The Single-Vineyard Cabernets of La Pelle
Earlier this year, I wrote up an extensive report on many of the new (to me) producers of Napa Valley
New Names, New Wines from Napa
As some readers know, I’ve only recently been able to dedicate more time to writing here on Vinography after a
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 3/14/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/21/20
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/7/21
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 1/3/21
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Vinography Images: Up For Warmth
Up for WarmthSANTA YNEZ, CA: A Cabernet vineyard at Dierberg Star Lane Vineyards sits above the fog in Santa Ynez,
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 12/13/20
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Finding and Buying Napa’s Rarest Wines
You’ve undoubtedly heard of Napa’s so-called “cult” wines—expensive, limited-production wines that are only sold to mailing-list customers, some of whom
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.
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/20/20
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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
