Tag: old vines
Join Us At the 2025 Old Vine Conference: Oct 31 – Nov 4 in CA Wine Country
For the seventh time, winegrowers, researchers, educators, importers, sommeliers, writers, and wine lovers are gathering in person to learn about,
Flavors of Old California: Notes from the Historic Vineyard Society Tasting
Most of you know by now that I have a thing for old vines. I love them. And I love
Vinography Images: Century Upon the Stage
We poor players may strut and fret merely an hour upon the stage, but vines can thrive far beyond the
Vinography Images: The Gamay Guys
Rows of old, head-trained Gamay vines line up in rows, like old Chinese men doing morning calisthenics in the park.
Elevating Chilean Old Vine Carignan: VIGNO at 10 Years
In 2011, searching for a way to persuade their own country—and the wider world—that there was more to Chile than
The Old Vine Registry Turns Two: A Webinar
June 26th will mark the second anniversary of launching the Old Vine Registry. I’ve put quite a lot of volunteer
I Don’t Really Feel Like a Hero
If I am going to be a hero, however, I don’t think I mind being a hero to old vines.
Vinography Images: Winter Shadows
Gnarled old vines make unusual silhouettes as the afternoon light catches the tips of the grasses that have sprouted with
Officially Defining (and Helping) Old Vines Around the World
It’s not every day that an official European government body makes a decision and notes that it’s informed by work
Vinography Images: Volcanic Vines
On the one hand, what you have here is a picture of old vines with Mount Etna erupting behind them.
Research Old Vines, Win Fabulous Prizes
One year ago, we launched the Old Vine Registry, the world’s first and most comprehensive global database of old-vine vineyards
Cultivating Eden: 150 Years of Henschke Winemaking
There’s a lot of talk these days among the wine cognoscenti about the waning significance of the distinctions “Old World”
Historic Vineyard Society Tasting: May 4, San Francisco
Some of you know I’ve got a thing for old vines. They’re living sculptures, artifacts of culture and history, repositories
Vinography Images: Vines of Yesteryear
A vineyard in the Cappadocia region of Türkiye seen from the air evokes what vineyards must have looked like thousands
The Old Vine Registry Project Wins Best Heritage Initiative
My fellow volunteer colleagues and I received some very exciting news last evening in Paris. The Old Vine Registry website
Introducing the Old Vine Registry
With great pride and excitement, I’d like to announce the launch of the Old Vine Registry, the world’s largest and
The Elegance of Age: Tasting South Africa’s Oldest Vines
Old vines make better wines. Like so many broad generalizations in the wine industry, that’s a verifiably false statement. Plenty
Flavors of Age: Tasting Australia’s Old Vines
We make something of a fuss in the wine world about old vines. Undoubtedly, there’s something romantic about tasting the
Tasting California’s Ancient Vines: Lodi’s Heritage Vineyards
“Pssssst. Hey, buddy.” The sound came from just ahead me and to the left. At first I didn’t think it
