Tag: photography
Vinography Images: Silent Refuge
Silent RefugeSANTA YNEZ, CA: An irrigation pond at Refugio Ranch reflects a lone tree against the evening sky near Santa
Vinography Images: The Great Change
The Great ChangeLOS OLIVOS, CA: A cluster of Grenache grapes growing in a vineyard at Zaca Mesa Winery, located along
Vinography Images: Cabernet Bluff
Cabernet BluffSANTA YNEZ, CA: The hillsides, pastures, and vineyards of Grimm’s Bluff in the Happy Canyon AVA show the bright
Vinography Images: Over the Edge
Over the EdgeSANTA YNEZ, CA: A mountainside Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard seems to drop off a cliff as it sits above
Vinography Images: Hills of Chardonnay
Hills of ChardonnaySANTA MARIA, CA: A hillside Chardonnay vineyard at Solomon Hills Vineyards near Santa Maria, California basks in the
Vinography Images: Intersecting Planes
Intersecting PlanesSANTA MARIA, CA: Hillside Pinot Noir vineyards along the Tepusquet Bench are seemingly on a different plane from the
Vinograpy Images: Half Light
Half LightSANTA YNEZ, CA: Shadows lengthen across a vineyard surrounding a lone oak tree near Santa Ynez, California. The Santa
Vinography Images: In The Thick of It
In The Thick of ItLOMPOC, CA: A thick cover crop at Melville Winery gets mowed near Lompoc, California. Cover crops
Vinography Images: Spring Maintenance
Spring MaintenanceLOMPOC, CA: Pinot Noir grapevines in the Sta. Rita Hills coming back to life in the spring are tended
Vinography Images: Escape from the Cool
Escape from the CoolSANTA YNEZ, CA: A Cabernet vineyard at Dierberg Star Lane Vineyards is above the fog near Santa
Introducing The Essence of Wine Book
Almost two years ago now, I began a collaboration with superstar food photographer Leigh Beisch that I called The Essence
The Essence of Wine: Licorice
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Many of the world’s true delicacies walk the razor’s edge between danger and deliciousness. Licorice
Vinography Images: Cabernet Leaf
Cabernet Leaf SONOMA COUNTY, CA: A Cabernet Sauvignon grape leaf is set against the sun in the Alexander Valley during
The Essence of Wine: Roses
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Few things in this world are laden in equal weights of symbolism and perfume. For
The Essence of Wine: Dried Fruits
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Describing the flavor as ancient barely does justice to history. Dried fruits were perhaps the
The Essence of Wine: Blueberries
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch With the feel of suede-like skin on the tongue, a tiny globe yields to pressure
Vinography Images: Brushfire
Brushfire ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA: A 2004 brush fire rages in wine country, coming close to vineyards in Sonoma County. With
The Essence of Wine: Peaches
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch Few flavors so fully speak of summer as the delightfully juicy sweetness of peaches. Long
The Essence of Wine: Candle Wax
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch It belongs with the sounds of slowly creaking doors, the smell of old books and
Vinography Images: Champagne Caps
Champagne Caps REIMS, FRANCE: The caps of opened French Champagne have become a hit with collectors and are on display
Vinography Images: The Wilds of Bio Bio
The Wilds of Bio Bio One of the wine regions I really wanted to visit, but didn’t get a chance
Vinography Images: Young Cabernet
Young Cabernet In the Casablanca valley, a lone tree is surrounded by young Cabernet Sauvignon vines, just emerging from their
Vinography Images: The Old Way
The Old Way Vineyards have gone through several evolutions in how they are planted. At first, the vines were planted
Book Review: Wine Cellar Porn for Your Coffee Table
I think the very nature of coffee table books encourage them to be over the top. What else do we
Vinography Images: The New Green
The New Green For the most part in the Northern Hemisphere, the vines are sleeping — their long bare canes
Vinography Images: Golden Globes
Golden Globes Andy’s close-up images of grapes are really special. The translucency of the skin with the light shining through
Vinography Images: Golden Globe
Golden Globe I love how this little grape looks like its own little universe. Zoom in farther and it might
Vinography Images: In The Mustard
In the Mustard Mustard, a common signature of Spring vineyards in Napa may be pretty to look at, but it
Vinography Images: A New Leaf
A New Leaf So much attention is paid to the fruit of the vine. Everything in wine, at least from
Vinography Images: The Golden Glow
The Golden Glow As anyone who has spend more than a little time there knows, wine country is a special
Vinography Images: Medium Toast
Medium Toast In general, the less a barrel is toasted, the more tannins and other wood characteristics will be leached
Vinography Images: Terraced Vineyards
Terraced Vineyards Of all the wine growing regions of the world, only one looks quite like this. Portugal’s Douro Valley,
Vinography Images: Leafing Out
Leafing Out As the weather warms, the vines begin to come out of their winter dormancy, and first buds, then
Vinography Images: Vineyard Behind the Oaks
Vineyard Behind the Oaks The rain that we’ve been having this week aside, the vineyards of Northern California wine country
Vinography Images: Light Through Grapes
Light Through Grapes In a miraculous chemistry shared with so many bounties of the natural world, grapes take the light
Vinography Images: Leaf and Berry
Leaf and Berry Even those who work in vineyards every day can’t match the stillness of contemplation that a photograph
Vinography Images: Mixed Blacks
Mixed Blacks This old vine Zinfandel, with its gnarled trunk and colorful leaves is a good reminder of California’s winemaking
Vinography Images: The Perfect Cluster
The Perfect Cluster Is there such thing as the perfect cluster of grapes? As wine lovers we don’t spend much
Introducing Photographer Andy Katz
Whenever I think of Andy Katz, I will always remember a particular moment from my trip to South Africa in
Don’t Try This At Home. At Least Not With Good Wine.
I love the Internet. If only because it never ceases to be a source of moments that leave you scratching
Images of the South African Winelands
For those who are interested, here are some of the photographs I took while in South Africa. The winelands, as
