Tag: Pinot Noir

The Echo of Place: The Work of William Downie Wines
There’s a way of looking at terroir that places geology and climate on a pedestal as the preeminent forces that

Littorai at 30 Years
One of California’s most thoughtful and respected winemakers recently celebrated his 30th vintage. Over the past few months, Ted Lemon

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/27/25
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2025 Anderson Valley Pinot Festival: May 16-17, Philo, CA
I’ve always said that Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley is the best California wine region that most wine lovers have never

Anderson Valley Pinots Soar
I’m not entirely clear whether I’m doing readers a service, or risking great confusion by writing about Mendocino’s Anderson Valley

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 10/6/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/29/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 9/1/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/7/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 6/16/24
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Marin – Potential Wasted?
The pioneers of California viticulture were the Mexican padres who, beginning in the late 1700s, planted grapes as they established

2024 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival: May 17-19, Philo, CA
Mendocino County’s Anderson Valley is the best California wine region that most wine lovers have never been to. Sonoma, Napa,

Vinography Unboxed: Week of 3/24/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 3/10/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/4/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 1/28/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 1/14/24
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 12/31/23
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