Tag: Syrah
Surprising Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara was launched into the consciousness of most mainstream wine drinkers 19 years ago with the release of the
Red and Fresh: Tasting the 2020 Gimblett Gravels Vintage Selection
Gravel is a word used in conjunction with some of wine’s most hallowed ground. The gravelly clays of Bordeaux’s Left
Vinography Images: Serious Syrah
Few places are better known in California for Syrah than Stolpman Vineyard in Santa Barbara County’s Ballard Canyon, shown here
Carved From the Mountain: The Wines of WeatherEye Vineyard
Mark my words: the greatest wines Washington State has ever produced will come from one of the most ambitious vineyard
Vinography Images: The Change
After spending the whole spring and early summer growing leaves, vine shoots, flowers, and the beginnings of clusters, grapevines are
Vinography Images: Seeking Tendrils
Green tendrils of new growth on a Syrah vine make fractal shapes against a gray spring sky in Santa Barbara
Stony South: Tasting the 2019 Gimblett Gravels Vintage Selection
In a country filled with utterly spectacular wine regions, the Gimblett Gravels district of Hawke’s Bay can’t compete for the
A Voice From the Fog: Current Releases From Peay Vineyards
There aren’t many wineries in California about whom I can confidently say that I’ve tasted pretty much every wine they’ve
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 1/10/21
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 11/22/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
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
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 8/2/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker David Ramey
Episode 468 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features winemaker David Ramey, founder and co-owner of
I’ll Drink to That: Winemaker Ehren Jordan of Failla Wines
Episode 404 of I’ll Drink to That! was released recently, and it features Ehren Jordan of the Failla Winery located
Setting a New Bar for Oregon Pinot: Brittan Vineyards
Expressed briefly, making a great wine is rather simple. You find the right piece of ground; you put the right
2001 Thierry Allemand “Cuvee Reynard” Cornas, Rhone Valley, France
As much as I love wines from all over the world, and as open and welcoming as I am of
J.L. Chave, Mauve en Ardeche, France: Current Releases
Some places in this world are simply hallowed ground when it comes to winemaking. Of course every deep-rooted and honest
Jemrose Wines, Bennett Valley, CA: Current Releases
Some people like to go to flea markets, where they will spend hours wandering around the stalls hoping to stumble
Napa Wine Library Tasting: August 16, Napa
Serious wine lovers in the San Francisco Bay area get several opportunities each year to indulge their passions for wine.
