Tag: Syrah
Why South Africa is the Most Exciting Wine Region on the Planet, Part I
That’s not just a headline designed to attract attention. It’s my professional opinion as someone who tastes and writes about
New Zealand’s Other Red Wine
Many people are unaware that New Zealand produces red wine, and even fewer still that it produces red wines beyond
Taste the Stones: The 2022 Gimblett Gravels Vintage Selection
Gravel. Gravelly loam. Alluvium. Hang around with winegrowers long enough and you’re bound to hear these words, often in conjunction
Fresh Reds: Tasting the 2021 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
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
