Blog Profile / Vinography
| URL : | http://www.vinography.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Food & Drink / Wine | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1274 | |
| Posts / Week: | 4.6 | |
| Archived Since: | February 5, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Pietradolce Winery, Solichiatta, Sicily: Recent Releases
Michele Faro loves his mother, and I do too. In fact, I wanted to kiss the woman after a long day of driving from the northern tip of Sicily down to the eastern slopes of Mount Etna. Tired and hungry, I arrived at the tiny boutique hotel...Show More Summary
Vinography Images: The Endless Row
The Endless Row
McMINNVILLE, OR: Domaine Drouhin Winery estate Pinot Noir vineyards unroll over the hills of the Willamette Valley. The cities of McMinnville and Newburg are the epicenter of Oregon's wine production.
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Wine In 140 Characters or Less
There was a time when the conversations between the cognoscenti of the wine world happened behind closed doors. Until recently, most of us could have only imagined the whispered commentary of top sommeliers as they passed in the wine...Show More Summary
Is Wine Tasting Bullshit? No.
Who knew some snarky article trashing wine connoisseurship and wine experts could be so popular. But it just goes to show you how much people like seeing anyone ripped off a pedestal.
I've been thinking about writing a response to the silly thing, but couldn't bring myself to do it. Show More Summary
Vinography Images: Sunflowers
Sunflowers
HOPLAND, CA: A field of colorful sunflowers grow at Saracina Vineyards under a warm Mendocino County summer sun near Hopland, California. An unusually warm spring has pushed vines and flowers into bloom much earlier than usual...Show More Summary
Charles Banks: The New Man Behind Mayacamas
When Charles Banks, one of the former owners of Oakville's Screaming Eagle winery and the head of investment firm Terroir Capital, recently bought a big stake in Wind Gap Wines, it raised some eyebrows. The contrast between cult Cabernet...Show More Summary
Framingham Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand: Current Releases
Sometimes the true story of a winery is not found in its history, tracing back the ownership from generation to generation. The story of some wineries begins when someone decides to start afresh with the materials of the past, looking...Show More Summary
Bressan Mastri Vinai, Friuli Izonzo, Italy: Current Releases
I'm not entirely sure why some of the best wines in the world are made by people who are more than a little crazy, but there are enough wacko winemakers out there to make it clear that the connection between great wine and eccentricShow More Summary
Vinography Images: Rainbow Rows
Rainbow Rows
HEALDSBURG, CA: Hillside vineyards in the popular grape-growing region of Alexander Valley are viewed from the air near Healdsburg, California.
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The Essence of Wine: The Sea
Image © 2013 Leigh Beisch
With your eyes closed, even absent the screams of wheeling gulls, and the throaty slap of waves against the sand, you'd know where you are. The tangy scent of the sea is unmistakable. The flavor is equally familiar...Show More Summary
Frank Cornelissen, Etna, Sicily: Upcoming Releases
"It's not going to be big enough," says Frank Cornelissen, watching the backhoe dig out the foundations of his second generation winery in the shadow of the little village church. But before I can ask him why he's bothering to build a winery that he knows isn't going to handle his dreams, he adds, "That's why we bought another cellar. Show More Summary
The Seven Percent Solution Tasting: May 11, Healdsburg, CA
There comes a point in every intrepid wine lover's life when the well-traveled road must be left behind. One can only drink so much Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc. But finding one's way out of the multitudes...Show More Summary
Vinography Images: Green But Getting There
Green But Getting There
WINDSOR, CA: Chardonnay grapes ripen on the vine at Shiloh Hill Vineyard on in the Russian River Valley. Sunny skies and cooperating weather are contributing to bring a bumper crop of premium wine grapes throughout...Show More Summary
Churton Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand: Recent Releases
Sometimes we head off into the world searching for our heart's desire only to return home to find that what we needed was right in our own back yard. Like all literary tropes, this one has more than a grain of truth.
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A Dark Day For Wine Lovers
We all dream big dreams, hope springing from our chests as easily as breathing. This is the human condition -- to aspire to a better life, even against the fiercest of odds. Sometimes the only thing that can sustain us through dark times...Show More Summary
How to Love Italian Wine or Die Trying: A First Timer's Guide to VinItaly
So, you enjoy a nice glass of Chianti now and then? You savor a Barolo or two when given the chance? You've been known to throw back a bottle of Pinot Grigio with a friend on a summer's day?
If so, it's time for you to ask yourself a simple question. Show More Summary
Stella di Campalto, Castelnuovo dell'Abate, Italy: Current Releases
Some stories are just about enough to make you believe in fate.
Fifteen years ago, no one in their right mind would have ever predicted that the young Stella di Campalto would be one of the most exciting new producers of Brunello di Montalcino in the last decade. Show More Summary
2013 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival: May 17-19, Philo, CA
California Pinot Noir lovers take note. Wine lovers with a free weekend, listen up. It's Spring, and the wine events are coming fast and furious. It seems like every week there's a new wine tasting to go to. But some are more worth paying...Show More Summary
Vinography Images: Cover Crop
Cover Crop
HEALDSBURG, CA: Warm sunny skies bring out the wildflowers and Pinot Noir budbreak in Healdsburg, California.
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Grape Pickings for US Lawyers
These days it seems as though the tool of choice for the upper echelon of the American fine-wine scene is neither a Laguiole nor a personal cellar consultant, but a lawyer. The buzz of conversation among sommeliers and wine geeks this...Show More Summary