Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 1/5/26
Hello and welcome to the first weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web
The 2023 Vintage Through the Lens of Premier Napa Valley
One of my favorite exercises each year involves trying to get a sense of recent vintage quality in Napa through
Vinography Images: Champagne Character
The city of Reims in France’s Champagne region is riddled with tunnels and caves carved into the Kimmeridgian chalk that
Alder’s Most Memorable California Wines 2025
In reflecting on a year of tasting, I am fascinated by what persists in memory. Which wines have remained vivid
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 12/29/25
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The Ambassadors of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Two parallel universes of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc exist: one in which quantities are measured in shipping-container units destined for grocery
Vinography Images: Gamay Skies
Old Gamay vines dance a slow dance under dramatic skies in the Moulin-à-Vent appellation in Beaujolais. When it comes to
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 12/21/25
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 12/14/25
Hello and welcome to this week’s dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted.
Vinography Images: Go Jump in a Lake
When it comes to viticulture, water shapes possibility. Large bodies of water can often make winegrowing possible where it might
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 12/14/25
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 12/7/25
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Vinography Images: Second Chances
A small bunch of grapes gathers condensation on a misty late fall morning in the Maule region of Chile. Known
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 12/7/25
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Vinography Images: Volcanic Fire
Bottles of Tokaji Aszu sweet wine glow in the light of a dark cellar. The soils that grew these wines
Oregon Enters its Bubble Era
Given the state’s facility with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay above all others, one would think it only natural that Oregon
Wine and Food Luminaries Rally to Support a Girl Named Rayas
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the more than 20 years I’ve been involved in the world of wine,
Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 11/30/25
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 11/23/25
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Vinography Images: Going With the Flow
Vineyards on Mount Etna in Sicily are only possible where the lava flows have eroded and decomposed enough for there
