Aubert de Villaine on Fake Wines
"This has been a bit of an awakening for us," said Aubert de Villaine, when I cornered him after the 2009 vintage tasting in San Francisco three weeks ago and asked him about the controversy surrounding the recent Spectrum auction in London, which, in ...
The 2012 International Pinot Noir Celebration: July 27-29, McMinnville, Oregon
There are wine tastings, and then there are wine tastings. And then, there are experiences that completely transcend a bunch of tables with vintners standing behind them pouring their wines. I've been to a few "destination" wine experiences, some of wh...
The Essence of Wine: Tropical Fruits
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch
The languid allure of the tropics finds some of its most sensuous expression in the fruits of its forests. Equatorial flavors have a sunny perfection about them, an impossibly pleasurable ripeness, that can evoke anyone...
Write a Limerick by March 17th, Win Tickets to Rhone Rangers
Annual Rhone Rangers Tasting in San Francisco is certainly one of Just a reminder, folks. You have until March 14th at Midnight to write a limerick about Rhone wines, which is your entry ticket to a raffle of tickets to the Rhone Rangers tasting that's...
Vinography Images: Vintage Champagne
Vintage Champagne
EPERNAY, FRANCE: Perrier-Jouet vintage 2000 champagne in the famous "flower bottle" quitely ages in an underground cave. When ready for sale, the yellow crown caps will be removed, the yeast inside will be disgorged, and the bottles...
GOTCHA!: Wine Collector Rudy Kurniawan Arrested by the FBI
Though it may go unnoticed by a large part of the wine world, the high-end collecting and auction world was rocked yesterday by a major development, one that promises to turn what was an obscure facet of the wine world into serious news.
Millionaire p...
The Essence of Wine: Cured Meats
Image © 2012 Leigh Beisch
For omnivores, the scent is unmistakable and for many, just as irresistible. From the smoky scents of cooking bacon and charred meat to the salty, tangy notes of saucisson, few things make the mouth water more. Finding s...
A Brief Tale of Three Vintages in Napa Valley
For the past few years, just prior to the big barrel auction that the Napa Valley Vintners uses to fund much of its operations, it puts on a very interesting wine tasting event. Called the Vintage Perspective Tasting, it offers up a number of wines to...
Book Review: A Toast to Bargain Wines by George Taber
Review by Tim Patterson
Books and articles about bargain wines are a dime a dozen--check that, a nickel a dozen. And like many forms of wine recommendations, they tend to be frustrating, too, since the phenomenal global proliferation of wine labels me...
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Burgundy: Current Releases
You don't get very far in a journey towards being a wine lover without hearing the words "Romanée-Conti" spoken with some combination of reverence and amazement. And in today's world of Asian fueled wine-auction speculation, even those with cas...
2009 Burgundy Vintage According to Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Pick your metaphor. It's the wine world's equivalent of being invited to the White House for a dinner, or to the G8 Summit in Davos. Or a getting a ticket to the Oscars, except there's only thirty people in attendance, and the awards are going only to ...
Vinography Images: Meadowfoam
Meadowfoam
SONOMA COUNTY, CA: Flowers and vineyards come to life with new growth following a rain shower in Alexander Valley.
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