Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/24/24

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 3/17/24

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Vinography Images: The Hidden Valley

Despite being only another 45 minutes past some of the most visited parts of Sonoma County, and despite being the

Do We Need to Plant Different Grapes For CA Wine to Survive Climate Change?

Even the zealots who obdurately believe that human beings don’t have anything to do with it can’t deny the planet

The SLO Coast Wine Classic: April 6-7, Pismo Beach

Spring is in the air. The cherries have blossomed. The hills are green. And that means it’s time to go

Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/17/24

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 3/10/24

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The Volcano Beckons: A Return to Etna

Few things on this earth are more symbolic of change than a volcano itself. As their intermittent cataclysms reshape the

Vinography Images: Old and New

Wooden stakes are ready to support newly planted vines in one of Europe’s oldest vineyards. Öreg Király, or the Old

Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/10/24

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 3/3/24

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Vinography Images: Vines of Yesteryear

A vineyard in the Cappadocia region of Türkiye seen from the air evokes what vineyards must have looked like thousands

WINeFare Women in Natural Wine Festival: March 16-17, San Francisco

Every year, the country’s premier graduate Viticulture and Enology program at UC Davis graduates a class that is, on average,

Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 3/3/24

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/25/24

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Vinography Images: Napa Colors

Vines show their autumn colors in November as the trees lose the last of their leaves. This shot taken in

Wine News: What I’m Reading the Week of 2/25/24

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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 2/18/24

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Vinography Images: Winter Guardian

A small weather-worn statue seems to stand guard over the rolling vineyards of Burgundy near the town of Saint-Romain on

California Sauvignon Blanc Is Tasty, But at What Price?

This week I covered California Sauvignon Blanc in my monthly tasting column for Jancis Robinson. In service of that, I