Vinography

Aligoté is having a moment. The workhorse white grape of Burgundy has spent much of the last half-century better known for kirs – cocktails made from dry white wine and crème de cassis – than fine wine. Today, it has become a darling of American wine connoisseurs.

That’s not just a headline designed to attract attention. It’s my professional opinion as someone who tastes and writes about global wines for a living. I believe there is no more exciting wine region on the planet right now than South Africa.

There are plenty of reasons for that, from the country’s extraordinary old vineyards and geological diversity to the sheer ...

Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I spend each week exploring the internet for everything published about wine online, and here’s all the stuff that I think would be worth your valuable time.

Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up on my doorstep asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have arrived recently.

This past week I received a few new releases from

Morning light rakes across the front of the hill of Somló, highlighting one of the hundreds of small buildings that winemakers often have in their vineyards. These structures, which range from huts to more substantial homes, often have no electricity or running water, and are used both practically and for pleasure. They’re an easy place to get out of a rainstorm, but also a g...