Alder Yarrow
@vinography.com
Wine writer, critic, husband and father. Wine by night, brand experience consulting by day. Find my writing at Vinography.Com and all my other socials on various platforms as @vinography.
No matter how many times I’ve had it it’s always been phenomenal. Including tonight-my last bottle-with one of my dearest friends in the world. I firmly believe 1995 Musar to be one of the world’s greatest bottles of wine.
December 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
No matter how many times I’ve had it it’s always been phenomenal. Including tonight-my last bottle-with one of my dearest friends in the world. I firmly believe 1995 Musar to be one of the world’s greatest bottles of wine.
Happy holidays! Here's your weekly dose of wine news and information, carefully curated from my last week's filtering of the internet currents. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads
Wine News: What I'm Reading the Week of 12/21/25
Here's your weekly dose of wine news: all the stories that I think are worth your time to read from the last week's worth of online wine publishing.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Happy holidays! Here's your weekly dose of wine news and information, carefully curated from my last week's filtering of the internet currents. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads
Here's your weekly suggested reading list of all things wine related that I found of interest on the web last week. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads
Wine News: What I'm Reading the Week of 12/14/25
My weekly recommended wine reading list of all the wine news, editorials, and articles that I thought would be worth your time.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Here's your weekly suggested reading list of all things wine related that I found of interest on the web last week. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads
Fascinating.
Diverging vineyard values in Beaujolais. The rise of Moulin à Vent and fall of Régnié and Chiroubles
December 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Fascinating.
Good heavens, I haven't had a Friday where I've needed a glass of wine more in many weeks. Thankfully, I had an open bottle of 2024 Kutch Wines Mindego Ridge Pinot Noir gassed in the fridge, and it is now sailing me into the weekend with glory.
December 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Good heavens, I haven't had a Friday where I've needed a glass of wine more in many weeks. Thankfully, I had an open bottle of 2024 Kutch Wines Mindego Ridge Pinot Noir gassed in the fridge, and it is now sailing me into the weekend with glory.
Around 40 minutes left in the Auction for Rayas! Time to bid like you mean it. Lots of amazing wine and food auction lots will soon go to the highest bidder. rayasandkeiko.better...
December 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Around 40 minutes left in the Auction for Rayas! Time to bid like you mean it. Lots of amazing wine and food auction lots will soon go to the highest bidder. rayasandkeiko.better...
Today is the final day to bid at tinyurl.com/auction4.... There are a ton of amazing lots, many of them incredible values in food, wine, and more. Bid generously, knowing that every dollar we raise goes to help a mom stay by her child's side through the toughest time imaginable.
December 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Today is the final day to bid at tinyurl.com/auction4.... There are a ton of amazing lots, many of them incredible values in food, wine, and more. Bid generously, knowing that every dollar we raise goes to help a mom stay by her child's side through the toughest time imaginable.
24 hours left in tinyurl.com/auction4... auction - still spectacular deals to be had. Maybe none more so than a dinner for 20 people at your choice of Flowers or Quintessa, cooked by 2 famous chefs with wines from the library. Current bid: $7k. See QR code in image to bid.
December 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
24 hours left in tinyurl.com/auction4... auction - still spectacular deals to be had. Maybe none more so than a dinner for 20 people at your choice of Flowers or Quintessa, cooked by 2 famous chefs with wines from the library. Current bid: $7k. See QR code in image to bid.
The outpouring of support by the food and wine community for a young girl with a rare cancer has been astonishing. Here are my thoughts on it. Anything you can do to help spread the word (and bid on amazing auction items) is so appreciated.
Wine and Food Luminaries Rally to Support a Girl Named Rayas
Details about a fundraising auction for a girl facing down a rare illness, with once-in-a-lifetime auction lots donated by star chefs, winemakers, and more.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The outpouring of support by the food and wine community for a young girl with a rare cancer has been astonishing. Here are my thoughts on it. Anything you can do to help spread the word (and bid on amazing auction items) is so appreciated.
Here's your weekly wine reading list courtesy of Vinography. All the wine news, wine stories, profiles, etc. that I think are worth your time, curated into a single easy to scan list. #winethreads
Wine News: What I'm Reading the Week of 11/30/25
Here's your weekly recommended reading list of all things wine related that I could find of interest online in the last 7 days.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Here's your weekly wine reading list courtesy of Vinography. All the wine news, wine stories, profiles, etc. that I think are worth your time, curated into a single easy to scan list. #winethreads
I'm spending #givingtuesday focused on a young girl named Rayas who is fighting for her life. Together with an incredible community of friends in the wine and food world, we've put together an amazing silent auction fundraiser. Check it out: http://www.tinyurl.c...
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I'm spending #givingtuesday focused on a young girl named Rayas who is fighting for her life. Together with an incredible community of friends in the wine and food world, we've put together an amazing silent auction fundraiser. Check it out: http://www.tinyurl.c...
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Speaking of crap, here's my annual list! www.tinacaputo.com/post/the-202...
The 2025 Eye-Roller’s Guide to the Wine Enthusiast Holiday Catalog
[You pull up at my wine country estate, finding the gate secured with a heavy chain and padlock. Spotting your car, I dash outside and fumble with the lock. “Just park anywhere!” I yell, making a spri...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Speaking of crap, here's my annual list! www.tinacaputo.com/post/the-202...
Here's the annual reminder: DON'T STRESS 'bout wine for the Thanksgiving meal. Pair the wine with the PEOPLE, not the food. Open a bunch of things you think people will enjoy drinking. Full stop. Trying to "pair" wines with the maelstrom of this meal's flavors is a fool's errand.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Here's the annual reminder: DON'T STRESS 'bout wine for the Thanksgiving meal. Pair the wine with the PEOPLE, not the food. Open a bunch of things you think people will enjoy drinking. Full stop. Trying to "pair" wines with the maelstrom of this meal's flavors is a fool's errand.
So sad to hear of the passing of Emmanuel Reynaud today. He was one of the world's most gifted winemakers. I will always remember my visit with him.
Emmanuel Reynaud est décédé, Château Rayas est en deuil
Emmanuel Reynaud, propriétaire du Château Rayas, Château Fonsalette et Château des Tours est décédé ce 25 novembre.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
So sad to hear of the passing of Emmanuel Reynaud today. He was one of the world's most gifted winemakers. I will always remember my visit with him.
Here's your weekly dose of wine news and information, carefully curated from among the many things published online in the last week.
Wine News: What I'm Reading the Week of 11/23/25
Here's your weekly dose of wine news and information, carefully curated from around the internet by Vinography over the past week. Enjoy.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Here's your weekly dose of wine news and information, carefully curated from among the many things published online in the last week.
When it comes to wine gifts, there's a lot of crap out there. And finicky wine lovers are tough to shop for. That's why I curate a wine gift list every year for those impossible-to-buy-for wine geeks in your life.
The 2025 Ultimate Gift Guide for The Wine Lover Who Has Everything
Here's the ultimate holiday wine gift guide for the choosiest and hardest-to-buy-for wine lover in your life courtesy of Vinography.Com.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
When it comes to wine gifts, there's a lot of crap out there. And finicky wine lovers are tough to shop for. That's why I curate a wine gift list every year for those impossible-to-buy-for wine geeks in your life.
What Sonoma spurned, Santa Cruz Mountains embraced. Welcome to the Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Improvement District. Can’t wait to see how it goes!
Wine Preserve (BID) Implementation - Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains
Wine Preserve (BID) Implementation We are excited to start working with you on the Wine Preserve (BID)! The Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association has introduced a 1% “Wine BID” assessment on winery direct-to consumer sales, effective January 1, 2026. This fee applies to all retail DTC sales within California – including tasting room purchases, wine […]
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November 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
What Sonoma spurned, Santa Cruz Mountains embraced. Welcome to the Santa Cruz Mountains Wine Improvement District. Can’t wait to see how it goes!
Here's your weekly dose of wine news and wine miscellanny scavenged from around the internet and collected in one place for your ease and pleasure of reading.
Wine News: What I'm Reading the Week of 11/16/25
Interested in wine? Here are all the things to read that have been published about wine online in the last week or so, gathered in one handly list.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Here's your weekly dose of wine news and wine miscellanny scavenged from around the internet and collected in one place for your ease and pleasure of reading.
Reposted by Alder Yarrow
Wine barrels in the port of Oran (Algeria) in 1912. During most of the 20th century, Algeria was the world's largest wine exporter. #winehistory
November 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Wine barrels in the port of Oran (Algeria) in 1912. During most of the 20th century, Algeria was the world's largest wine exporter. #winehistory
Here's your weekly suggested reading list of all things wine-related that I thought were worth your time from my past week of cruising the internet. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads
Wine News: What I'm Reading the Week of 11/9/25
Here's your recommended weekly reading list of all things wine-related that I've dug up around the internet in the past week. Enjoy!
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November 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Here's your weekly suggested reading list of all things wine-related that I thought were worth your time from my past week of cruising the internet. www.vinography.com/2... #winethreads
Here's your weekly recommended reading list of all things wine-related, carefully curated from all the online publishing of a vinous nature done in the last week. #winethreads
Wine News: What I'm Reading the Week of 11/2/25
Here's the list of wine related articles, stories, news, and profiles that I thought were worth reading last week. Enjoy.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Here's your weekly recommended reading list of all things wine-related, carefully curated from all the online publishing of a vinous nature done in the last week. #winethreads
And let that be a lesson to you. Always have wine on hand. www.cbsnews.com/news... #winethreads
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
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November 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
And let that be a lesson to you. Always have wine on hand. www.cbsnews.com/news... #winethreads
"We live in a world where we often talk about 'doing less but better.' No one does 'less but better' than old vines." -- Christian Miller, CEO, Wine Market Council. So true. #oldvines #oldvineconference2025
November 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"We live in a world where we often talk about 'doing less but better.' No one does 'less but better' than old vines." -- Christian Miller, CEO, Wine Market Council. So true. #oldvines #oldvineconference2025
Joel Peterson sharing a compact history of California viticulture packed with interesting facts. A new one for me: in 1880, 80% of CA vines were Mission/País. By 1890, 80% were non-Mission. A sea change. Old Vine Conference 2025.
November 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Joel Peterson sharing a compact history of California viticulture packed with interesting facts. A new one for me: in 1880, 80% of CA vines were Mission/País. By 1890, 80% were non-Mission. A sea change. Old Vine Conference 2025.
Kicking off the conference part of the Old Vine Conference this morning in Santa Rosa. So excited! You can livestream if you want: http://www.oldvines.org
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Kicking off the conference part of the Old Vine Conference this morning in Santa Rosa. So excited! You can livestream if you want: http://www.oldvines.org