Wine and Wild Spaces

Isaac James Baker is a wine lover and writer, wildlife photographer, hiker, climber, and all-around fan of wild places and experiences.

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

A Chateauneuf-du-Pape Birthday

On my birthday I like to get together with some close friends, pop some corks, drink some wine and tell some stories. And since it's my ...

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Aged Anderson Valley Pinot is a Beautiful Thing

I turn 29 today. I'm throwing a Châteauneuf-du-Pape tasting for my friends tomorrow for the official celebration, but last night, my las...

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Petit Manseng: A French White Grape Finds a Home in Virginia

The small berries and thick skin of petite manseng make it perfect for late harvest dessert wines. In January the Virginia Wine Board...

Sunday, September 23, 2012

A Weekend of <$25 Wines

I taste a lot of wine, and inevitably I come across some disappointmenting bottles. This weekend contained no such wines. I tasted a slew of...

Friday, September 21, 2012

New Column: How I Fell in Love with Wine

Every couple has a story. How you both met, what s/he was wearing, what music was playing, the magic of the first kiss. Likewise, every ...

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

On Lorrie Moore's Novel "A Gate at the Stairs"

I read Lorrie Moore’s novel “Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?” for a fiction class at Johns Hopkins University last year and loved it. So I...

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