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James Laube

Lett Stayed True to His Style of Pinot Noir

Posted: 04:07 PM ET, 10/13/08

One of the exciting things about emerging wine regions is that many of the pioneers are still present. You can meet them and appreciate their contributions to wine. David Lett, who died last week, was an Oregon pioneer I knew early on in his career. Read more

Harvey Steiman

A Tale of Two Sommeliers

Posted: 03:39 PM ET, 10/13/08

Sometimes it's the minor details that make a wining and dining experience satisfying or not. Two dinners this past weekend at a couple of wine-savvy restaurants in New York underline how easily a good-hearted sommelier can tip the balance toward the positive end of the scale, while relatively minor problems with service can take the gloss off a good meal. Read more

2008 Harvest

Tasting Wine from Barrels Pre-ML

Posted: 11:02 AM ET, 10/13/08

Posted by Tim Perr

This is now my fourth harvest in the wine business, and I still have a problem figuring out what I’m tasting and seeing in barrel this early on. As of today, we have about 100 barrels of wine more or less finished with primary fermentation (where all sugar is turned into alcohol by yeast). Read more

James Suckling

The Magic of 2005 Bordeaux

Posted: 10:56 AM ET, 10/13/08

Let's get back to quality from prices and the doom and gloom of the financial world. I was in London about a week ago for a tasting of 2005 Bordeaux organized by wine merchants Farr Vintners. It was the chance to revisit a number of wines that I hadn't tasted for a while. Read more

2008 Harvest

Sampling a Vineyard

Posted: 05:09 PM ET, 10/10/08

Posted by Brian Loring

One of the most important decisions a winemaker has to make is when to pick. In addition to the matter of wine style, there are lots of other issues to consider. Things like weather, vine condition, mold pressure, etc. Read more

James Laube

2007 California Wines Offer A Pleasant Tease

Posted: 05:00 PM ET, 10/10/08

Today we look forward, with a glimpse of what lies ahead with vintage 2007 in California.

In recent days, I’ve tasted some purely sensational young wines. While it was an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny peek at a much bigger picture, it has been exciting. Read more

2008 Harvest

Ideal Conditions in the Languedoc; Plenty of Prep Work in Bordeaux

Posted: 04:10 PM ET, 10/10/08

Posted by Jean-Charles Cazes

Since we started harvesting our youngest Syrah vines at L'Ostal Cazes (our Languedoc property) on September 17th, the weather has been favorable in Minervois. We were blessed with sunny days and cool nights, which helped produce grapes with ripe tannins, good aromatics and the right level of sugar. Read more

2008 Harvest

Tuscany Finishes Picking

Posted: 02:17 PM ET, 10/10/08

Posted by Barbara Kronenberg-Widmer

The final harvest day is coming very close—we will be harvesting the last Sangiovese vineyard in Chianti Classico on Monday. We're still enjoying beautiful autumn weather—really a great and stimulating ending of a fascinating year. Read more

2008 Harvest

Another Great Harvest in Willamette Valley

Posted: 12:11 PM ET, 10/10/08

Posted by Josh Bergström

Twenty nine years ago, I thought I either wanted to be a cowboy or a pirate when I grew up.

Fourteen years ago, I thought I would become a brewmaster … until I made my first beer. Read more

2008 Harvest

California's Confusing 2008 Vintage

Posted: 03:08 PM ET, 10/09/08

Posted by Adam Lee

I want to express my sympathy in advance for those at Wine Spectator who compile the vintage charts in which they give an overall number rating to each vintage. Read more

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