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2008 Harvest
Making a California Barbera
Posted: 05:32 PM ET, 09/19/08
Posted by Tim Perr
One of my dominant personality traits is that I am an impulsive buyer (which, according to my wife, is more of a fault than a trait). So a few months ago, when I was visiting French Camp Vineyard (east of Paso Robles) to check out a block of Zinafandel they had for sale, it was no surprise to anyone that knows me that in addition to the Zinfandel, I came back with an agreement to buy some Barbera as well. Read more
James Suckling
So You Want To Be A Winemaker?
Posted: 02:35 PM ET, 09/19/08
I was thinking this morning about my winemaking adventure in Baja California, Mexico, which I blogged about on Wednesday, and I was wondering how many of you out there have tried your hand at making your own wine, or have had a similar vinous dreams?
I really recommend it. Read more
2008 Harvest
Bringing in Some Châteauneuf-du-Pape Syrah
Posted: 01:14 PM ET, 09/19/08
Posted by Julien Barrot
Tuesday we started harvesting for Domaine la Barroche after five days of a strong mistral wind, which is once again this year our strongest ally.
We have picked the Syrah from Cabrières, a mostly limestone parcel in the northwest corner of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. Read more
Julien Barrot
Bringing in Some Châteauneuf-du-Pape Syrah
Posted: 01:01 PM ET, 09/19/08
Julien Barrot is blogging for Wine Spectator as part of our 2008 Harvest Winemakers' Blog. Read more
James Laube
You Could Feel Dagueneau's Personality in his Wines
Posted: 12:52 PM ET, 09/19/08
Some winemakers’ personalities are so much like their wines, and their wines’ character like themselves, that when you meet them, or taste their wines, you immediately make the connection.
Robert Mondavi always exuded a sense of elegance that came through in his wines. Read more
Harvey Steiman
What's Next for Ste. Michelle?
Posted: 10:26 AM ET, 09/19/08
Industry analysts are having a field day guessing what's going to happen to Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington's biggest wine company. Last week it was announced that Altria, which used to be Philip Morris, would be buying UST, which used to be U. Read more
2008 Harvest
The Waiting is the Hardest Part of Winemaking
Posted: 04:42 PM ET, 09/18/08
Posted by Barbara Kronenberg-Widmer
The weather here in Tuscany has not been as stable as we expected—we had some heavy rainfall, but luckily none of the threatening hail. Since last Friday afternoon, we have been picking on all estates, and during the periods without rain, we have been pulling some leaves off the unharvested vines. Read more
James Laube
What Lies Ahead for Chateau Montelena
Posted: 03:32 PM ET, 09/18/08
If you looked at Jean-Guillaume Prats’ passport this week, it would have stamps showing he’d been in France, Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Thailand (Bangkok), Indonesia (Jakarta), the United States and back to France. All in one week, ending Tuesday when he left Napa. Read more
James Laube
New Montelena Owners Look to the Future
Posted: 04:16 PM ET, 09/17/08
Never mind troubled wines, a flawed cellar or even the need to replant vineyards.
The Chateau Montelena deal is all about potential and what lies ahead, Jean-Guillaume Prats said Tuesday in an interview in Napa.
Prats, general manager of Bordeaux's Cos-d'Estournel and soon Montelena, said the purchase of this storied Napa Valley winery by Cos' owner, Michel Reybier, had nothing to do with its past wines. Read more
Bruce Sanderson
The Wisdom According to Wilhelm Weil
Posted: 03:01 PM ET, 09/17/08
Wilhelm Weil had a plan.
It’s taken 20 years, but with the 2008 vintage, the manager of the Robert Weil estate in Germany’s Rheingau region will have repositioned and completed an overhaul of the estate’s range of wines. Read more
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