Blog Index

2008 Harvest

Fond Memories and Childhood Traumas

Posted: 10:38 AM ET, 09/04/08

Posted by Brian Loring

Since this is our 10th harvest at Loring Wine Company, my sister, Kimberly, and I were recently reminiscing about the past. So many amazing things have happened during that time–things that dreams are made of. Read more

2008 Harvest

Nervous Days and Cool Nights in Tuscany

Posted: 06:09 PM ET, 09/03/08

Posted by Barbara Kronenberg-Widmer

The weather in Tuscany is absolutely perfect for the time being–during the day, we enjoy highs of 86 degrees F, and at night the temperatures decrease to below 68 degrees F. Read more

James Laube

The Market Dictates What Wine Styles Are Popular

Posted: 02:02 PM ET, 09/03/08

Sure, the popularity of the modern style of riper wines is controversial. Yet winemakers I’ve talked with in recent weeks have no intent on changing styles. Why should they? Their wines are selling out at their asking prices, whether it’s $50 or $150 a bottle, in some instances much higher prices for Napa Cabernet. Read more

James Suckling

Fingers Crossed in Bordeaux and Domaine de Chevalier

Posted: 05:36 AM ET, 09/03/08

I have been in Bordeaux since Saturday doing retrospective tastings of 1988 and 1998 – 20 years and 10 years after harvest, respectively. It’s been a fascinating few days. Both vintages are excellent but for completely different reasons. Read more

2008 Harvest

Why You Can't Pick Anyone Else's Vineyards

Posted: 02:43 PM ET, 09/02/08

Posted by Adam Lee

You can pick your friends, and you can pick your vineyards, but you can’t pick your friends’ vineyards.

Deciding when to pick is one of the more personal decisions that we make as winemakers. Read more

Harvey Steiman

The Upside of Australia's Downside, for Consumers

Posted: 10:34 AM ET, 09/02/08

Given the dip in Australian wine sales reported here last week by Dan Sogg, I had a blog all ready to put up after the holiday, asking if you were drinking less Australian wine. My colleague James Suckling beat me to the punch with his blog. The comments have been thoughtful. Read more

James Suckling

What About Australian Wines?

Posted: 11:04 AM ET, 08/29/08

I read with interest the well-researched story by my colleague Daniel Sogg on the decline of Australian wine imports in the United States, and I had to wonder if it could be attributed to more than just the exchange rate between the U.S. and Australian dollar. Read more

James Laube

To Open or Hold New Wines: The Drinker's Dilemma

Posted: 01:57 AM ET, 08/29/08

Have we become the most impatient wine drinkers in the world?

I ask this in view of the fact that more fine wine gets drunk earlier than ever before.

That’s no big surprise, since more fine wine gets released earlier than ever before. Read more

Barbara Kronenberg-Widmer

Deciding When To Pick in Tuscany

Posted: 09:07 AM ET, 08/28/08

Barbara Kronenberg-Widmer is blogging for Wine Spectator as part of our 2008 Harvest Winemakers' Blog. Read more

Harvey Steiman

The Beauty of a Spiral

Posted: 04:24 PM ET, 08/27/08

The forest of spiral-topped bottles in front of me attested to just how fast things can change. It seems like only yesterday that a twist-off was a rare thing to see on a wine bottle.

The sight cheered me up so much I grabbed my video camera to share my joy. Read more

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