Blog Index
Bruce Sanderson
The Essence of Tokaj
Posted: 10:22 AM ET, 08/27/08
Patrick d’Aulan of Château Dereszla in Hungary’s Tokaj region was in the United States on vacation and stopped by our office to show me the latest releases of the estate’s two Eszencias.
Both are from the superb 2000 vintage, a year d’Aulan calls “one of the best vintages of the last century,” and along with 1993, the best contemporary vintage since the fall of the Communist-controlled production there. Read more
James Laube
A Dizzying Mix of California Cabernet Styles
Posted: 02:13 PM ET, 08/26/08
As someone who reviews a lot of California Cabernets—nearly 800 in the past year alone—I know how hard it is to sum up the character and quality of a given vintage.
There’s a lot of diversity out there in wine styles. Some is due to variations in the growing season. Read more
2008 Harvest
Why I Don't Freak Out (That Much) Anymore at Harvest
Posted: 10:35 AM ET, 08/26/08
Posted by Adam Lee
My mother-in-law is a bit of a pack rat. In fact, my father-in-law says that, when they die, we should check all of the books in the house before throwing anything out because he swears there’s money hidden in them. Read more
Adam Lee
Why I Don't Freak Out (That Much) Anymore at Harvest
Posted: 10:28 AM ET, 08/26/08
Adam Lee is blogging for Wine Spectator as part of our 2008 Harvest Winemakers' Blog. To read more of his posts, visit that blog.
My mother-in-law is a bit of a pack rat. Read more
2008 Harvest
Kicking Off the 2008 Crush
Posted: 09:45 AM ET, 08/26/08
Welcome to Wine Spectator's 2008 Northern Hemisphere harvest blog. A group of winemakers from some of the world's major wine regions--California, Oregon, Washington, New York, France and Italy--have generously agreed to blog about their experiences during their busiest time of year and answer your questions about crush. Read more
James Suckling
Great Men and Women, Great Barolos
Posted: 01:10 PM ET, 08/25/08
I spent most of last week in Piedmont, visiting some of the top wineries and vineyards in Barolo, Barbaresco and Dolcetto di Dogliani, and it reinforced my admiration for the vine growers and winemakers in the regions.
They have to be so dedicated to work the steep hillside vineyards of the region, regardless if they are planted to Nebbiolo, Barbera or Dolcetto. Read more
Harvey Steiman
Developments at Henry's Drive
Posted: 11:56 AM ET, 08/25/08
Kim Longbottom, who started Henry's Drive in Padthaway, Australia, with her husband, Mark, recently stopped by for a visit and brought along some of their first wines to show me how they are developing.
They planted their first vineyards in 1992, continuing through the 1990s to reach almost 500 acres. Read more
James Molesworth
Time for Some R & R
Posted: 02:50 PM ET, 08/22/08
After spending the last eight weeks tasting through a large number of Rhône and Argentine wines (as well as wines from the Loire, Chile and South Africa too), I managed to file my annual tasting report on those two regions, as well as additional stories on Patagonia and Côte-Rôtie. Read more
Harvey Steiman
Aussie Whites: Some Thoughts on Style
Posted: 02:00 PM ET, 08/21/08
As I was tasting through a very impressive range of Australian Chardonnays and Rieslings this week, I couldn't help thinking how elegant and refined these wines were.
Granted, these were mostly wines that had scored well in the past with me, such as Leeuwin Estate Art Series from Margaret River, Shaw and Smith M3 from Adelaide Hills and Giaconda from Victoria, with several ringers to keep me honest. Read more
James Laube
Merus' Shakeup Was Inevitable
Posted: 01:54 PM ET, 08/19/08
Making great wine and selling it at high price points isn’t always a guarantee for success. That’s just one of the story lines in the most recent shakeup at Merus.
Mark Herold’s departure as winemaker seemed inevitable once he and his former wife, Erika Gottl, sold the wine company last year, leaving him in charge of winemaking, but also reporting to her as general manager. Read more
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