Blog Index
Maynard Keenan
Signing Off
Posted: 11:14 AM ET, 07/18/08
First of all, my apologies, fellow bloggers and blog readers. I've been so busy with babysitting the vineyards and blending the 2007 juice that I forgot to blog. This is probably a good time to sign off and focus on the work, since technically this blog is supposed to be about me traveling around the globe and Over Indulging. Read more
James Laube
Name That Brand: Now That's an Odd Bird
Posted: 01:51 PM ET, 07/17/08
You might think it’s easy to name a wine brand. I know many people right now who are wrestling with what to call their new wine. Some have common last names already in use, and therefore can't use them. Others are seeking a deeper, more meaningful expression or extension of their ego, passion or mission, and that makes finding the perfect name a challenge. Read more
James Suckling
When a Syrah Outshines a Rock Band and Playboy Bunnies
Posted: 04:43 PM ET, 07/16/08
The 2005 Sine Qua Non Syrah Atlantis Fe 203 1A saved my evening in Las Vegas a couple of nights ago. It started out pretty well, with a private party in the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa at the Palms. My friend Tim Ozgener of C.A.O. cigars had invited me for cocktails and a cigar before a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert that he had organized in the Rain club of the hotel. Read more
James Laube
Presidential Advice: Hail To The Grape
Posted: 12:50 PM ET, 07/16/08
President Bush is scheduled to visit Napa Valley on Thursday to tour California and assess damages caused by this summer’s wildfires.
Here’s a piece of friendly, non-partisan advice: embrace California wine, or for that matter, American wine and include all the states. Read more
Bruce Sanderson
A First Look at the New Krug Brut Champagne Vintage 1998
Posted: 11:11 AM ET, 07/16/08
Olivier Krug was in New York last week and invited me for a preview taste of the new 1998 vintage Brut Champagne. It will be released in a few months, likely hitting retail shelves and restaurants by September with a retail price of $290.
“[1998] was an interesting year,” said Krug, fresh off his Paris flight. Read more
James Molesworth
To Taste or Not to Taste? That Is the Sommelier's Question
Posted: 10:48 AM ET, 07/16/08
In this year's annual Restaurant Awards issue, Wine Spectator conducted a poll via our website that netted some very interesting consumer feedback in regard to today's level and style of restaurant wine service. Read more
James Laube
Bottle Shock or Not, the Movie Is Due Soon
Posted: 05:02 PM ET, 07/15/08
I completely missed Sideways. By the time I saw the film it had been a box-office hit for months. And having not seen the movie early on (and Miles’ trashing of Merlot and the subsequent Pinot Noir craze), I couldn’t anticipate the impact those two wine themes had on the wine market. Read more
Harvey Steiman
When Cocktails Are Better Than Wine
Posted: 09:29 AM ET, 07/15/08
A sommelier can make a multi-course dinner special by finding a great wine-and-food pairing for each dish. In the past few years, in pursuit of the perfect match, some sommeliers have strayed outside this wine-only boundary.
The latest trend is to create cocktails to go with specific dishes, a new frontier in choosing something to drink with dinner. Read more
James Laube
Warm Weather Brings Out the Best in Rosé
Posted: 05:32 PM ET, 07/14/08
Hot weather has arrived, and it’s rosé time.
I had just returned from the market and started unpacking the groceries, with ingredients for a tomato-watermelon-mozzarella salad, when my neighbor stopped by.
Chuck eyed the fixings and asked what I was planning to do with the tomatoes, watermelon, etc. Read more
James Molesworth
A Sit Down with Chile's Marco Puyo
Posted: 01:24 PM ET, 07/14/08
When I first met Marco Puyo, it was several years ago, while he was still working at Los Vascos. At the time, he was part of a growing generation of young winemakers who seemed destined to help shape the Chilean wine industry in the coming years. Several of them, including Marcelo Papa and Enrique Tirado, have done just that. Read more
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