Blog Index
James Laube
Sizing Up a Montelena Sale
Posted: 01:55 PM ET, 06/13/08
When a winery the caliber of a Chateau Montelena is offered for sale, there are many ways to assess its value.
Potential buyers would look at sales and revenue, with the latter being the far more important figure, since inexpensive brands—think Two-Buck Chuck—can run up impressive sales numbers. Read more
James Suckling
When Sommeliers Become Winemakers
Posted: 12:17 PM ET, 06/13/08
I just spent a few days in Los Angeles visiting family and friends, and when I arrived at my hotel, the Chateau Marmont, a half-case of wine was waiting for me. It was a range of wines produced by Josh Klapper, a sommelier from Sona, one of my favorite restaurants in the city, and a Wine Spectator Grand Award-winner. Read more
Harvey Steiman
Some Thoughts on Corkage
Posted: 11:59 AM ET, 06/13/08
Is it a diner's right to bring a bottle of wine to dinner at a restaurant, or a privilege extended by a generous restaurateur? Ask a dozen people and you will probably get that many different interpretations.
The subject came up in comments to my recent blog post on chef changes in Las Vegas. Read more
James Molesworth
Flying the Gallic Freak Flag at Benoit
Posted: 10:44 AM ET, 06/13/08
After splurging at Adour Alain Ducasse last week, Nancy and I dialed it down this week, but we kept the Ducasse connection. The plan was to try Benoit Restaurant & Bar, the casual-style French bistro in the former La Côte Basque space that is now part of the Ducasse group. Read more
James Laube
The Case and Cause of Bottle Variation
Posted: 04:45 PM ET, 06/11/08
Today is a share day, with an item from a winemaker about bottle variation.
Readers send me many notes about reviews (including how mine differ from those of others), and I think it’s important to consider that, aside from different tastes, bottles do vary in quality, and the time at which a wine is reviewed can also be a factor. Read more
James Suckling
Are We All Tortured?
Posted: 01:22 PM ET, 06/11/08
My blog post from Monday, "Thoughts About Minor League Bordeaux," seems to have struck a nerve with many of you out there. You’re right. What bugged me about that lunch at my house was that I had held those 1989 Bordeaux for all those years – those particular bottles had been shipped from my cellar in London to Tuscany when I moved permanently there in 1998 – and they seemed to be slightly over-the-hill. Read more
James Molesworth
A Sit Down with Cave de Tain l'Hermitage's Julie Campos
Posted: 12:33 PM ET, 06/11/08
I sat down with Julie Campos this week, managing director of Cave de Tain l’Hermitage. The cave is a large cooperative, totaling 360 individual growers and over 2,700 acres of vines.
The Cave represents 58 percent of the production of Crozes-Hermitage, 49 percent of St. Read more
Bruce Sanderson
Catching Up With the Henriots
Posted: 05:50 PM ET, 06/10/08
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Joseph Henriot and his son Stanislas, of Champagne Henriot. We discussed a lot of issues, from corks to Burgundy and Beaujolais, where they have just purchased Château Poncié, to the future of Champagne. Read more
James Laube
Dry Creek Valley's Wines Should Be Better
Posted: 01:27 PM ET, 06/10/08
Most wine regions are defined by either a grape or a style. Last week, as I rode my bike through picturesque Dry Creek Valley, my thoughts turned to what I consider this Northern Sonoma appellation’s dilemma.
It doesn’t have a signature grape nor wine nor even winery. Read more
Harvey Steiman
New American Pioneer Heads West
Posted: 11:51 AM ET, 06/10/08
Larry Forgione, one of modern American cuisine's true trailblazers, has decided to leave New York to take over a restaurant at Wynn Las Vegas. An American Place is scheduled to open in September at the 2,700-room hotel tucked away off the Tower Suites lobby in what currently houses Tableau. Read more
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