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Bruce Sanderson
A Century of Riesling
Posted: 02:53 PM ET, 05/02/08
The main event of my trip to Germany was Saturday, April 26th: A tasting of Riesling from every decade of the 20th century, including 1900 and 1999.
Many of the classic German vintages from the century were represented: 1900, 1911, 1921, 1937, 1959, 1964 (Saar & Ruwer), 1971, 1975, 1976 and 1990. Read more
James Molesworth
Introducing Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet
Posted: 02:26 PM ET, 05/02/08
In the two short years I've been writing this blog, I’ve introduced a handful of new domaines, including Domaine La Barroche in Châteauneuf, Domaine des Martinelles in Crozes-Hermitage and Domaine du Coulet in Cornas, among others.
Today I sat down with the father-and-son team of Philippe and Vincent Jaboulet, who have just released the debut wines from their eponymous domaine. Read more
Harvey Steiman
How to Find Finesse
Posted: 11:42 AM ET, 05/02/08
Some wine writers, mostly the ones that rail against the 100-point scale, would have their readers believe that tasters like me and my Wine Spectator colleagues wouldn't recognize a great, delicate wine or one that wasn't a fruit bomb if it jumped out of the glass at us. Read more
James Laube
To Spit or Not to Spit at the Grand Tour
Posted: 04:31 PM ET, 05/01/08
It was my first vertical of Château Lafite Rothschild and I wasn’t about to spit out anything. A formal sit-down tasting at one of the early California Wine Experiences, the host, Baron Eric de Rothschild, had chosen 10 great vintages of this famous first-growth, dating to the 1940s, to share with about 1,000 of us. Read more
James Laube
A Rookie Vintner Spreads His Wings
Posted: 04:49 PM ET, 04/30/08
The first time I met Russell Bevan, several years ago in St. Helena, he and his merry band of wine-drinking pranksters were zigzagging through Napa and Sonoma counties on what might be described as an open-throttle, no-holds-barred, burn the candle at both ends tour de force food-and-wine tasting extravaganza. Read more
Harvey Steiman
Oregon Wines and Fusion Cuisine
Posted: 12:12 PM ET, 04/30/08
East-West Fusion cuisine has been with us long enough that the ideas have seeped into mainstream cooking in America and other parts of the New World. Many of us remain puzzled, however, about just what to drink with a dish that uses classic French techniques but laces the flavors with Japanese or Thai ingredients. Read more
James Suckling
Last Night's Observations
Posted: 10:06 AM ET, 04/30/08
I was at the Grand Tour tasting in New York last night, and I thought it was fabulous, with lots of interesting wines and cool wine people. It’s a good chance to hang and taste. If you haven’t gone to a Grand Tour before, it’s worth going. Read more
James Laube
No Pfalz Start for this German Pinot Noir
Posted: 05:51 PM ET, 04/29/08
I’m not as surprised as I used to be when I encounter a new (to me) Pinot Noir from an area not known for this varietal. I once scoffed at many from California, Oregon and New Zealand, but no more.
So when I was recently poured a glass of 2004 Pinot that was dark colored, rich and layered, with spicy floral wild berry, fresh earth and savory herb flavors, it showed enough of a mix of flavors to make me think Carneros or Santa Cruz Mountains. Read more
James Suckling
Heavy Music, Subtle Wines
Posted: 05:24 PM ET, 04/28/08
I had dinner the other night at one of my favorite places on earth, the courtyard of Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. The ambiance is amazing when you're sitting outside with the chateau facade in the background and surrounded by the lush green of the garden. Read more
James Laube
A Frosty Surprise Start for 2008
Posted: 04:17 PM ET, 04/28/08
No one who farms grapes for a living is happy with recent spring frosts throughout California, which have been widespread and devastating by most accounts, extending from Anderson Valley in Mendocino to Santa Barbara in the south. Some vineyards may lose up to half their crop. Read more
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