Blog Index
2008 Harvest
Making Mourvèdre—Day 24
Posted: 12:36 PM ET, 12/05/08
Posted by Brian Loring
November 22: Fermentation slowed way down the past few days, and the caps in the fermenters started to weaken. I haven’t really been doing punch-downs as much as just getting the cap wet. Read more
Bruce Sanderson
Final Reflections on Buenos Aires
Posted: 12:31 PM ET, 12/05/08
I was heartened to see that business in Buenos Aires restaurants picked up toward the end of my week-long stay.
It began with a cholesterol-packed rib-eye at La Cabrera, the Palermo parilla that is so popular they added a second location a few doors down the street. Read more
James Laube
Is Mount Eden California's Greatest Vineyard?
Posted: 03:01 PM ET, 12/04/08
Last night I dined with colleague Tom Matthews at Ken Frank’s transplanted La Toque restaurant, which moved to Napa in September from its former digs in Rutherford.
It seems as if Frank’s food keeps getting better. His new home is in the brand new Westin Verasa, which is perfect in many ways. Read more
James Suckling
The Go-To Wines that Brighten Our Gloomy Days
Posted: 11:17 AM ET, 12/04/08
I was thinking, as usual, about the bad news. I have some friends with Credit-Suisse, and I was thinking of them as I read that the Swiss bank is cutting 5,300 jobs.
But what about some good news? In these times of doom and gloom with the economy, I was thinking about the go-to wine I always buy when I am feeling the pinch when I am in the United States. Read more
Harvey Steiman
Up from the Cellar: Two New Zealand Reds
Posted: 11:19 AM ET, 12/03/08
Note: This is the first in an occasional series. Back when I reviewed them I set aside a few wines to taste when they are more mature. From time to time I'll report on wines from the cellar [that I hadn't gotten around to yet].
Before New Zealand established its credentials for Pinot Noir, lots of Kiwi wine blokes were betting on Bordeaux varieties in Hawkes Bay as the great red hope for the country better known for Sauvignon Blanc. Read more
James Laube
Copia Files for Bankruptcy: Is the End Near?
Posted: 03:11 PM ET, 12/02/08
A “temporarily closed” sign appeared on the door of Copia two weeks ago and on Monday the non-profit cultural center filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The question now: Is this just another chapter in the long Copia saga or is the end finally near?
We may learn more on Friday when a judge for the United States Bankruptcy Court in Santa Rosa is scheduled to hear its first motions from Copia’s attorney. Read more
James Suckling
More Money Than Sense
Posted: 12:00 PM ET, 12/02/08
The Hong Kong stock market lost almost 5 percent of its value today. But at end of last week it was up. I guess it doesn’t have any influence on how much people are willing to spend in wine auctions over there. Or does it?
On Saturday, Christie’s held a wine auction with a large part of the stock being sold coming directly from the cellars of first-growth Château Latour. Read more
2008 Harvest
Remembering What's Important About Wine in Troubled Times
Posted: 04:49 PM ET, 12/01/08
Posted by Adam Lee
You can’t visit a wine-related website these days without finding an article about how the current economic climate is affecting fine wine. Both James Laube and James Suckling have written insightful blogs relating their thoughts and experiences with wine in this troubled economy. Read more
James Laube
A California Rhône Ranger Bids Adieu
Posted: 03:01 PM ET, 12/01/08
One of California’s true grit Rhône Rangers is turning in his badge and heading for greener pastures.
A double whammy slammed Mat Garretson. The wine business was tough enough, but work weeks on the road selling his wines cut sharply into family time. Read more
James Molesworth
What Do I Drink Outside of the Office? You Might Be Surprised to Find Out
Posted: 10:42 AM ET, 12/01/08
One of the questions I’m often asked by folks is, do I only drink the wines I rate highly? (And they typically mean 90 points or better, if not 95-plus, when they ask this question.)
The answer often surprises them: No, I don’t. Read more
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