http://www.winespectator.com/RSS/blog_rss/0,4234,,00.xml Wine Spectator Online - Blog Posts en-us Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:34:03 EDT Copyright 2005, Wine Spectator Online wsonline@mshanken.com One of my best friends has been staying in my house in Tuscany since I left for the West Coast on business about a week ago, and I found out that he has been cherry-picking some of my best bottles from my cellar. I just know about one night when he pulled the corks on a 1997 1 Torrione, 1997 1 single-vineyard Barolo and a 1997 1 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1990,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS James Suckling<wsonline@mshanken.com> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:34:58 EDT 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. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1988,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Maynard Keenan<wsonline@mshanken.com> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:14:12 EDT Usually, when I buy a case or half-case of wine, I drink a bottle or two from the stash in the first year to get a handle on the wine, then open the rest when I expect they have reached maturity. Somehow I managed to keep my hands off the half-case of 1 Syrah En Cerise 2000 I had bought when it came out, so I had all six bottles to pour for guests last week when my wife and I celebrated our 40th anniversary with 30 friends and family. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1989,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Harvey Steiman<wsonline@mshanken.com> Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:54:03 EDT 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. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1987,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS James Laube<wsonline@mshanken.com> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:51:13 EDT The 2005 1 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. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1986,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS James Suckling<wsonline@mshanken.com> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:43:31 EDT 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. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1985,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS James Laube<wsonline@mshanken.com> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:50:28 EDT 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. "&#91;1998&#93; was an interesting year," said Krug, fresh off his Paris flight. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1984,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Bruce Sanderson<wsonline@mshanken.com> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:11:24 EDT In 1, 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. While we still see occasional wine lists entered into our program that omit vintages, have spelling mistakes or use the antiquated "captain's list" format, these are now in the distinct minority, whereas just 10 years ago they seemed to proliferate. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1979,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS James Molesworth<wsonline@mshanken.com> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:48:34 EDT 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 1), I couldn't anticipate the impact those two wine themes had on the wine market. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1982,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS James Laube<wsonline@mshanken.com> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:02:34 EDT 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. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1981,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Harvey Steiman<wsonline@mshanken.com> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:29:24 EDT Hot weather has arrived, and it's ros&eacute; 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. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1980,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS James Laube<wsonline@mshanken.com> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:32:37 EDT 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 1 who seemed destined to help shape the Chilean wine industry in the coming years. Several of them, including Marcelo Papa and 1, have done just that. http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1974,00.html?CMP=OTC-RSS James Molesworth<wsonline@mshanken.com> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:24:32 EDT