Blog Index

Harvey Steiman

Aussie Dollar Takes a Dive, and That's Good

Posted: 11:12 AM ET, 10/07/08

Lost amongst the horrifying financial news of the past couple of weeks is a little nugget to gladden some hearts. Americans who like Australian wine and the Australians who sell it are doing some quiet handsprings over an unprecedented realignment of the Australian dollar vis-a-vis our American greenback. Read more

James Laube

2008 Offers Challenges Beyond the Vineyard

Posted: 01:17 AM ET, 10/07/08

You do the best you can, and then there are forces that are well beyond your control.

Today’s thought applies to two scenarios: the global economic turmoil and California’s harvest 2008.

No matter how well you’ve planned, or saved, or diversified your interests, it’s been impossible to avoid the current fiscal vortex. Read more

2008 Harvest

Picking, Plenty of Sunshine and a Birthday on Burgundy's Côte d'Or

Posted: 04:03 PM ET, 10/06/08

Posted by Jeremy Seysses

Saturday, Sept. 27

Big day of picking today: the first. I met the harvesters at 8 a.m. for the roll call and was delighted to find that most of them were there. Read more

James Suckling

Message in the Bottle from Grange

Posted: 10:19 AM ET, 10/06/08

Looking at all the responses from last week's blog about the Grange vertical, it’s obvious that Australia’s most famous red has a strong following.

This juicy red was voluptuous, to say the least. It was like a strip tease when you poured it in the glass. Read more

James Molesworth

A Sit Down with Chile's Aurelio Montes

Posted: 10:10 AM ET, 10/06/08

I sat down the other day with Aurelio Montes, co-owner and head winemaker of Viña Montes, one of Chile’s top wineries.

Now in its 20th harvest, Viña Montes has grown from its initial 10,000 cases to 800,000 cases annually, all while helping to push quality upward. Read more

James Suckling

Grange Hermitage: Balance with Power

Posted: 04:19 PM ET, 10/03/08

I went to an amazing tasting of Penfolds Grange last night in London, organized by Marlon Abela, the well-known restaurateur who owns such high-end eateries as The Greenhouse (a Wine Spectator Grand Award winner), Morton’s Club and Umu in London as well as A Voce in New York. Read more

James Molesworth

Prepping for the Debate

Posted: 03:54 PM ET, 10/02/08

Thursday is date night, as some of you may remember. Nancy and I always go out, taking a break from the kids and other worldy concerns to enjoy a little wine and food …

Tonight, however, date night will be spent in front of the TV, watching the vice-presidential debate. Read more

James Laube

Disciplined Buying Has Its Rewards

Posted: 02:23 PM ET, 10/02/08

Taking a disciplined approach to buying wine is something I admire and something everyone should consider.

One of my longtime friends, Dan, used to draw the line on buying a bottle of wine at $10 or $15, and always found bargains. Of course that was about 15 years ago, and I’m not sure if he still has a cap on purchases these days. Read more

2008 Harvest

Fall in Tuscany Means the Work is Inside the Winery

Posted: 10:57 AM ET, 10/02/08

Posted by Barbara Kronenberg Widmer

Last Saturday, we completed the 2008 harvest in the Maremma. All the grapes are now in the cellar, and it is a good feeling that nature has little impact anymore—everything lies in our hands now. Read more

2008 Harvest

Why a Second Label?

Posted: 06:13 PM ET, 10/01/08

Posted by Tim Perr

I thought it might be fun to take a brief break from talking about harvest decisions and discuss a bit of business. As referenced in my prior blogs, my partners and I have decided to introduce a second label with the 2008 vintage. Read more

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