Blog Index
2008 Harvest
The Safeway Approach to Determining Ripeness
Posted: 06:01 PM ET, 09/08/08
Posted by Adam Lee
I was fascinated to read James Laube’s blog this week, Chime in On What’s Overripe, and the subsequent comments by readers and a couple of winemakers alike. Read more
Harvey Steiman
Transparency
Posted: 12:14 PM ET, 09/08/08
We wine tasters constantly reach for the right words to describe what we're drinking. Fully understanding that casual observers truly believe we are either pretentious or nuts, I try to keep it real as much as I can.
Sometimes I latch onto a word because it seems to reflect exactly what I'm finding in the wines. Read more
James Laube
Chime In On What's Overripe
Posted: 05:22 PM ET, 09/05/08
Here’s a topic for everyone: “I'm new to wine collecting,” writes Jeffrey, “and still trying to get my arms around some of these issues. What are examples of big, overripe, fruit forward, etc. ‘faddish’ wines? Is Joseph Phelps Insignia in this category? The Martinelli/Turley (Marcassin) Pinot Noirs?”
Welcome to wine’s hottest button. Read more
James Laube
Heat Is On For Harvest 2008
Posted: 04:48 PM ET, 09/04/08
The wait card for harvest 2008 has been pulled out of the deck for many winemakers.
Hot weather the past few days in Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino, with forecasts yet of more to come, has taken away winemakers’ option of waiting to see which way the weather will break and whether to let the grapes hang, in hopes of milder weather, or pick. Read more
2008 Harvest
Fond Memories and Childhood Traumas
Posted: 10:38 AM ET, 09/04/08
Posted by Brian Loring
Since this is our 10th harvest at Loring Wine Company, my sister, Kimberly, and I were recently reminiscing about the past. So many amazing things have happened during that time–things that dreams are made of. Read more
2008 Harvest
Nervous Days and Cool Nights in Tuscany
Posted: 06:09 PM ET, 09/03/08
Posted by Barbara Kronenberg-Widmer
The weather in Tuscany is absolutely perfect for the time being–during the day, we enjoy highs of 86 degrees F, and at night the temperatures decrease to below 68 degrees F. Read more
James Laube
The Market Dictates What Wine Styles Are Popular
Posted: 02:02 PM ET, 09/03/08
Sure, the popularity of the modern style of riper wines is controversial. Yet winemakers I’ve talked with in recent weeks have no intent on changing styles. Why should they? Their wines are selling out at their asking prices, whether it’s $50 or $150 a bottle, in some instances much higher prices for Napa Cabernet. Read more
James Suckling
Fingers Crossed in Bordeaux and Domaine de Chevalier
Posted: 05:36 AM ET, 09/03/08
I have been in Bordeaux since Saturday doing retrospective tastings of 1988 and 1998 – 20 years and 10 years after harvest, respectively. It’s been a fascinating few days. Both vintages are excellent but for completely different reasons. Read more
2008 Harvest
Why You Can't Pick Anyone Else's Vineyards
Posted: 02:43 PM ET, 09/02/08
Posted by Adam Lee
You can pick your friends, and you can pick your vineyards, but you can’t pick your friends’ vineyards.
Deciding when to pick is one of the more personal decisions that we make as winemakers. Read more
Harvey Steiman
The Upside of Australia's Downside, for Consumers
Posted: 10:34 AM ET, 09/02/08
Given the dip in Australian wine sales reported here last week by Dan Sogg, I had a blog all ready to put up after the holiday, asking if you were drinking less Australian wine. My colleague James Suckling beat me to the punch with his blog. The comments have been thoughtful. Read more
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