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James Suckling

Great Men and Women, Great Barolos

Posted: 01:10 PM ET, 08/25/08

I spent most of last week in Piedmont, visiting some of the top wineries and vineyards in Barolo, Barbaresco and Dolcetto di Dogliani, and it reinforced my admiration for the vine growers and winemakers in the regions.

They have to be so dedicated to work the steep hillside vineyards of the region, regardless if they are planted to Nebbiolo, Barbera or Dolcetto. Read more

Harvey Steiman

Developments at Henry's Drive

Posted: 11:56 AM ET, 08/25/08

Kim Longbottom, who started Henry's Drive in Padthaway, Australia, with her husband, Mark, recently stopped by for a visit and brought along some of their first wines to show me how they are developing.

They planted their first vineyards in 1992, continuing through the 1990s to reach almost 500 acres. Read more

James Molesworth

Time for Some R & R

Posted: 02:50 PM ET, 08/22/08

After spending the last eight weeks tasting through a large number of Rhône and Argentine wines (as well as wines from the Loire, Chile and South Africa too), I managed to file my annual tasting report on those two regions, as well as additional stories on Patagonia and Côte-Rôtie. Read more

Harvey Steiman

Aussie Whites: Some Thoughts on Style

Posted: 02:00 PM ET, 08/21/08

As I was tasting through a very impressive range of Australian Chardonnays and Rieslings this week, I couldn't help thinking how elegant and refined these wines were.

Granted, these were mostly wines that had scored well in the past with me, such as Leeuwin Estate Art Series from Margaret River, Shaw and Smith M3 from Adelaide Hills and Giaconda from Victoria, with several ringers to keep me honest. Read more

James Laube

Merus' Shakeup Was Inevitable

Posted: 01:54 PM ET, 08/19/08

Making great wine and selling it at high price points isn’t always a guarantee for success. That’s just one of the story lines in the most recent shakeup at Merus.

Mark Herold’s departure as winemaker seemed inevitable once he and his former wife, Erika Gottl, sold the wine company last year, leaving him in charge of winemaking, but also reporting to her as general manager. Read more

James Molesworth

A Foiled Morning

Posted: 02:20 PM ET, 08/18/08

It's the dog days of summer for baseball and two-a-days are here for NFL teams as they get ready for the upcoming season. Most sensible folks are on vacation somewhere, and I'm not one of them. I've been doing my own version of two-a-days here at the office, busy plowing through two flights a day over the past several weeks, hence my rather quiet blog lately. Read more

James Suckling

The Dark Truth about Pure Sangiovese

Posted: 01:58 PM ET, 08/18/08

I have recently read a number of comments on the Internet about Sangiovese, and how it can’t make dark-colored wines with ripe tannins and full body. But it just isn’t true.

Sangiovese can and does make wines with a depth of color, fruit and tannins, and anyone who says it can’t just doesn’t know what they are talking about. Read more

Richard Betts

A Final Installment

Posted: 03:02 PM ET, 08/15/08

Well, I’ve gone and stretched eight weeks into 11 awesome months. That is in part due to me being so slow with the blog but hey, I’m working at it! Since my last installment, I’ve been pondering what to do with this one, my final of this run. Read more

James Suckling

Birthday Barolos

Posted: 01:53 PM ET, 08/15/08

I told Luca Sanjust of Petrolo that I would throw him a birthday dinner tonight, and what started as a small meal for a half dozen people is now up to 17 people! I had to clear out the furniture from my living room to make more dining space because we can’t eat outside tonight and use the big tables I have in my courtyard. Read more

Harvey Steiman

New Aussie Wines from Old Dogs

Posted: 02:34 PM ET, 08/14/08

I recently got a preview taste of the first wines from Oatley Estate. I wrote about this project last year after sharing a few drinks with the principals, owner Robert Oatley and executive deputy chairman Chris Hancock. Those two started Rosemount Estate in 1976 and created the fruit-forward easy-drinking style that made Australian wines a hit with American consumers. Read more

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