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2008 Harvest

Barrels Are Expensive—Why Do We Use Them?

Posted: 09:56 AM ET, 11/13/08

Posted by Barbara Kronenberg-Widmer

The alcoholic fermentations are done, both at Brancaia in Chianti Classico and in the Maremma, so our principal task and decision-making process during the next 12 to 20 months involves when, for how long and in what kind of oak we barrel all the different young wines. Read more

James Laube

The No. 1 that Got Away

Posted: 02:34 AM ET, 11/13/08

Ade desperately wanted the Wine Spectator Wine of the Year. So when the 1985 Lynch-Bages won honors in 1988, she searched high and low before locating two bottles in a wine shop in Santa Ana. Read more

James Molesworth

A Sit Down with Enrique Tirado and his New Chilean Syrah

Posted: 03:03 PM ET, 11/12/08

I sat down with Enrique Tirado here at my office earlier this week. Tirado is the head winemaker for Concha y Toro, and he oversees the winery’s flagship Don Melchor bottling, as well as a number of other projects, including TriVento in Argentina. Read more

James Laube

Great Gains by Golden State Grenache

Posted: 04:06 PM ET, 11/11/08

The quality of California Syrah continues to skyrocket, and its success is pulling along other Rhône Valley grape transplants, chief among them Grenache.

As we’ve tasted through dozens of new Rhône-style reds in recent weeks, it’s amazing how delicious so many of these infant wines are. Read more

2008 Harvest

Making Mourvèdre—Day 4

Posted: 03:47 PM ET, 11/11/08

Posted by Brian Loring

November 2: We didn’t touch the fermenters on Saturday because we don’t take any Brix or pH readings until the must has been allowed to soak for two days. Read more

James Suckling

Back Label Libations

Posted: 03:37 PM ET, 11/11/08

I had an excellent California Pinot Noir last week at Comme Ça restaurant in West Hollywood on the recommendation of the sommelier, Rory Harrington. The 2005 Ambullneo Vineyards Pinot Noir Santa Maria Valley was rich and luscious, with loads of ripe strawberry, light earth character and hints of smoky oak. Read more

Harvey Steiman

One Glass a Time: Sweet!

Posted: 10:35 AM ET, 11/11/08

I have been traveling in the past week with a dining partner who can not drink much. Rather than ordering a whole bottle, which would inevitably require leaving some behind so I could drive back to the hotel safely, I have been choosing several different wines by the glass over the course of the meals. Read more

2008 Harvest

The Importance of Blending in 2008

Posted: 09:30 AM ET, 11/11/08

Posted by Adam Lee

As I have mentioned is some of my earlier blogs, I believe 2008 will be a vintage where blending will play a major part in determining the overall quality of the wines. Dianna and I briefly tasted through a selection of our 2008 California Pinots at the end of this past week, and I am convinced, now more than ever, that blending decisions will be paramount. Read more

2008 Harvest

Wrapping Up 2008 in Burgundy

Posted: 05:32 PM ET, 11/10/08

Posted by Jeremy Seysses

Much to my horror, my recent trip to the United States and Canada revealed to me that some people have actually been reading this blog. While it was not a shock that people visit WineSpectator. Read more

Harvey Steiman

Remembering an Aussie Icon With Wine

Posted: 02:19 PM ET, 11/07/08

Shortly after Bailey Carrodus died Sept. 19 at 78, I got a message from Gavin Speight, his U.S. importer. He said that he would like to celebrate Carrodus' life by dipping into his own personal cellar to open a few of the iconoclastic winemaker's older Yarra Yering bottles. Read more

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