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James Molesworth

Some New Argentine Faces with an Italian Connection

Posted: 10:13 AM ET, 03/26/08

I’ve written about Alberto Antonini before—he’s one of the quiet consultants, who goes about his work with numerous wineries, all without any pomp and circumstance. He’s a partner in Altos Las Hormigas, one of Mendoza’s outstanding producers, and also works with a number of clients in the region. Read more

James Suckling

Please, Mrs. Immigration Woman: Bordeaux 2007

Posted: 02:40 PM ET, 03/25/08

Am I not welcome in Bordeaux? Or maybe someone more divine than my publisher or all the wine producers in region doesn't want me to taste Bordeaux's newest vintage?

The thought crossed my mind about two hours ago, when I arrived at Bordeaux airport from England and I was held for about 10 minutes as the immigration officer decided whether I would be allowed to enter "la belle France. Read more

James Molesworth

Two Rising Stars, and a Vineyard in the Middle of Nowhere

Posted: 01:00 PM ET, 03/25/08

At Alta Vista, the influence is distinctly French, from owner Patrick d’Aulan (who also owns Château Sansonnet in Bordeaux) down through his whole team. Director Philippe Rolet has just put the finishing touches on a $5 million renovation and expansion of the winery facility—the building dates to 1890 and the cement vats to the 1940s. Read more

James Laube

How We'll Taste Santa Barbara's Futures

Posted: 02:22 PM ET, 03/24/08

We at Wine Spectator are constantly trying to find better ways to offer better and more timely buying advice. This includes everything from writing blogs about exciting new wines, increasing the Insider newsletter's frequency to weekly, and searching through mass-market, supermarket brands hoping to find a gem or two or 10. Read more

Harvey Steiman

On the Pizza Trail: Upholding Tradition

Posted: 11:43 AM ET, 03/24/08

When Naples-born Peppe Miele read an article that asserted pizza was an American invention, he had to do something. "I knew the history went back thousands of years," he says. "There were pizzerias in Naples that have been there for hundreds of years. Read more

James Suckling

Next Stop: Bordeaux 2007

Posted: 11:22 AM ET, 03/24/08

I am leaving for Bordeaux tomorrow and arriving in time in the afternoon to taste a couple dozen baby Sauternes, and then I am off to a dinner at a friend’s house with a number of high-profile château owners and managers.

Need I say it? I am going back to Bordeaux to taste the region’s newest vintage – 2007. Read more

James Molesworth

The Guigal of Argentina and Team Alejandro

Posted: 10:48 AM ET, 03/24/08

In Argentina, Bodega Catena Zapata is the undisputed heavyweight champ. The winery, led by Nicolás Catena, is the equivalent of the Rhône’s E. Guigal: a multi-generation, family-owned winery that is clearly the industry leader, yet never rests on its laurels. Read more

James Suckling

Smoke and Fire in Montalcino

Posted: 02:48 PM ET, 03/21/08

Rumors spread fast in Italy, just like any other wine region. I think a lot arise from jealousy among wine producers. I really hate it... But sometimes there is some truth to them.

The most recent rumor is how about one-third of the producers in Montalcino are being investigated for blending wines from the south of Italy into their 2003 Brunellos. Read more

Maynard Keenan

Reflections on Easter and the Equinox from the Vineyard

Posted: 01:00 PM ET, 03/21/08

Thank goodness this is a blog and not a term paper. Run-on sentences, sentence fragments, non-standard punctuation. This would never make it past Ms. Ratchet, the Grammar Nazi. So please bear with me.

I've always been puzzled and fascinated by Easter. Read more

Harvey Steiman

Yakima and DuBrul

Posted: 11:33 AM ET, 03/21/08

Yakima Valley wine isn't what it used to be, and that's good. In my 30 years of tasting Washington wine, I have often liked the bright fruit character and often zingy acidity Yakima can produce, but there's also a telltale vegetal character that crept into many of its red wines. Read more

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