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James Molesworth

My Usual Fall Trip, to an Unusual Location

Posted: 08:40 AM ET, 10/29/08

I’m off on my usual Fall trip, though not to my usual Fall location, the Rhône. Instead, this time I’m off to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. (No, I wasn’t demoted …)

It’s easy to overlook the wines in our backyard, but Finger Lakes wines have been quietly, steadily improving. Read more

2008 Harvest

Harvest Is Over, But the Work Has Just Begun

Posted: 05:48 PM ET, 10/28/08

Posted by Adam Lee

The 2008 harvest officially ended for us this past weekend. We brought in the last of our fruit—Syrah from the Garys’ and Rosella’s Vineyards. And just to prove that harvest was truly over, I shaved my harvest beard. Read more

James Suckling

Point Fingers the Right Way in Montalcino

Posted: 02:41 PM ET, 10/28/08

I wasn't surprised with the news today that the wine producers' association in Montalcino overwhelmingly voted to maintain current regulations for producing Brunello di Montalcino, the famous red of the region. Despite some proposed initiatives to allow partial addition of other grape varieties in Tuscany’s great red, Brunello producers agreed that their wines should be 100 percent Sangiovese. Read more

James Laube

Trading Down in Wine Can Have Its Upsides

Posted: 04:30 PM ET, 10/27/08

As we all begin to rethink our wine-buying strategies, one of the unexpected surprises you’ll find is how many great wines there are that sell in an affordable range.

Granted, what constitutes a good value depends on your budget. But as wine lovers begin to be more selective and trade down, I think you’ll find that your wine-drinking experiences will be enhanced and your horizons expanded. Read more

Harvey Steiman

Holiday Gifts: The Wine Cellar Solution

Posted: 12:09 PM ET, 10/27/08

In these difficult economic times, those of us with wine cellars are in a pretty good position to save some money on holiday gifts while making our friends and relatives happy and grateful. Here's how: Delve into your cellar for goodies to give as gifts. Read more

2008 Harvest

A Tale of Two Vintages

Posted: 11:19 AM ET, 10/27/08

Posted by Josh Bergström

What started out as a potentially very scary vintage in Oregon has turned out to be very anticlimactic … and that is a very good thing, I think. Compared to 2007, I find myself walking through vineyards this year and just pushing the harvest date off by one more day … or even two or three. Read more

James Laube

Waiting for the Sun in Carneros

Posted: 12:58 PM ET, 10/24/08

Caught sunrise in Carneros this morning. My internal clock has been off a bit, shuttling between Napa and New York and back, so there are times lately when I’ve risen before sunlight.

One of the things you notice on the country back roads waiting for the sun is the photographers. Read more

Harvey Steiman

Small vs. Big, and the Brunello Flap

Posted: 03:59 PM ET, 10/23/08

The magistrate investigating makers of Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino has cleared some of the wineries he had suspected of using grapes other than Sangiovese. At the same time, without naming names, he has said that 172,000 cases have tested positive for grapes other than Sangiovese. Read more

2008 Harvest

Mourvèdre Madness

Posted: 12:22 PM ET, 10/23/08

Posted by Brian Loring

As I mentioned in my last post, we’re trying our hand at making a Cabernet/Mourvèdre blend this year. Given the craziness of the 2008 harvest, it shouldn’t be surprising that we’ve run into problems with our Mourvèdre. Read more

James Suckling

Brunello Should Be Brunello

Posted: 12:14 PM ET, 10/23/08

I had a quick lunch yesterday at my office with Enrico Viglierchio, general manager of Banfi, the large American-owned Brunello di Montalcino producer, and he looked relieved as we drank a bottle of his 2003 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio alle Mura. Read more

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