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February 2007
Heading Off on a Long Trip
Posted: 03:07 PM ET, March 06, 2007
Well, I’m off to South Africa. Marvin finally agreed to send me—probably because he got sick of me talking about it, and he just wanted me out of his hair for a few weeks!
It’s been a while since a Wine Spectator editor made an official visit to the Cape—not since my colleague James Suckling was there shortly after apartheid ended in 1994. Read more
A Sit Down With Chilean Winemaker Alejandro Hartwig
Posted: 09:46 AM ET, February 28, 2007
Yesterday, I caught up with Alejandro Hartwig, owner and winemaker of Chile’s Santa Laura winery in the Colchagua Valley, in my New York office. Hartwig is working his way back into the market after dealing with TBA contamination at his winery, which first showed up in his 2001 vintage. Read more
Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due
Posted: 12:30 PM ET, February 26, 2007
If you're going to call critics or guidebooks on something you feel they got wrong, then you have to learn to give them credit when they get it right.
I was among those who thought the Michelin guides entered the New York and San Francisco markets with a whimper, hampered by a preference for classic French cooking that limited their ability to judge the panoply of restaurants these two great cities feature with an open mind. Read more
A Sit Down With Álvaro Espinoza
Posted: 12:08 PM ET, February 23, 2007
I sat down with Álvaro Espinoza in my office today. Espinoza is one of Chile’s most talented winemakers (he also gets most of the credit for helping to sort out the Carmenère/Merlot mix up in Chile), and after getting his career started at Viña Carmen, he went out on his own. Read more
A Week in the Caribbean. Will I Find Any Wine?
Posted: 12:44 PM ET, February 20, 2007
Last week I was on vacation in the Caribbean, hence my silent blog. (Sorry, but I need a break while on vacation, unlike my prolific colleague James Suckling).
The Caribbean offers sunny weather, on most days. Gorgeous blue-green water. And, in my experience, limited wine lists with overpriced bottles. Read more
Dealing With a Problem That Nobody Wants
Posted: 10:07 AM ET, February 09, 2007
With the news today regarding Viña Errázuriz, a new front has been opened in the war on cellar contamination. South American wineries join California and France in having to deal with a problem that nobody wants.
This could be a crossroads for both Chile and Argentina, particularly if the problem is as widespread as the winemakers I've spoken with feel it is. Read more
A Sit Down With Frédéric Coulon
Posted: 01:05 PM ET, February 08, 2007
Brothers Frédéric and Daniel Coulon run the Paul Coulon & Fils estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape (commonly referred to as Domaine de Beaurenard). I sat down with Frédéric in my office today—tempted by the vertical of the estate’s top red wine, their cuvée Boisrenard, that he brought. Read more
A Sit-Down With François Lurton
Posted: 12:27 PM ET, February 02, 2007
I sat down with François Lurton in my office yesterday to get caught up on his latest work in Argentina and Chile.
Lurton is a member of a well-known Bordeaux family: His cousin, Pierre, currently manages Châteaus Cheval-Blanc and d’Yquem, while his father, André, still owns a few Bordeaux properties, including Château La Louvière. Read more
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