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James Laube

Music and Tattoos that Go with WIne

Posted: 10:13 AM ET, 03/07/08

One of my bleaders (aka blog readers) asked if there are editorial restrictions, as in limits or boundaries, about what I (or my colleagues) could write in this space.

I suppose most blogs on this site should have a wine hook. I’ve written about stained red teeth and how to whiten them. Read more

Maynard Keenan

More Growing Pains

Posted: 09:35 AM ET, 03/06/08

Arizona's liquor laws are older than Betamax and Dick Clark and nowhere near as entertaining.

I decided to spread my wings a little and hooked up with an amazing broker for California. She loves the wines and her infectious excitement has motivated several otherwise exclusive wine lists to order my juice. Read more

James Laube

Annie and Andy's New Wine Act

Posted: 04:11 PM ET, 03/05/08

Husband-and-wife team Andy Erickson and Annie Favia bring some impressive credentials to their own wine company and are certainly worth following.

Erickson, 40, is a U.C. Davis enology grad who has worked for Harlan and Staglin and currently makes wine for Screaming Eagle, Arietta, Dalla Valle and Jonata and consults for Dancing Hares (a new 5-acre vineyard at the foot of Howell Mountain and wine label focusing on a Cabernet-Merlot-Cab Franc blend, due soon) and Ovid, a startup with its debut 2005 vintage due this fall. Read more

Kim Marcus

Should You Try an Israeli Wine?

Posted: 01:39 PM ET, 03/05/08

After my travels through Israel’s major wine regions—the Golan Heights and neighboring Galilee region, the Judean Hills near Jerusalem, and the coastal region between Tel Aviv and Haifa—I can answer yes to that question, with some definite provisos. Read more

Harvey Steiman

Of Monograms and White Hearts: Domaine Serene

Posted: 12:40 PM ET, 03/05/08

When Domaine Serene came out with a $200 wine called Monogram, I must admit I had my doubts. Not that a Pinot Noir can't be worth that much. Lord knows there are plenty of red Burgundies that go for far more than that, and I understand the argument that if California Cabernets can fetch that much or more, why not a great Pinot? I get it, it makes a statement, but that doesn't mean I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Read more

James Suckling

A Friendly Reminder on 2005 Bordeaux

Posted: 12:38 PM ET, 03/05/08

I have been reading all the positive comments here and on our forums about 2005 Bordeaux. What’s super cool is that many people are enjoying the lesser wines instead of the mega-buck trophy bottles. And they are already drinking very well, if you decant them an hour or two in advance. Read more

Richard Betts

Color Schmolor…

Posted: 11:59 AM ET, 03/05/08

I have got to sound a call for equality. No longer will I accept a judgment of a wine based on its color.

Every night, I hear it as soon as I begin to pour, especially if it’s a red that’s inky black: “Wow, that’s gonna be great!” And it gives me pause to consider, what is color in wine and what does it have to do with quality?

I can tell you that essentially color comes from the pigment found in the grape skins and it makes its way into the wine during maceration (when the grapes and their juice sit together in a fermentation vessel). Read more

James Laube

A Taxing Day at Home and at the Office

Posted: 12:27 PM ET, 03/04/08

I’m seldom grumpy, but today I am. One reason is today is tax day, as in my appointment with my accountant. I don’t mind paying taxes, since it’s the price we pay for living in this great country. But I hate all the paperwork and receipts, and I have serious misgivings about how our tax dollars are spent. Read more

James Laube

Wine Is All About Quality and Price

Posted: 04:14 PM ET, 03/03/08

I visited with a friend the other day. She’s keenly into wine, with the taste, income, curiosity, brains and lifestyle to enjoy the finest wines from all over the world. She attends all kinds of wine events, from Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour to the ZAP tasting, and is a member of several wine clubs. Read more

Harvey Steiman

On the Pizza Trail: New York

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

I spent a week visiting pizzerias in New York recently for my upcoming story on pizza in America for Wine Spectator. And no, I am not going to wade into the perennial war over who makes the best pizza in a city renowned for it. Read more

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