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August 2006
New Looks for Rosemount, Lindemans
Posted: 12:49 PM ET, August 30, 2006
Time was, Rosemount and Lindemans were near-iconic names. Their wines introduced a great many Americans to how good Australia can be. They offered modestly priced wines that sang a lilting tune of fresh fruit, with a smooch of sweet oak.
I know a lot of people who latched onto Australian wine when they opened their first bottle of Rosemount Diamond Label Shiraz. Read more
Dr. Loosen Dips a Toe Into Oregon
Posted: 05:47 PM ET, August 25, 2006
Oregon's potential for Pinot Noir has long attracted winemakers from elsewhere. The earliest guys, including David Lett, Dick Erath and Dick Ponzi, came from California in the 1970s. Robert Drouhin from Burgundy made his first vintage at Domaine Drouhin Oregon in 1988. Read more
The Atelier in the Desert, Revisited
Posted: 12:34 PM ET, August 24, 2006
While Joël Robuchon is shaking up New York with his new Atelier there, my wife and I stopped by his Las Vegas version earlier this week. We were driving back to California from Colorado. Las Vegas, with so many dining options, makes a welcome stopover midway through the two-day drive. Read more
The Many Talents of Len Evans
Posted: 01:20 PM ET, August 18, 2006
Len Evans died on Aug. 17 at the age of 75. The Australian commentator, winemaker, wine judge, raconteur and consummate host left a big footprint in the wine world. Read my obituary of him here.
When I first met Len Evans, he was spitting. Actually, he was demonstrating how to spit wine for distance. Read more
Laid-Back Sommelier, Hard-Working Chef in Aspen
Posted: 08:36 PM ET, August 15, 2006
We were dining at Montagna at the Little Nell, the A-list restaurant in the A-list hotel in Aspen, Colo. If you want to see celebrities and rich people, this is the place. It has a Wine Spectator Grand Award for its cellar and a new chef, Ryan Hardy, who came to the Nell from another enclave of the rich, Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Read more
The Difference Is the Soil
Posted: 01:12 PM ET, August 10, 2006
A lot of people translate terroir to mean "soil," especially those who first encountered the term in Burgundy. There, you can find many instances of vineyards growing side by side with the same altitude, the same aspect, the same inclination to the sun. Read more
Spanish Treasure in Locals' Aspen
Posted: 12:37 PM ET, August 09, 2006
To most of the world, Aspen is a luxurious mountain town with a reputation for being a snobby collection of rich people. Take it from someone who has spent parts of 13 summers here, locals don't see it that way.
There are, of course, a lot of rich people around. Read more
Those Pesky Screwcaps
Posted: 07:12 PM ET, August 03, 2006
Somebody asked Vinny the other day how to open a screwcapped wine bottle when the screwcap won't loosen easily. Dr. Vinifera, the ever helpful super mouse, or whatever he is, suggested a device that functions like one of those jar-lid removers.
There's an easier way, and cheaper. Read more
All Creatures Great and Vinous
Posted: 01:36 AM ET, August 02, 2006
I pulled the bag off an Australian Chardonnay I had just tasted and a sea horse was looking at me. This, I thought, is one critter I never thought I would see on a bottle of wine. But there it was on the bottle of Promised Land Chardonnay.
I guess they're starting to run out of them in Australia. Read more
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