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December 2007
Oregon 2007, an Early Look
Posted: 04:12 PM ET, December 26, 2007
Rain fell on the vines in Oregon back in September and October, dampening spirits as the grapes got close to ideal ripening. But then, as the vintage finished and the vintners tasted what they had fermented, they reported surprising results.
I could almost hear them wiping their brows with relief as they talked over the phone or responded to my e-mails with enthusiasm for the wines. Read more
A Skeptical Look at Biodynamics
Posted: 12:23 PM ET, December 21, 2007
Some of the world's greatest winemakers say that biodynamics is the secret behind their wines. The list of those who profess to practice this approach to vine-growing is impressive, to be sure. Their number includes Leroy, Leflaive, Zind-Humbrecht, Coulée de Serrant, Huët and Chapoutier in France. Read more
An Australian Winery Takes a Stand
Posted: 02:10 PM ET, December 18, 2007
Savvy wine drinkers know that words such as "reserve" and "old vines" mean something only in places where regulations define them. That's pretty much Europe, where the rules often require wineries to use riper grapes and age them longer to use "reserve" on the label, and specify minimum vine age for "old vines. Read more
Will Oxbow Be Ready for Prime Time?
Posted: 11:00 AM ET, December 14, 2007
I can think of about a dozen reasons why the new Oxbow Public Market in Napa will succeed, and another dozen why it will fail, which is why it will be intriguing to watch what happens over the next year or so.
It will take that long before it's finished, even though the official opening takes place this weekend. Read more
Wanker-Gate and the Future of Australian Wine
Posted: 12:50 PM ET, December 10, 2007
Bruce Tyrrell, whose Hunter Valley-based winery is among Australia's largest, either did or did not call the wine buyer for the British supermarket giant Tesco a "wanker" (a not very nice piece of British and Australian slang) last week. Tyrrell reportedly said it in response to a warning that the Aussie wine industry is about to repeat the mistake France made by not taking its competition seriously and changing the style of its wines accordingly. Read more
Food Guy Discovers Wine
Posted: 12:37 PM ET, December 06, 2007
A couple of years ago I chatted with Christopher Kimball, the bow-tied host of "America's Test Kitchen" on PBS, and asked him about his interest in wine. I had noted that he had brushed off any particular fascination with wine as he sampled some candidates for cooking wines on camera. Read more
Looking South
Posted: 02:45 PM ET, December 03, 2007
Those who have been there know how well Australia's food scene has kept up with the wines in quality and innovation. Surprisingly few Aussies have ventured to this side of the Pacific Ocean to show us what they can do, however. Now one of the best has gained a foothold in San Francisco. Read more
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