Blog Index
Bruce Sanderson
Moving Forward at Mumm
Posted: 10:40 AM ET, 03/27/08
Having three owners in fewer than 10 years must have been tough for Champagne house G.H. Mumm. Then, in July 2006, young chef de cave Dominique Demarville decamped for Veuve Clicquot.
Now, however, Mumm seems to be back on course. Read more
James Suckling
First Impression of 2007
Posted: 03:02 PM ET, 03/26/08
I just finished my first day in Bordeaux and I am happy. Sure, 2007 is not a great vintage. It could never be exceptional, considering the wet and gray weather in Bordeaux for most of the summer growing season. Thank God for a relatively sunny September and October last year. Read more
James Laube
A Region's Wine Stars Define Its Quality
Posted: 01:03 PM ET, 03/26/08
Being a pioneer sounds exciting and adventuresome. Put your name in a sentence that describes you as a pioneer and you’ll probably feel pretty good about yourself. Fearless. Visionary. Leader. Creator.
But being a pioneer also means that you’ve probably stubbed your toe or bumped your head along the way. Read more
Harvey Steiman
Wenatchee? Wow!
Posted: 12:03 PM ET, 03/26/08
If it were not for the big, wide Columbia River running through eastern Washington, where virtually all of the wine grapes grow, it would be a desert. But the Columbia and its tributaries, mainly the Yakima and Snake rivers, provide enough water for booming agriculture. Read more
James Molesworth
Some New Argentine Faces with an Italian Connection
Posted: 10:13 AM ET, 03/26/08
I’ve written about Alberto Antonini before—he’s one of the quiet consultants, who goes about his work with numerous wineries, all without any pomp and circumstance. He’s a partner in Altos Las Hormigas, one of Mendoza’s outstanding producers, and also works with a number of clients in the region. Read more
James Suckling
Please, Mrs. Immigration Woman: Bordeaux 2007
Posted: 02:40 PM ET, 03/25/08
Am I not welcome in Bordeaux? Or maybe someone more divine than my publisher or all the wine producers in region doesn't want me to taste Bordeaux's newest vintage?
The thought crossed my mind about two hours ago, when I arrived at Bordeaux airport from England and I was held for about 10 minutes as the immigration officer decided whether I would be allowed to enter "la belle France. Read more
James Molesworth
Two Rising Stars, and a Vineyard in the Middle of Nowhere
Posted: 01:00 PM ET, 03/25/08
At Alta Vista, the influence is distinctly French, from owner Patrick d’Aulan (who also owns Château Sansonnet in Bordeaux) down through his whole team. Director Philippe Rolet has just put the finishing touches on a $5 million renovation and expansion of the winery facility—the building dates to 1890 and the cement vats to the 1940s. Read more
James Laube
How We'll Taste Santa Barbara's Futures
Posted: 02:22 PM ET, 03/24/08
We at Wine Spectator are constantly trying to find better ways to offer better and more timely buying advice. This includes everything from writing blogs about exciting new wines, increasing the Insider newsletter's frequency to weekly, and searching through mass-market, supermarket brands hoping to find a gem or two or 10. Read more
Harvey Steiman
On the Pizza Trail: Upholding Tradition
Posted: 11:43 AM ET, 03/24/08
When Naples-born Peppe Miele read an article that asserted pizza was an American invention, he had to do something. "I knew the history went back thousands of years," he says. "There were pizzerias in Naples that have been there for hundreds of years. Read more
James Suckling
Next Stop: Bordeaux 2007
Posted: 11:22 AM ET, 03/24/08
I am leaving for Bordeaux tomorrow and arriving in time in the afternoon to taste a couple dozen baby Sauternes, and then I am off to a dinner at a friend’s house with a number of high-profile château owners and managers.
Need I say it? I am going back to Bordeaux to taste the region’s newest vintage – 2007. Read more
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