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James Laube

When Wines Merit a Second Look

Posted: 01:03 PM ET, 12/03/07

Wine tasting (and how and why we do it) is perhaps the most popular subject in my blog portfolio. It seems that whenever the subject is broached, there’s a healthy discussion and plenty of followup questions.

I’ve addressed this on several occasions and will take it up once more. Read more

Bruce Sanderson

From Barolo to Barbaresco

Posted: 12:26 PM ET, 12/03/07

On Wednesday, I visited the Barolo estate of Damilano, and had my first foray into Barbaresco to a winery that needs little introduction: Gaja.

Damilano has been making wine since 1890. Today, four cousins run the estate from a facility on the outskirts of Barolo, built in 1965. Read more

James Suckling

The Big Tasting

Posted: 11:49 AM ET, 12/03/07

Looking at close to 1,000 samples of 2005 Bordeaux that you have to taste in about two weeks is a daunting experience. I had to take a deep breath when I arrived on Saturday at the hotel Les Sources de Caudalie, just outside of Bordeaux, and walked into my tasting room. Read more

Bruce Sanderson

Hijacked

Posted: 04:01 AM ET, 12/01/07

I’m in Venice. I’m supposed to be in Barolo, but since I’m in Venice, I’m having some razor clams at a tiny osteria just off Piazza San Marco.

I was walking home from dinner Tuesday evening. The next thing I knew, I woke up in the back of a car speeding across Italy on the autostrada. Read more

James Laube

Looking back at the Cabs of '77

Posted: 05:02 PM ET, 11/30/07

The best way to learn how wines age is to drink older wines. Sure, you can trust the opinions of others who have experience with mature wines. But there’s nothing like firsthand knowledge.

Every year I taste hundreds of aged wines in various settings. Read more

James Suckling

Beauty and the Beast: Amazing Taylor Vintage Port Tasting

Posted: 12:54 PM ET, 11/30/07

I sometimes just can’t understand why more people don’t get the fantastic quality of aged vintage Port. You hear about this Bordeaux from 1945 or 1982 or that Burgundy from 1959 or 1990 but Port? Nada. Niente. Well, it ain’t right . Read more

Bruce Sanderson

Two Interpretations of Nebbiolo

Posted: 03:07 AM ET, 11/30/07

Tuesday I visited two wineries with very different interpretations of Nebbiolo. These might be considered the two extremes in style. Both make delicious Barolos.

The wines of Conterno Fantino are fermented in stainless steel rotofermentors and aged in 100 percent new French oak barriques. Read more

James Laube

Young Wines Can Offer Rare and Distinct Flavors

Posted: 02:40 PM ET, 11/29/07

Wines keep getting released earlier and earlier, and I'm not talking about Beaujolais Nouveau.

Sometimes that’s a good thing, because you get a rare glimpse of fruit flavors that are so pure, vivid and distinctive. I loved the 2005 Villa Creek Garnacha, from Denner Vineyard in Paso Robles ($35). Read more

Harvey Steiman

All Over the Map

Posted: 12:35 PM ET, 11/29/07

First, a confession. I love maps. The first extra application I installed on my handheld PDA was Google Maps. I also drive this magazine's art department nuts with my corrections for maps we publish, as in, "No, this dot should be about 1/8 inch to the right, and just a tad down. Read more

James Molesworth

A Sit Down With Bodega Norton

Posted: 09:58 AM ET, 11/29/07

I sat down with Michael Halstrick, president, and Jorge Riccitelli, chief winemaker, of Argentina’s Bodega Norton yesterday, as they were in town to promote their new icon wine.

Halstrick, whose family also owns the Swarovski crystal company, has steadily piloted Norton’s growth over the past few years. Read more

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