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James Molesworth

From Argentina to Chile, via France

Posted: 03:49 AM ET, 06/05/09

Claudia Gómez is energetic and vibrant. She talks fast and exudes passion. So it’s probably no surprise that she made the trek over the Andes from Argentina to Chile, along with stops in Burgundy and the Loire sandwiched in between.

Gómez, 44, is a big part of the team at Viña Garcés Silva, which produces wines under the Amayna label. Read more

James Laube

What It Takes for a Wine to Age 35 Years

Posted: 04:44 PM ET, 06/03/09

Scores of drained magnums were left standing on bars and tables, looking like empty magnums do. Lonely and deserted.

The food stations at Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen, at the Healdsburg Hotel, had been cleared save for a few dessert plates. Read more

James Molesworth

Staying Cool with Chile's Adolfo Hurtado

Posted: 12:07 PM ET, 06/02/09

Adolfo Hurtado prefers to keep things cool—in his vineyards, that is. As head winemaker at the rapidly growing Viña Cono Sur, Hurtado has made the winery’s focus cool-climate vineyards, as well as varietals such as Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Viognier and Syrah. Read more

Harvey Steiman

A Little Fun with Betts and Betz

Posted: 11:55 AM ET, 06/01/09

With so many thousands of wines out there, it’s surprising that linguistic confusions come up so rarely. I mean, how often do you look up from the wine-by-the-glass list and order a glass of "the Latour," expecting a white Burgundy from Maison Louis Latour, and end up with a beaker of Château Latour, the Bordeaux red? Hasn't happened to me. Read more

James Suckling

The Fine Wine Capital of the World?

Posted: 11:01 AM ET, 06/01/09

I received an e-mail today from Acker Merrall & Condit, the New York-based wine merchant and auctioneer, and it reported that its second wine auction in Hong Kong totaled about about $4.8 million. Over 1,100 lots of wines were sold at this past weekend’s sale in Hong Kong, including 2,000 bottles of Bordeaux, 3,000 bottles of Burgundy and 1,200 bottles of the world’s finest Champagne. Read more

Harvey Steiman

Turning Barossa in a Different Direction

Posted: 12:41 PM ET, 05/29/09

John Duval made wine at Penfolds for 29 years. As chief winemaker there from 1986 to 2002, he was responsible for Australia's icon wine, Grange, before passing the baton to Penfolds' current chief, Peter Gago. He made the 1990, which made the cover of Wine Spectator as Wine of the Year in 1995. Read more

Bruce Sanderson

Bridge Over Tranquil Water Troubles Mosel Vintners

Posted: 11:44 AM ET, 05/29/09

Usually, growers working their steep Riesling vineyards in Germany’s Mosel Valley are dealing with wild boars come harvest time. If regional politicians have their way, the growers will soon be saddled with pork of a different kind.

About a month ago, I first heard about B50, a four-lane highway and proposed bridge traversing the Mosel Valley from the villages of Ürzig to Zeltingen-Rachtig. Read more

James Suckling

2006 Barbaresco: A Little Underwhelming

Posted: 01:33 PM ET, 05/27/09

I blind-tasted 40 or so 2006 Barbarescos in my Tuscany office over the past two days, and I must admit that I was a little underwhelmed. I know that 2006 was a challenging vintage for vine growers in Piedmont due to variable weather and, therefore, it was even more difficult for those with the later-ripening Nebbiolo, the grape that makes Barbaresco and Barolo, in their vineyards. Read more

James Laube

Seeking Your Thoughts On Best Bets in Napa Valley

Posted: 01:17 PM ET, 05/27/09

Space constraints limited what we could write about in the "Napa Valley Getaways" (June 15, 2009) issue of Wine Spectator. That means that some of my favorite restaurants – such as Ubuntu, Pearl, Celadon or Bistro Don Giovanni – weren't included. Read more

Harvey Steiman

Another Reason for Screw Caps

Posted: 10:58 AM ET, 05/26/09

Vernon Rollins plunks his hands on the bar at New Sammy's Cowboy Bistro in Ashland, Oregon, which he has owned with his wife, Charlene, for 20 years. He makes a thumbs-up sign, to demonstrate how his right thumb is about twice as big at the base as his left thumb. Read more

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