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And other issues about tasting wines fairly and well
Posted: August 30, 2012 By Harvey Steiman
Back in the tasting room after a hiatus of several weeks, I am wrestling with whether my approach to tasting notes helps readers or makes wine seem too la-di-da for them.
Some fairly well-known wine writers have weighed in on the subject recently, the general thrust of their criticism being that it’s a fool’s errand to try to paint a detailed picture of a wine. Specific descriptors only turn off potential wine drinkers.
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ShinBay in Scottsdale, Ariz., delivers brilliant and refined fish that's texture-perfect and spectacularly flavorful
Posted: August 27, 2012 By Harvey Steiman
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Makeover of wines and package just might restore the label’s cachet
Posted: August 13, 2012 By Harvey Steiman
Remember Rosemount? In the early 1990s, when it was the flagship of Australia’s wine armada, Rosemount Shiraz introduced the notion that Australian wines could deliver the sort of flavors and textures that we Americans wanted. And then, well, there’s no getting around it: Rosemount screwed up.
Revamped and reimagined, the label has returned with a new look and a new wine style that aims to erase all the mistakes. A visit from winemaker Matt Koch laid it all out for me. My take? It’s clear that a lot of thought has gone into how to put better wines in the bottle, designed to appeal to today’s wine drinkers the way the earlier wines did.
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M. Chapoutier Vin de Pays d’Oc Marius White 2010
Posted: August 7, 2012 By Harvey Steiman
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Former rock band manager hires former Efeste winemaker Brennan Leighton to make all Charles Smith wines
Posted: August 2, 2012 By Harvey Steiman
July 31, 2012 Issue
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July 31, 2012 Issue
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Retrospective/Vertical
A tasting of 16 vintages shows the evolution of Australia’s collectible cool-climate Chardonnay
Posted: July 31, 2012 By Harvey Steiman
July 31, 2012 Issue
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Tempranillo and Vermentino are among the recent stars as winemakers push beyond Shiraz
Posted: July 31, 2012 By Harvey Steiman
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New CEO at Oregon's acclaimed young winery wants to focus even more on California and Burgundy terroirs
Posted: July 30, 2012 By Harvey Steiman
Greg Ralston, longtime managing director of Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley, has some ideas for what should happen with Evening Land Vineyards, the winery that burst onto the scene less than four years ago with some spectacular Oregon Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. As the company grew quickly, he believes, it might have dropped the ball in California and Burgundy, where it also makes wine.
