June 15, 2012 Issue
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People
Jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson honed his love for wine on the road in Europe
Posted: June 15, 2012 By James Molesworth
June 15, 2012 Issue
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Tasting Reports
This diverse French region offers a flavorful cornucopia from recent vintages
Posted: June 15, 2012 By James Molesworth
May 31, 2012 Issue
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News
Posted: May 31, 2012 By Robert Taylor, James Molesworth
May 31, 2012 Issue
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Tasting Reports
South Africa’s rich array of high quality wines waits to be discovered
Posted: May 31, 2012 By James Molesworth
Blogs
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Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth
Talking about the words I use when I'm talking about wine
Posted: May 15, 2012 By James Molesworth
I'm heading out on vacation tomorrow, for a few days of golf in South Carolina to recharge the batteries. When I get back, I'll be focusing on the bulk of my Rhône tastings, before heading over there for two weeks in June. But as I clear my desk today, I found myself thinking about tasting notes.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but I write a lot of them. Several thousand a year for the magazine, plus my own short-hand notes when I'm in cellars or tasting informally. I don't pen a note for every single wine I taste. I think you need to be able to enjoy wines unencumbered from time to time. But I do write a lot of notes.
News & Features
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Tasting Highlights
New reviews of inexpensive Grenache- and Syrah-based reds from the Southern Rhône Valley of France
Posted: May 11, 2012 By James Molesworth
Blogs
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Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth
Château Troplong-Mondot's Margaux Pariente raises the perplexing question, and a few American wine industry pros try to answer
Posted: May 3, 2012 By James Molesworth
I sat down with Margaux Pariente in my office yesterday. The newest generation to work at her family's Château Troplong-Mondot in Bordeaux's St.-Emilion, Pariente is relatively new to the wine business, young, energetic and passionate about her wine. She was in New York to work the market a little bit and she admitted finding the reaction to Bordeaux a little surprising.
News & Features
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Travel Tips
James Molesworth's notes on where to eat once the wine tasting is done
Posted: April 30, 2012 By James Molesworth
Blogs
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Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth
From Margaux to Sauternes, a young couple produces a string of off-the-radar wines
Posted: April 18, 2012 By James Molesworth
During my two-week run through Bordeaux to taste the newly released 2011 Bordeaux barrel samples, I had the opportunity to stop in at Vignobles Gonet-Médeville, the multi-property winery owned and run by the husband-and-wife team of Xavier Gonet and Julie Gonet-Médeville. The highlights here included a vertical of Château Gilette Sauternes Crème de Tête dessert wines going back to 1949, including the 99-point 1967. Here are my notes.
News & Features
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News
The Bordeaux first-growth cuts prices, but the market remains quiet; Cos-d'Estournel follows suit with 50 percent drop
Posted: April 17, 2012 By James Molesworth
