2008 harvest winemakers

Welcome to Wine Spectator's 2008 Northern Hemisphere harvest blog. A group of winemakers from some of the world's major wine regions--California, Oregon, Washington, New York, France and Italy--have generously agreed to blog about their experiences during their busiest time of year and answer your questions about crush.

Check out who is currently blogging and look for more to come as harvest kicks off in different regions:

France: Bordeaux

Jean-Charles Cazes
CEO, Château Lynch-Bages in Bordeaux and other Cazes family estates

France: Burgundy

Jeremy Seysses
Proprietor, Domaine Dujac

France: Northern Rhône Valley

Stéphane Ogier
Proprietor, Domaine Michel et Stéphane Ogier

France: Southern Rhône Valley

Julien Barrot
Vigneron, Domaine la Barroche

Italy: Tuscany

Barbara Kronenberg-Widmer
Winemaker, Brancaia and Brancaia in Maremma

United States: California

Adam Lee
Cofounder, Siduri Wines and Novy Family Winery

Brian Loring
Founder, Loring Wine Company

Tim Perr
Managing partner, Pali Wine Company

Dave Phinney
Owner/Winemaker, Orin Swift Cellars

United States: New York's Finger Lakes

David Whiting
Co-owner and winemaker, Red Newt Cellars Winery & Bistro

United States: Oregon

Josh Bergström
General manager, winemaker and vineyard manager, Bergström Winery

United States: Washington

Bob Betz
Owner and winemaker, Betz Family Winery



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