December 2010
Great Wines Can Get Lost During Big Celebrations
Posted: Dec 29, 2010 5:07pm ET
Here's a thought for the New Year: If you're going to open a lot of wines over the weekend, consider drinking the best ones first, or at least not saving the best for last.
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Or any other vintages they've yet to sell
Posted: Dec 9, 2010 4:22pm ET
When it comes to vintages, vintners usually love the one they're with.
"It's the best wine I've ever made," a winemaker told me yesterday, while pouring his 2008 Cabernets. A year ago, 2007 was his best, and before that, 2006.
It stands to reason that with any new vintage, say 2010, for example, a winemaker has spent a year grooming his vines for harvest. And then when the grapes are picked and crushed, particularly if it's under adverse conditions, it's no wonder most marvel at what they've accomplished.
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Prices for some wines are dropping but large inventories still exist
Posted: Dec 2, 2010 10:09am ET
We're starting to see more wine deals, if you can call them that. Many American wineries are wisely having year-end sales to reduce inventory. What puzzles most in the wine trade is why prices haven't dropped more dramatically for many wines and why more wineries haven't either closed or been sold.
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