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August 2009

Vineyard Time with Roberto Voerzio

Exploring some of Piedmont's vineyards with one of the greatest names in Barolo
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 2:25pm ET

James Suckling explores the vineyards of top Barolo producer Roberto Voerzio in Piedmont

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Beaucastel Holidays

A vacation in southern France leads to a trip to Châteauneuf's Beaucastel
Posted: Aug 17, 2009 5:25pm ET

James Suckling visits with François Perrin, tries the exciting 2007 vintage and finds that the estate's older wines are holding up beautifully

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Some Call It Progress

But I have mixed feelings about new-wave Spanish wines
Posted: Aug 10, 2009 9:30am ET

Three were from 2006—La Basseta, La Creau, and Artigas—and there was a new wine from the estate called Els Pics from 2007. I was impressed, even a little dismayed, how concentrated these wines were. I have tasted many of these new-wave Spanish wines, and I do find them fascinating. I am not sure I can drink some of them though. They can just be too much.

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A Summer's Evening of Food, Wine and Music

Friends try a pairing of tastes and emotions in Tuscany
Posted: Aug 4, 2009 11:51am ET

I have been to many events with food, wine and music in my life. And, for the most part, they seem pretty much the same - wine, dinner and wine, and then wine and music at the end. Moreover, most of the events don’t seem to be choreographed, or put together properly.

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