September 2009
A visit to the Huadong-Parry winery, where Englishman Michael Parry is revered as its founder
Posted: Sep 28, 2009 10:05am ET
As James Suckling explores China's burgeoning wine industry he visits Huadong-Parry winery, on the Shandong Peninsula, and reminisces on its founder, Englishman Michael Parry.
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Reminiscing on an old friend while preparing to check up on his wines from China
Posted: Sep 25, 2009 2:05pm ET
I am traveling to Qingdao in China to visit a winery that I first went to in 1987 for a story on the beginnings of serious winemaking there.
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At the Acker-Merrall & Condit auction in Hong Kong, three names reigned supreme: Lafite, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Pétrus
Posted: Sep 22, 2009 10:05am ET
James Suckling attends the Acker-Merrall & Condit auction in Hong Kong and finds that thanks to big names like Lafite, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Pétrus, the auction market in China is going strong.
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The 1982 reds from the first-growths and Cheval-Blanc are still going strong, but provenance is key
Posted: Sep 18, 2009 10:25am ET
James Suckling tastes the top wines from the 1982 vintage in Bordeaux, including Latour, Lafite Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild, Margaux, Haut-Brion and Cheval-Blanc.
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Sometimes larger production, less expensive wines are the antidote to disappointing ultra-expensive rarities
Posted: Sep 4, 2009 10:25am ET
James Suckling finds pleasure in some sub-$50 wines from Burgundy, while ultrapremium rarities such as Domaine de la Romanée-Conti offer extreme highs or great disappointments
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Should we be treating Barolo like Pinot Noir at the table?
Posted: Sep 2, 2009 12:00am ET
I had dinner a couple of weeks ago with a number of Barolo producers at
Osteria Veglio, which is one of my favorite spots in the Langhe. The view is great too on a hot summer's night looking across the valley at some of the best
vineyards of Barolo. Near the end of the dinner, something popped into my head. Is it better to never decant Barolos before you serve them? Just open, let it breathe and/or serve from the bottle.
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