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How do grapes turn into wine? Get the answer by watching fast-paced video from Australia's Barossa Valley, where, apparently, wine is made to a techno beat. Submitted by Tyson Bitter.
Posted: September 27, 2007
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Seasonal
Napa Cab specialist talks about the strong season in which winemakers' individual styles will show
Posted: September 27, 2007 By MaryAnn Worobiec
Blogs
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James Laube's Wine Flights
Posted: September 26, 2007 By James Laube
In nearly 30 years of observing harvests in California and elsewhere, I’ve come to count on two things to be true. The first is that it takes a lot of beer to make good wine; the second is that no two vintages are alike.
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Seasonal
Beringer's winemaker talks about this year's harvest of Chardonnay, a grape with more character than many people realize
Posted: September 21, 2007 By Jennifer Fiedler
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Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth
Posted: September 20, 2007 By James Molesworth
I sat down with Catherine Champalou here at my office the other day. Champalou, along with her husband, Didier, runs Domaine Champalou located in Vouvray. Champalou founded her domaine back in 1985, with the purchase of a single hectare of vines (2.
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James Suckling Uncorked
Posted: September 19, 2007 By James Suckling
Today was a new day in Tuscany. It was bright and very windy. A cold wind came out of the north and dried up everything. There are still rain clouds around but they are blowing all over Tuscany. I spent the day with the Antinori family at their Chianti Classico estate, Tignanello.
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Seasonal
Zinfandel specialist talks about harvesting California's signature grape in Sonoma
Posted: September 19, 2007 By MaryAnn Worobiec
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James Suckling Uncorked
Posted: September 18, 2007 By James Suckling
The weather is really weird in Tuscany at the moment. This afternoon, my kitchen was flooded with water, after what looked like a monsoon blew through Il Borro. It must have rained about three or four inches in about half an hour! I still have high hopes for the harvest.
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On Tour with Maynard James Keenan
Posted: September 13, 2007 By Maynard James Keenan
Finally off the road for a while. Jet lag has actually been a bonus. I'm up super early. On my first morning back, I walked through the Merkin West vineyard at sunrise. Wow! I'll say it backward... WoW! Almost brought me to tears.
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Seasonal
A look at this year's Sauvignon Blanc harvest in Carneros through the eyes of Selene's winemaker
Posted: September 12, 2007 By Laurie Woolever
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Vintners strive to make the best of a difficult season plagued by wet weather through much of the summer
Posted: August 30, 2007 By Diana Macle
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Vintners optimistic after strong growing season, but cool, wet weather right after the start of picking is cause for concern
Posted: August 24, 2007 By Jo Cooke
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17 places to get in on the winemaking action, or celebrate the new vintage, in North America
Posted: August 24, 2007 By Heather Morgan Shott
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James Suckling Uncorked
Posted: August 21, 2007 By James Suckling
I was checking my e-mail and drinking a cup of coffee at home this morning and guess who dropped by to leave some samples? Aldo and Franco Conterno. I am sure you know, but Aldo is one of the masters of Barolo at his winery, Aldo Conterno.
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Mild weather has kept the growing season problem-free so far, and quality could be consistently high
Posted: August 16, 2007 By Daniel Sogg
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James Laube's Wine Flights
Posted: August 7, 2007 By James Laube
Initial harvest reports released before and after the grapes are picked are almost exclusively based on analysis from winemakers and grapegrowers. During this time, it's important for readers to remember that when they hear a vintage is "the best vintage ever," it's the winemakers talking.
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James Suckling Uncorked
Posted: May 25, 2007 By James Suckling
I was thinking about 2005 Bordeaux today for some reason. Maybe it’s because most of the top-name 2006s have not been released on the market as futures, and very few people are interested in the wines, except for wine merchants who have to safeguard their allocations? Who knows? Anyway, the 2005s are so impressive.
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White varieties suffered from a heat wave, but the late-ripening reds look strong
Posted: May 23, 2007 By James Molesworth
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Yields are down on most varieties, but grapes were picked ripe and healthy throughout the harvest
Posted: May 23, 2007 By Daniel Sogg
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Yields are lower throughout much of the country's winegrowing areas, but the late-running harvest should result in elegant reds
Posted: May 23, 2007 By James Molesworth
