News & Features
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Seasonal
From starting crush without a press to learning picking etiquette at the age of 6, winemakers share their memories from crush
Posted: September 17, 2010 By Wine Spectator staff
News & Features
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Seasonal
Napa’s Cakebread Cellars shares a Mediterranean-inspired dish perfect for late summer and early fall
Posted: September 10, 2010 By Jennifer Fiedler
News & Features
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News
From record-breaking cold and rain to crop-killing heat waves, it has been a tough year
Posted: September 9, 2010 By Tim Fish
July 31, 2010 Issue
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News
Posted: July 31, 2010 By James Molesworth, Augustus Weed, MaryAnn Worobiec
News & Features
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News
A first look at vintage quality in South Africa, with eyewitness reports from growers and winemakers
Posted: May 19, 2010
News & Features
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News
A first look at vintage quality in Australia and New Zealand, with eyewitness reports from growers and winemakers
Posted: May 18, 2010
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News
A first look at vintage quality in South America, with eyewitness reports from growers and winemakers
Posted: May 17, 2010
News & Features
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Unfiltered
Plus, part man, part machine, all harvester, and the tools of biodynamics don't fly
Posted: April 15, 2010
Jan. 31, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2010 Issue
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Tasting Reports
Posted: February 28, 2010
Blogs
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2009 Harvest Winemakers' Blog
As children everywhere look forward to a certain someone coming down their chimney this week, a look at the roots of this tale
Posted: December 23, 2009 By Peter Cargasacchi
California grapegrower Peter Cargasacchi says that many of our modern myths are rooted in primitive agricultural societies. As he says farewell on his 2009 harvest blog, Cargasacchi explains why Santa comes in through the chimney.
Blogs
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2009 Harvest Winemakers' Blog
Weather predictions and the historical record affect decisions in the vineyard, including when to start pruning
Posted: December 21, 2009 By Peter Cargasacchi
California grapegrower Peter Cargasacchi talks about how weather predictions and the historical record affect his decisions in the vineyard, including when to start pruning.
Blogs
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2009 Harvest Winemakers' Blog
With winter rains already starting and more wet weather expected throughout the season, cover crops can help offset overly wet vineyard soils
Posted: December 11, 2009 By Peter Cargasacchi
California grapegrower Peter Cargasacchi talks about using his cover crops to keep down water levels in vineyard soils during the upcoming expected wet winter.
News & Features
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News
A first look at vintage quality in European wine regions, with eyewitness reports from growers and winemakers
Posted: December 4, 2009
Blogs
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2009 Harvest Winemakers' Blog
El Niño conditions are setting up that could mean dealing with excessive rainfall in California after three consecutive dry years
Posted: December 4, 2009 By Peter Cargasacchi
California grapegrower Peter Cargasacchi reports that the winter forecast is for an El Niño condition, which could cause much more rainfall than the Golden State has seen in the past three years, and will require viticultural adjustments in the vineyards.
News & Features
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News
A first look at vintage quality in French wine regions, with eyewitness reports from growers and winemakers
Posted: December 3, 2009
News & Features
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News
A first look at vintage quality in U.S. wine regions, with eyewitness reports from growers and winemakers
Posted: December 2, 2009
Blogs
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2009 Harvest Winemakers' Blog
Temperatures are approaching freezing in Santa Barbara County, so the heaters are on as malolactic fermentations proceed
Posted: December 1, 2009 By Peter Cargasacchi
California grapegrower Peter Cargasacchi is overseeing the malolactic fermentations of his Santa Barbara County Pinot Noirs and more as the temperatures drop.
Nov. 30, 2009 Issue
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News
Posted: November 30, 2009
Blogs
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2009 Harvest Winemakers' Blog
As the temperatures in Santa Barbara County get closer and closer to freezing, the vines prepare to go dormant
Posted: November 23, 2009 By Peter Cargasacchi
California grapegrower Peter Cargasacchi reports on his Wine Spectator blog that the vines in his Santa Barabara County vineyard are nearing dormancy as winter approaches.
Blogs
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2009 Harvest Winemakers' Blog
The 2009 vintage in Bordeaux at Châteaus Giscours, du Tertre and Haut-Bailly is one to get excited about
Posted: November 16, 2009 By Alexander Van Beek
Wine Spectator guest blogger Alexander Van Beek says that after watching the fermentations at Châteaus Giscours, du Tertre and Haut-Bailly, the 2009 vintage in Bordeaux could be a great one.
