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Wine Spectator senior editor James Laube introduces wine #10 for 2008 and describes the X-factor that made it stand out.
Posted: November 5, 2008
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10 excellent reds from new and familiar faces alike who continue to impress with the potentially outstanding 2006 vintage
Posted: November 3, 2008 By Tim Fish
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A dozen excellent new wines from one of California's best value grapes
Posted: September 29, 2008 By Tim Fish
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Buckle your seatbelts for a dusty drive around the Monte Rosso Vineyard with Mike Martini and Wine Spectator's Tim Fish. This is the vineyard where Martini grows grapes for his Gnarly Vine Zinfandel, which he and Tim taste after the tour.
Posted: July 31, 2008
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Bruce Sanderson Decanted
Posted: July 21, 2008 By Bruce Sanderson
In light of our recent restaurant survey , I’d like to share a few of my recent wine service experiences. I was in Buffalo and Ontario earlier this month and dined at two upscale restaurants. On both occasions there were fundamental flaws in the wine service.
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What should you look for in wines made from America's own grape? And what are the different styles of Zinfanel? Join Wine Spectator's Tim Fish and Al Perry, winemaker at Robert Biale, as they taste an old vine Zin from Monte Rosso vineyard in Sonoma.
Posted: June 30, 2008
June 30, 2008 Issue
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2006 delivers fruity and elegant reds ready to drink now
Posted: June 30, 2008 By Tim Fish
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James Laube's Wine Flights
Posted: June 10, 2008 By James Laube
Most wine regions are defined by either a grape or a style. Last week, as I rode my bike through picturesque Dry Creek Valley, my thoughts turned to what I consider this Northern Sonoma appellation’s dilemma.
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The 2006 lineup of Turley Zins backs away from the winery's old powerhouse style
Posted: May 30, 2008 By Tim Fish
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What makes old vines Zinfandels so special? Find out with Wine Spectator's Tim Fish as he talks with Biale co-proprieter and winemaker Al Perry in Sonoma's terrific Monte Rosso vineyard.
Posted: May 29, 2008
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Posted: May 21, 2008
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Thirteen outstanding Zinfandels from 2006 and 2005 show fans of the grape have an abundance of excellent wines to choose from
Posted: April 15, 2008 By Tim Fish
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James Laube's Wine Flights
Posted: March 18, 2008 By James Laube
It’s always exciting when a great winemaker outdoes himself, which is exactly what Mike Officer has done with his 2006 Carlisle Zinfandels. These wines, which Tim Fish and I tasted in one of our regular weekly blind tastings, are sensational, earning a sprint don’t run endorsement.
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James Laube's Wine Flights
Posted: February 11, 2008 By James Laube
School fund-raisers ain’t what they used to be. Forget bake and garage sales. How about grilled rattlesnake with a double magnum of 2002 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir to wash it down? On Friday I was invited to a wild game feast hosted by vintners Pam and Lee Martinelli.
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Stirring the Lees with James Molesworth
Posted: February 3, 2008 By James Molesworth
Education comes in many forms—literature, film, etc. And often education comes in a predictable format or setting, such as the classroom, whereby you know what to expect. But for me, the best education is more than just seeing or hearing.
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James Laube's Wine Flights
Posted: January 30, 2008 By James Laube
The sale of Rosenblum to Diageo is important on several fronts. Rosenblum has been one of the state’s biggest champions of Zinfandel. In any given year it can bottle up to two dozen single-vineyard wines from this grape as well as other often underdog varietals and, perhaps more significantly, it has emphasized value, which all wine drinkers prize.
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The annual tasting always feels more like a party, but with the high quality of the 2006 Zins there was reason to celebrate
Posted: January 28, 2008 By Tim Fish
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The 2005 vintage shows overall success in a wide range of styles, but opinions on the wines are far from unanimous
Posted: January 15, 2008 By Tim Fish
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James Laube's Wine Flights
Posted: December 18, 2007 By James Laube
We like turnarounds, and one of the wineries we noticed that had stepped up quality in the past go-round of reviews is Mazzocco , based in Sonoma’s intersection of Dry Creek and Alexander valleys. All four of Mazzocco’s 2005 Zinfandels hit the jackpot in our blind tastings and I say "we" and "our" because Tim Fish, my colleague and associate editor, is now covering the lion’s share of Zinfandel reviews, and he first came to notice the improvement.
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Harvey Steiman At Large
Posted: July 9, 2007 By Harvey Steiman
I am perched atop a high stool at a wrought-iron table in the patio of D19, one of my favorite restaurants in Aspen, Colo., where we spend a good part of our summer. It's a warm noon, but we are protected from the sun by a wide umbrella.
