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November 2008

Now That The Grapes Are In: A Look at 2008 in the Rhône

Posted: 02:32 PM ET, November 17, 2008

The grapes are picked and the fermentation vats are full, so I used this moment of relative quiet for the vignerons to get an early read on them for the just completed 2008 harvest. Here's a look from both the Southern and Northern Rhône Valley. Read more

A Sit Down with Enrique Tirado and his New Chilean Syrah

Posted: 03:03 PM ET, November 12, 2008

I sat down with Enrique Tirado here at my office earlier this week. Tirado is the head winemaker for Concha y Toro, and he oversees the winery’s flagship Don Melchor bottling, as well as a number of other projects, including TriVento in Argentina. Read more

How Do You Judge an Emerging Region?

Posted: 11:00 AM ET, November 07, 2008

Tasting wines from the Finger Lakes isn’t as easy as tasting wines from a more established region, say, the Rhône. The difficulty isn’t because these cool-climate wines are more acidic, making them more difficult to taste than warm-climate wines that are riper, fleshier and more up front with their power. Read more

Some Restaurant Tips for the Finger Lakes

Posted: 02:14 PM ET, November 05, 2008

Whether you’re a wine professional or simply traveling in wine country for fun, knowing a good spot for lunch or dinner is critical to surviving all those days of multiple winery visits, vineyard tours and countless wines.

One of the common refrains of visitors (and locals) to the Finger Lakes though has been the lack of good restaurants. Read more

The Finger Lakes, Day 3: Vineyards, Vineyards, and Vinny from Queens

Posted: 03:34 PM ET, November 03, 2008

With the drive back to the city staring me in the face (though luckily the day was looking bright and clear), I only had time to squeeze in two more appointments, and I stayed in the Banana Belt for both.

I dropped in first at Red Newt Cellars, where the husband-and-wife team of Dave and Debra Whiting run both a winery as well as one of the best eating spots in the area (Red Newt Bistro). Read more

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