So in addition to French producers and California producers today's seminar focus on High Noon winery, established in 1976, by the Noon family of McLaren Vale. 1999 Grenache Solaire, Winery East Vineyard is a late harvested grenache -- color is a brighter garnet, lighter from age, with nose of deep concentrated perfumed fruit. alcohol. MORE >>

1- 1999 Lopez de Heredia Bosconia $28 Grapes: Tempranillo Garnacho, Mazuelo and Graciano Rioja, Spain (wasnt showing particularly well, however, I was happy with is lots of folk identified spice and dill.) Of course California is not France and therein may suggest the problem. What I was in charge of? Many thanks! hate this. really do. MORE >>

While prices for 1998 Latour remain high compared to 2004 levels ($200 versus $115) the opening price for 1999 has declined significantly in recent months. Likewise, prices for California Cult Wines have dropped, but with little consistency. Some vintages have dropped more. Grand cru Burgundy has also showed significant drops. MORE >>

So buckle up and get ready to hear his thoughts on what’s wrong with Riesling from Austria and Australia, screwcaps and their problems, the Loire, California cab then and now, indigenous yeasts, roto-fermenters, small oak barrels, wines over 14% alcohol and why he uses scores! California cabs from the 70s. German Riesling. MORE >>

Making my way past the French wines I landed in the California section. But the lure of the reds grabbed me and it was the California reds and people I either knew or recognized who convinced me that white time was up. Given the time I only managed to taste their 1999 Paje Barbaresco. don't know. great wine. Onto the reds. MORE >>