Cristobal Undurraga Marimon is a member of the family known in the Chilean wine industry as “the pioneers,” who were among the first in the 1980s to bring the country’s fine, value-priced wines to the attention of the world. What's interesting about Christobal is that the family sold their original holdings in 1986. Kolye Reserve Syrah. MORE >>

As a chaser, check out Tom Wark’s “manifesto for change in the wine industry&# over on Fermentation. The aftershocks of the earthquake that rocked Chile and its wine industry continue to be felt. more sanguine take on the state of Napa’s economy; Nielsen data show wine sales at stores increased 4.6% Decanter ]. MORE >>

Turns out it was the 1998 Mont Mains and the Napa-based wine industry guy shared the wealth, he called it Chardonnay. California Chadonnay. have had nothing that excited me, except the recent night sky with the moon squaring off with Venus and Jupiter. Then I get an email from a friend about that 1947 Louis Martini. JEALOUSY! MORE >>

Steve Heimoff recently linked to my California Cult Wine Release Schedule post, and I need to take the time and space to clear up a couple of his readers' comments. So for the wine industry’s own good, the list will grow. Tags: USA Corrections Napa Valley It costs about $34 as a future. well, that’s your own problem. Mmmmm. MORE >>

Laurie Daniel writing about all the wine books that have been released of late (at least 3 by NY based wine industry professionals - one of whom I have had coffee with). San Fransisco Chronicle article about Italian varietals in California (I have had some amazing Napa Sangiovese). Or California Pizza? Of course not. MORE >>