The most recent newsletter from Marcasin (pdf), written by owner Helen Turley and husband John Wetlaufer, makes for fascinating reading. Really, the newsletter is shocking in the aggressive swipes it takes at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti-La Tache. Consider some of the tidbits. Readers learn: * They are avid observers of golf. 97 points.

The moves notably included promoting Antonio Galloni to a greater role, as Galloni took over reviewing California wines from Parker himself as well as adding coverage of Burgundy (ex-Beaujolais) to his beat that already included Champagne and all of Italy. Which California wines excite you the most? His unedited replies follow below.

Writing in the Financial Times, Jancis Robinson compared the ripeness and high alcohols she experienced to California, remarking “I have never written the word “Napa” so often in my tasting notes.&# Robert Parker posted his reviews of Bordeaux 2009 yesterday on his subscription web site. Tim Atkin noted the 14.5% 67-68 points.&#.

And with it come California winery newsletters offering their wines for $74 a case–just the shipping, that is. SPIT: California values. The Bay Area NYT is the latest to ponder the question of why are there so few tasty value wines from California. SPIT: good times. SIPPED: gilding the lily. Not necessarily.

John Gilman, author of the newsletter A View from the Cellar , weighs in today with his thoughts on Mayacamas Vineyards. Let’s turn the floor over to John for his views from the cellar… Mayacamas Vineyards is one of the greatest cabernet sauvignon producers in the history of California. 2015-2050. 2017-2050. 2020-2060.

John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. You have a long piece about premature oxidation in your current newsletter. asked him six questions; he replied with over 10,000 words! Natural wines are growing in popularity. Are these wines forcibly better? think not. am not hopeful.

We’re back with Part Deux of our interview with John Gilman, author of the newsletter A View from the Cellar ( part one is here ). California cabs from the 70s. California cabs from the 2000s. John has offered a free issue from his backlist to any Dr. Vino reader so surf on over to his site and check it out. The Loire.

as most wine aficionados know, is the worlds most influential nose, a Maryland-based former government lawyer who shot to prominence in the 1980s with his newsletter The Wine Advocate, largely on the virtue of its much-copied 100-point scoring system. Among other additives are enzymes that deepen colour and boost "mouth feel." Welcome to Ms.

load of producers in California were fattening and candying it up, allowing it to see plenty of new oak and encouraging malolactic fermentation to convert the sharper malic acids into smoother lactic acids. Happy 3rd anniversary Wine Blogging Wednesday ! And congrats Lenn - you started something truly extraordinary here. Many more.

Rusty Gaffney, the Prince of Pinot , writes and publishes a whole newsletter every week! His newsletter is called Pinot File and it is completely and endearingly devoted to Pinot Noir. Pinot from all over the world is discussed and reviewed, but California seems to appear more often than anything else. Prince? Are you out there?