Will Yao Ming’s small production wine boost all of California wine in China? In the category that producers and consumers like for the cost-savings, the trend is up but it has a long way to go. The Mayans forecast a cataclysmic finish for 2012. Will dogmatism die? ” Will prices of European wines fall if the euro weakens?

DLW also commissions articles about some of the biggest trends in regional wine. That's the other 47 wine producing States, excluding California, Washington and Oregon. DLW) During Regional Wine Week, writers across the U.S. Over the past three years, writers from across the country have covered most of the other 47. You Betcha!

But the list raised questions for Ray Isle of Food & Wine, since he tweeted: The lack of California wines is understandable for a couple of reasons. Yes, California makes a lot of wine and much of it is under $12. The New York Times magazine ran an infographic on Sunday that compiled the picks of 18 wine industry types.

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? don’t like trends. And NFL?

When it comes to choosing a Syrah from its strict, mineral-rich, traditional home in the Rhone Valley, or its competition, the fresh-faced, fruit-forward California eye-candy, one would think that in a blind tasting the two wines are easy to define and name. The pair he sent me represented (he said) the northern Rhone and California.

As is the current trend, the wines are only sold at the winery or direct shipped. It was named "Best Riesling in California" for the past two years, as well as winning two gold medals - California State Fair / Best of Appellation, Winemaker Challenge. Brooks Painter, winemaker. so recently I received three wines from V.

The Silicon Valley Bank released their annual report on the California wine industry. The trading-down trend will end this year.” SPIT: extortion. In what seems to be a caper ripped from the pages of a Peter Mayle novel, a bumbling criminal tried to extort Domaine de la Romainée Conti for about $1.5 Telegraph ]. SIPPED: good times?!?

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. John Gilman, author of the newsletter A View from the Cellar , weighs in today with his thoughts on Mayacamas Vineyards. 2015-2050. superb vintage for Mayacamas.

Now, a growing number of critics and consumers, including those in California, are openly wondering if the Napa Cabernet train has come off the rails: commentator Dan Berger, for one, last week dismissed California Cabernet as “little more than a parody of itself.”. Today we have his thoughts. By Evan Dawson. Whither Napa Cabernet?

Imagine how exciting it will be to discover all the new trends in wine, and sip wine from Italy, Germany, Australia, South America -- even from Oregon and California. New York Wine Expo. It happens in NYC February 26 - 28 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Consumers can also visit all day Saturday (Sunday is trade only). Salud!

For the short answer is that some of these trends are really very good for the overall quality of the wines, while with others, either the jury is still out or the early returns are not especially positive in my opinion. John Gilman, author of the newsletter The View from the Cellar , joins us again for a Q&A. think not. am not hopeful.

Young Roberto Ijalba Pérez’s passion for oenological innovation and cutting-edge trends are beginning to make their mark on the bodega’s wines. Among the innovative trends is the production of organic wines such as the Mutuo 100% Tempranillo and the Mutuo Crianza, a blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo and 5% Garnacha. Great Buy!

Likewise, prices for California Cult Wines have dropped, but with little consistency. The trend is erratic, but angling down. Auction prices for premiere cru wines have dropped significantly since the beginning of 2009, but they have not reached 2004 levels. Some vintages have dropped more. Original wooden cases of J.F.

Part One January 15, 2009 Assign her a story on California Chardonnay and tell her its good for her. In fact, there was a trend towards unoaked chardonnay. You know, my impatience with much of California wine is somewhat well known by now. So, if you love the opulence of California Chardonnay, please dont take offense.

In a few weeks, I will deliver the keynote address at the annual meeting of the California Association of Winegrape Growers. But either way, they’re interested in hearing about important trends that affect wine consumers and producers. Hmm, maybe there’s a middle ground.

European vines traveled to California in the mid 19th century. Chardonnay came to California in the 1930's but wasn't thought about much. He was in love with the wines of Burgundy and felt he could emulate that style in California. Most fruit wasn't so good." This, "is what Kevin Kelley calls a ‘perfect storm'." Cheers

and "California promotes wines that dont suck" Um.since when did fresh herbs become weird?! And millions of people think that California wines dont suck.but that certainly isnt an indication of greatness. Doesnt the fellow realize there would be no California wine without Europe? Now, what could make the fellow happier? Sheesh.

This site would include wines at all price ranges, and would be oriented towards wine lovers and geeks who are willing to think and to learn, not towards the people consuming the vast oceans of insipid yet expensive California and Bordeaux wine made by large companies who require a score of 90+ points for revenues. Kind of hard to believe.

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.

Then it caught on and became a kind of demented obsession for the mass market as producers in California began to industrialize one hundred percent merlot to the point of lunacy. But the trend held and the year 2004 came. So here's the deal. am going to just put it out there and see what comes of it. Pinot noir is huge right now.

This past April my wife and I went to California for our anniversary and thought we would check out, among other places, the Sideways area; an area that has been around since before the movie but not on the map so much as after its release. was witnessing a suspect trend being set. Man have I been busy. Who knows? It was crazy. Cheer

Stag's Leap is one of the most prominent wine producers in California. tend to focus on the under twenty-dollar range but if I were to go above such limits in the California category this producer would on the short list. It is a chardonnay with minimal oak from California with a pre-harvest trim to concentrate the flavor.