am not someone who can speak intelligently about the soil composition in Morgon versus Fleurie, but I think that comparing Foillard's wines is helpful in trying to understand the two terroirs. It doesn't seem all that classy to have that information front and center. I love Jean Foillard's wines. You know, 3.14 as in ?, Thank you. MORE >>

Can you explain to me the conflict of interest in this case–how their businesses stood to gain from sharing that information? Regarding unbiased sources, I must confess that I’m a little confused, too, and maybe you can help me understand something. The forums at eRobertParker.com are a lively place. From: mhsteinberger. MORE >>

Much of this information is available in my book, Building Buzz (you can click on the image in the sidebar for more info). Tomorrow when you are reading the paper, be sure to have an eye out for news that can help you promote your wine … or whatever it is you happen to sell! Are you a PR rep for a wine company? MORE >>

To find out (and share this information with you) I contacted Abrie Beeslaar, winemaker at Kanonkop, who recently won a trio of prestigious awards (the last one from the International Wine and Spirit Competition Limited). This will help the plant through the tough times, and prevent the berries from shrivelling. MORE >>

There was only my father's generation to talk to and for the reasons I talked about earlier, they didn't share information like that. I would say "Yes dad, and now we help each other and it's good for everyone." He said that it began with the 1997 vintage. In the 1997 vintage everyone racked after malolactic fermentation. JMF: Yes. MORE >>