Winemaking and Wine Marketing in a Plague Year
BY STEPHEN TANZER |
In just the past couple of months, the novel coronavirus has profoundly changed the production and sale of wine around the globe. In this roundtable interview, 35 producers get specific about the challenges they are facing.
As you are unlikely to be visiting wineries in the immediate future, I thought I’d bring the producers to you. Specifically, I asked them how they have been affected by the new reality of COVID-19.
What has been the biggest challenge to your winery/wine business posed by the new coronavirus, and what steps have you taken to deal with it?
Obviously, there’s a good bit of repetition in their responses. Phrases like social distancing, non-overlapping shifts, virtual tastings and managing anxiety crop up frequently. And there is much discussion about the staggering effect the new virus has had on restaurants. Not only are thousands of our favorite, most distinctive, wine-friendly restaurants facing an existential threat, but the loss of this sales channel is having a serious ripple effect on wineries that have traditionally relied heavily on sales to restaurants. Many producers have quickly stepped up their use of social media to reach their consumer clients, and it’s already clear that the business of wine is undergoing significant and perhaps permanent change.
On a more personal level, I was happy to hear from so many winemakers, as I’ve been sheltering more or less in place, like most of the rest of you, with limited human contact. I had an action-packed week planned in Napa Valley for the second half of March, featuring a couple of major horizontal Cabernet tastings (2010s and 2001s, two of my favorite Napa Cabernet vintages ever) and some spectacular verticals, which I will hopefully be able to conduct at some point in the future. And since the tasting room in my dining room has not yet been closed down by government officials (nor am I yet required to taste through a mask!), I expect to publish reports on these two vintages in the near future. Tasting these wines in the past few weeks has kept me sane, along with the occasional long walk in Central Park, which is quiet enough these days to allow for sufficient social distancing.
All of the comments in this article are from head winemakers, owners or co-owners, managing directors or veteran international consulting winemakers.
Argentina
Alberto Antonini, Altos Las Hormigas, Grupo Peñaflor, Bodega Garzón, Poggiotondo and Many Others
I was in South America for the harvest until the middle of March and I was lucky enough to catch a flight back to Italy before Argentina was locked down. As a wine-growing consultant, my life has changed a lot since the worldwide lock-down, mostly for my non-Italian consultancies as at the moment I don’t even know until when I’ll be able to travel to any of the 12 countries where I consult. Because of that, and thanks to the available technology, I’m still doing a lot of work using Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp for business meetings and for tastings where my clients send me the samples (thank God couriers are working efficiently!), and we taste them together. I obviously miss being there in person, but we can still achieve a lot by doing this. In Italy, I can now go and see my clients, obviously keeping the proper distance as the procedures say.
Regarding my clients, situations vary. Those who were only selling in the on-trade are the most affected by the COVID-19 as restaurants, wine bars and wine shops are still closed and their sales have dramatically dropped. They have little income right now but of course they still have to manage their vineyards, which is expensive. But those who have a more balanced situation between on- and off-trade are surviving. The good part is that most governments are helping the growers with subsidies, which are critical to ensuring a minimum cash flow.
As a wine producer in Argentina, I’m happy that we have all been able to pick the grapes and go efficiently through the fermentation and pressing, and we can now continue to manage the winery without major problems. This has happened in all of southern hemisphere wine countries except for South Africa, where I heard they had some major restrictions on working in wineries during and after harvest.
Roberto de la Mota, Mendel Wines (Mendoza)
Certainly, our biggest challenge in Mendoza was to harvest and vinify under quarantine and with social isolation. We harvested early this year and that was an unexpected advantage. In fact, the climate during the summer and especially the fall was warmer than normal and very dry; under those conditions the ripeness came earlier for all varieties and the harvest was between 15 to 30 days earlier than normal.
The harvest started with normal conditions in February, but very quickly the government ordered a complete quarantine due to COVID-19 and only few activities were authorized, like agriculture and food production. For that we prepared special teams for harvest equipped with protection like gloves, masks and glasses. We needed special facilities and toilets, with alcohol and soap. To transport the pickers to vineyards we used buses, and the pickers had to respect the social distancing requirements inside them.
In the winery, we prepared three teams of workers. Each team had a leader for the entire process of vinification, and they worked for periods separated by two hours. One team started early in the morning, another at 3:00 p.m. and the last one at night. Each team, when they finished their shift, cleaned and disinfected the winery, the machines and tools before they left. And everybody has been required to change their clothes before they enter the winery.
Today we finished the maceration process, racking the last Cabernet Sauvignon from Altamira, and we continue with two teams, under the same conditions and taking the same precautions. I go to the winery every morning to taste each tank and decide maceration times, rackings, treatments and pre-blends. Luis, the winemaker who works with me, goes to the winery in the evenings, and we taste together twice a week. Our laboratory also works in two shifts per day, separated by two hours. All of our administration people work at home and via the web.
As in other regions, sales are complicated, especially in on-trade, restaurants, hotels, and so on. Wine shops are not able to receive customers but they can deliver wine to their customers.
In sum, I can say that the hardest or most complicated thing has been to get used to the new rules, limitations and time schedules during the busiest and most important time of year for a winery.
Sebastián Zuccardi, Familia Zuccardi (Uco Valley)
The first challenge was finishing the harvest while dealing with the lockdown that had started on the 20th of March. Luckily, the harvest was earlier than usual, so when the government instituted the lockdown we were nearly finished. But the government also declared agriculture an essential activity, so we can continue with our activities with safety measures. The government established a harvest protocol that we must follow but internally we’ve also created a crisis team. We meet daily in order to take all the necessary measures not to expose our team to the disease and to secure the workplace.
We’ve closed all three of our restaurants and our tourism areas. People over 60 years old are not obligated to work, while those in the so-called high-risk groups either aren’t working or work from home. All people who are not essential to the production areas are working from their homes. Those who are actually working in the winery receive daily training on self-care, since information is one of the most important points to go through in this situation. Everybody’s temperature is taken upon entry. All of us must change clothes when we arrive at work, and then again at the end of the day.
There´s social distancing in every task. The number of people in the same closed space has been restricted, which is why we established different shifts for meals, entry, etc. Vehicles are being used at half-capacity. Disinfectant products such as alcohol are available every 30 meters, as well as soap, paper towels, etc.
The markets are difficult now, with all the restaurants closed and distribution complicated, so the challenge is how to make it easy for consumers to find our wines. But the situation is changing all the time, so we are making minute-to-minute decisions.
Australia
Michael Twelftree, Two Hands Wines (Barossa Valley)
Our biggest challenge at Two Hands to date was that we were only two-thirds through our vintage when the outbreak happened. We were faced with the immediate problem that if one of our vintage crew came down with COVID-19, we would have to put the whole vintage crew into lockdown, meaning that we had must under ferment and a number of our best parcels still on the vines. Sadly, the Barossa Valley had been a center for COVID as we had had two outbreaks linked to Swiss and U.S. tourist groups. We decided quickly to isolate the winemaking team and to minimize their contact with others. Myself and our viticulturalist Travis focused on the 250-odd tons that we still had on the vine and adopted strong protocols for the delivery of the fruit. Richard, our head winemaker, and his assistant Brooke did a great job of keeping the team focused on producing the best wines possible, and we finished off the vintage without a glitch.
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In just the past couple of months, the novel coronavirus has profoundly changed the production and sale of wine around the globe. In this roundtable interview, 35 producers get specific about the challenges they are facing.
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- Vinous Table: JY’s, Colmar, France (Nov 2018)
- New Zealand: Just For Starters (Nov 2018)
- Vinous Table: Arpège, Paris, France (Nov 2018)
- Calvados: The Apple Of A Brandy Drinker’s Eye (Nov 2018)
- Vinous Table: Armando al Pantheon, Rome, Italy (Nov 2018)
- Golden Oldies & Goodies: The Ageworthiness of Verdicchio (Oct 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 2005 & 1995 Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon (Oct 2018)
- New Releases from Santa Lucia Highlands & Neighbors (Oct 2018)
- Rescuing Memories: Philippe Gayral’s Vins Doux Naturels (Oct 2018)
- Vinous Table: Pierre Gagnaire, Paris, France (Sep 2018)
- Best Kids’ Meals in Napa Valley (Sep 2018)
- Paso Robles 2016 & 2015: New Releases (Sep 2018)
- Santa Barbara Dreamin'… Part One & Part Two (Sep 2018)
- Grower Profile – Ulises Valdez (Sep 2015)
- Double Vertical of Ridge's Geyserville and Lytton Springs (Aug 2018)
- Santa Cruz Mountains – The Gorgeous 2016s (Aug 2018)
- Dunn Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain: 1979–2014 (Aug 2018)
- Vinous Table: Ristorante Museo Caruso, Sorrento, Italy (Jul 2018)
- Argentina’s Wines Enter the World Stage (Jul 2018)
- Vinous Table: SingleThread Farms (Jul 2018)
- Exploring the World of Armagnac (Jul 2018)
- Sonoma & Napa Valley Supplement 2018 (Jul 2018)
- Vinous Table: Taverna del Capitano, Nerano, Italy (Jul 2018)
- Plundering Burgundy Past (Jul 2018)
- Vintage Retrospective: 1991 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (Jul 2018)
- Williams Selyem: Pinot Noir Allen Vineyard 1987–2016 (Jun 2018)
- Vinous Table: Marino Ristorante, Hollywood, CA (Jun 2018)
- 2017 Napa Valley – First Impressions (Jun 2018)
- Exploring Italy’s 2017 Rosatos (Jun 2018)
- Vinous Table: Il Cascinale Nuovo, Isola d'Asti, Italy (May 2018)
- Last Man Standing: Bel-Air Marquis d’Aligre (May 2018)
- Cellar Favorites: David Abreu – Revisiting the 2008s (May 2018)
- Vinous Table: Zuni Café, San Francisco, CA (May 2018)
- Turley Zinfandel Hayne Vineyard: 1993 – 2015 (May 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1978 Jurançon Moelleux Le Clos Joliette (May 2018)
- Vintage Retrospective: The 2008 Napa Valley Cabernets (May 2018)
- Bucci Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Riserva Villa Bucci (May 2018)
- Sonoma’s Stellar 2016s (Apr 2018)
- Vinous Table: Dry Creek Kitchen, Healdsburg, CA (Apr 2018)
- O’Shaughnessy Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Howell Mountain: 2000–2015 (Apr 2018)
- Vinous Table: Osteria Mondodoro, Verona, Italy (Apr 2018)
- Crocker & Starr Cabernet Sauvignon Stone Place: 1999 – 2015 (Apr 2018)
- Vineyard 29 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Retrospective (Apr 2018)
- Brilliance in Napa Valley: 2016 & 2015 Cabernets (Jan 2018)
- Ridge 2017 Monte Bello En Primeur (Mar 2018)
- Oregon’s Expanding Palette of Wines (Feb 2018)
- Gianbattista Columbu Malvasia Di Bosa: 1992–2011 (Feb 2018)
- Vinous Table: Osteria Enoteca San Marco, Venice, Italy (Feb 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: Philip Togni Library Releases: 2007 - 1997 - 1987 (Jan 2018)
- Oregon Pushes the Quality Needle for Pinot (Jan 2018)
- Sonoma Preview: January 2018 New Releases (Jan 2018)
- Cellar Favorite: 1994 Rochioli Pinot Noir West Block (Jan 2018)
2017
- Vinous Table: Cul de Sac, Rome, Italy (Dec 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2002 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (Dec 2017)
- Santa Lucia Highlands 2015: The Grapes of a Wrathful Vintage (Nov 2017)
- BOND: A Complete Retrospective (Nov 2017)
- Paso Robles Copes, Adapts and Evolves (Nov 2017)
- Wildfires Ravage Northern California (Oct 2017)
- Australia Brings the Brawn and the Beauty (Oct 2017)
- Italy’s Late Harvest and Air-Dried Sweet Red Wines (Oct 2017)
- Santa Barbara: Better Than Ever (Sep 2017)
- Vintage Retrospective: The 1997 Napa Valley Cabernets (Sep 2017)
- Santa Cruz Mountains – The 2015s and 2014s (Aug 2017)
- Next of Kyn – The First Seven Years: 2007-2013 (Aug 2017)
- Napa and Sonoma: The 2017 Summer Update (Aug 2017)
- Verticals of Ramey’s Hyde & Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnays (Jul 2017)
- Book Excerpt: Appellation Napa Valley – Stags Leap District (Jul 2017)
- Vinous Table: Quince, San Francisco, California (Jul 2017)
- 2016 Napa Valley – First Impressions (Jul 2017)
- Vinous Table: Ercoli 1928 Ristorante Parioli, Rome, Italy, (Jul 2017)
- Vinous Table: Lio Pellegrini, Bergamo, Italy (Jul 2017)
- Argentina New Releases: Cool Times in the Desert (Jul 2017)
- A Bond Extravaganza (Jun 2017)
- Cellar Favorites: Seven Classics from Ridge (Jun 2017)
- Vinous Map: The Vineyards of St. Helena & Conn Valley (May 2017)
- Vintage Retrospective: The 2007 Napa Valley Cabernets (May 2017)
- 2016: A Very Good Year for Italy’s Many Rosatos (May 2017)
- Bryant’s Cabernet Sauvignon: 1994-2014 (May 2017)
- Arietta – A Complete Retrospective: 1996-2015 (May 2017)
- Seavey Cabernet Sauvignon: A Complete Retrospective (Apr 2017)
- Colgin Syrah IX Estate: A Complete Retrospective (Apr 2017)
- Vinous Maps BYOB at Michael Chiarello's Ottimo (Apr 2017)
- Sonoma’s Sensational 2015s (Mar 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1995 Ravenswood Zinfandel Monte Rosso (Feb 2017)
- Ovid: The First Nine Years 2005-2013 (Feb 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 2006 Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill (Feb 2017)
- Napa Valley Trilogy: 2014, 2015 & 2016 (Dec 2016)
- Grower Spotlight: Dick Steltzner (Jan 2017)
- Oregon: Beyond Pinot Noir (Jan 2017)
- Cellar Favorite: 1990 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir (Jan 2017)
2016
- Oregon Pinot Noir: The Exceptional 2014s and Often Surprising 2013s (Dec 2016)
- Santa Lucia Highlands: New Releases (Oct 2016)
- Vertical Tasting of the Nicolás Catena Zapata 1997-2012 (Oct 2016)
- Paso Robles: Taming the Beast (Sep 2016)
- The Rutherford and Oakville AVAs - Early Days (Sep 2016)
- Santa Barbara: On the Road, Continued... (Sep 2016)
- See The Vineyards of Stags Leap Like Never Before (Sep 2016)
- California North Coast Supplement (Aug 2016)
- Brilliance in the Santa Cruz Mountains (Jul 2016)
- Vertical Tasting of Shafer’s Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select (Jul 2016)
- Ridge Monte Bello Revisited: 1968 – 2012 (Jul 2016)
- Meet the Mahers: Two Premier Grape Growers in One Household (Jun 2016)
- Book Excerpt: A Brief History of Napa Valley, Part II (Jun 2016)
- Vertical Tasting of Hundred Acre Kayli Morgan Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Jun 2016)
- 2015 Napa Valley – First Impressions (Jun 2016)
- Announcing Vinous Napa Valley Vineyard Maps (May 2016)
- Vintage Retrospective: 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (May 2016)
- Remembering Donn Chappellet (May 2016)
- Vertical Tastings of Mondavi’s Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve and I Block To Kalon Vineyard Fumé Blanc (May 2016)
- New Zealand’s Pellucid Wines: More Light Than Heat (May 2016)
- Vertical Tasting of Kongsgaard Syrah (May 2016)
- Vertical Tasting of Phelps Insignia (Apr 2016)
- Remembering Denis Malbec (Apr 2016)
- Italy’s 2015 Rosatos: Full-Bodied and Luscious (Apr 2016)
- Colgin Retrospective at the Villa d’Este Wine Symposium (Apr 2016)
- Book Excerpt: A Brief History of Napa Valley, Part 1 (Apr 2016)
- Argentina: The Cool Years (Mar 2016)
- Old Vines, Deep Roots: Calistoga's Frediani Family (Mar 2016)
- Australia Rediscovers Its Mojo (Mar 2016)
- 2014 Sonoma and Points North: New Releases (Feb 2016)
- The Undiscovered California – 2016 Edition (Feb 2016)
2015
- Vinous Napa Valley Vineyard Maps (Nov 2016)
- 2013 Napa Valley: Once Upon a Time in America… (Oct 2015)
- Oregon Pinot Noir: The 2013s & 2012 Late Releases (Oct 2015)
- Uncovering the Best Values in California Cabernet Sauvignon (Oct 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 2008 Bodega Poesia Poesia (Oct 2015)
- Calera Pinot Noir Jensen Vineyard – A Journey Through Time 1978-2013 (Sep 2015)
- Dry Times in Napa Valley (Sep 2015)
- Cellar Favorites: Four Classic Cabernet Sauvignons from Randy Dunn (Sep 2015)
- Paso Robles and Neighbors: New Releases (Sep 2015)
- Santa Barbara: On the Road (Aug 2015)
- California Odds & Ends (Aug 2015)
- Santa Lucia Highlands: New Releases (Aug 2015)
- Santa Cruz Mountains: Scaling the Heights (Jul 2015)
- Ridge Monte Bello: Past, Present and Future (Jul 2015)
- Beringer’s Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon: One of Napa Valley’s First Cult Wines (Jul 2015)
- Forman: Four Decades of Cabernet Sauvignon 1985-2012 (Jul 2015)
- Horizontal Tasting of Napa Valley’s 1994 Cabernets (Jul 2015)
- Horizontal Tasting of Napa Valley’s 2004 Cabernets (Jun 2015)
- Germain-Robin: French Origin, American Twist (Jun 2015)
- Pride – Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical Tasting (Jun 2015)
- 2014 Napa Valley – Vintage Report (Jun 2015)
- Vinous Event: 2010 Napa Valley at the NoMad Rooftop (Jun 2015)
- Sonoma Supplement 2015 (May 2015)
- Blankiet: Proprietary Red 1999-2012 (May 2015)
- Cellar Favorite: 1978 Ridge Petite Sirah York Creek (May 2015)
- Vertical Tasting of Turley's Petite Syrah Hayne Vineyard (May 2015)
- Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill – A Complete Retrospective: 2000-2012 (Apr 2015)
- Sean Thackrey’s Orion: A Complete Retrospective (Apr 2015)
- Focus on Gimblett Gravels (Mar 2015)
- Cappellano: The 2010 Barolos (Mar 2015)
- Canalicchio di Sopra: Brunello di Montalcino 1970-2008 (Mar 2015)
- 2011 Barolo: The Here and Now (Mar 2015)
- Biondi-Santi: The Epic Vintages 1955-1975 (Mar 2015)
- Argentina: New Releases (Feb 2015)
- 2010 Brunello di Montalcino: A Promise Fulfilled (Feb 2015)
- Sonoma, Anderson Valley and Beyond: New Releases (Jan 2015)
- The Undiscovered California – 2015 Edition (Jan 2015)
- Brovia – Barolo Rocche di Castiglione: 1982-2010 (Jan 2015)
- Soldera – Case Basse: Brunello di Montalcino 1981-2006 (Jan 2015)
2014
- Six Decades of Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon: 1967-2012 (Jun 2014)
- Epic Dunn: Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain 1979-1999 (Feb 2014)
- 2012 Rosso di Montalcino (Dec 2014)
- Focus on Santa Barbara County (Dec 2014)
- Tuscany Part 2: Bolgheri, the Tuscan Coast and More Super-Tuscans (Dec 2014)
- Everyday Piedmont - Dolcetto, Barbera and Langhe Nebbiolo (Nov 2014)
- Gaja: Sorì San Lorenzo 1971-2011 (Nov 2014)
- Napa Valley Preview – 2012, 2013 and 2014 (Oct 2014)
- Looking Back at Napa Valley Icons (Oct 2014)
- Barbaresco’s Stellar 2011s (Oct 2014)
- Val d’Orcia, Montepulciano, Carmignano and the Undiscovered Tuscany (Oct 2014)
- 2010 Barolo: Flying High Again, Part 2 (Sep 2014)
- Exploring the Tuscan Coast (Sep 2014)
- Chianti Classico and Beyond – New Releases (Sep 2014)
- 2011 Barolo – A First Look (Sep 2014)
- The Best of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (Sep 2014)
- 1999 Barolo: Brilliance, Intensity and Class (Aug 2014)
- Soldera: Brunello di Montalcino 1979-2006 (Aug 2014)
- Checking in on the 1999 Barbarescos (Aug 2014)
- 2013 Napa Valley: A First Look… (May 2014)
- Paso Robles and Points South (Jul 2014)
- Santa Barbara: The Thrill of Discovery (Jul 2014)
- 2012 Santa Lucia Highlands: A Winemaker’s Vintage (July 2014)
- Santa Cruz Mountains – A Study in Terroir (Jul 2014)
- Best New Wines from Australia (Jul 2014)
- Oregon Pinot Noir Update (Jul 2014)
- 2003 Barolo: Ten Years Later (Jun 2014)
- Dalla Valle Maya: A Complete Retrospective 1988-2012 (June 2014)
- 2009 Brunello di Montalcino: The Day of Reckoning (May 2014)
- Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 1970-2006 from Magnum (May 2014)
- A Look Back at the 2008 Barolos (May 2014)
- California's North Coast (May 2014)
- Le Macchiole: Paleo Rosso 1992-2012 (Apr 2014)
- Giacomo Conterno: Barbera d’Alba Cascina Francia 2000-2010 (Mar 2014)
- Alto Adige: A World Unto Itself (Mar 2014)
- Exploring Northern Piedmont (Mar 2014)
- Alpine Beauty: The Wines of Valle d’Aosta (Mar 2014)
- Veneto: Stunning Landscapes, Stunning Wines (Mar 2014)
- 2010 Barolo: Flying High Again (Jan 2014)
- Best New Releases from Argentina (Mar 2014)
- Sonoma and Beyond: New Releases (Feb 2014)
- Kata: An Exciting Debut From Napa Valley (Feb 2014)
- The Undiscovered California (Feb 2014)
- Barolo: A Classification of Vineyards (Feb 2014)
- Fontodi: Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo 1985-2010 (Feb 2014)
- New Releases from Napa Valley: 2012 and 2013 (Dec 2014)
2013
- Piedmont’s Glorious 1989 and 1990 Vintages Revisited (Feb 2010)
- Mastroberardino – Defining the Greatness of Taurasi: 1928-2006 (Dec 2013)
- Friuli – Parallel Universes (Dec 2013)
- Antinori Solaia – A Complete Retrospective 1978-2010 (Dec 2013)
- Castello dei Rampolla d’Alceo – A Complete Retrospective 1996-2011 (Dec 2013)
- Isole e Olena: Cabernet Sauvignon Collezione De Marchi 1986-2010 (Dec 2013)
- Borgo del Tiglio – A Study in Whites: 1982-2011 (Nov 2013)
- Focus on California's Central Coast (Nov 2013)
- Piedmont Beyond Barolo and Barbaresco (Oct 2013)
- 2009 Barolo: Highs and Lows, Part 2 (Oct 2013)
- Barbaresco 2010: Treiso Shines (Oct 2013)
- 2008 Brunello di Montalcino: A Consumer's Vintage (Sep 2013)
- 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Revisited (Sep 2013)
- The Best of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, and Some Chardonnays Too (Sep 2013)
- 2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Terroir Matters - Updated (Nov 2013)
- In a Tuscan State of Mind (Aug 2013)
- San Giusto a Rentennano Percarlo: The Essence of Gaiole Sangiovese (Aug 2013)
- Isole e Olena Cepparello: The Heart and Soul of Sangiovese (Aug 2013)
- Castello di Ama – Chianti Classico Bellavista: 1982-2007 (Aug 2013)
- Fontodi – Flaccianello and the Path to Greatness: 1981-2009 (Aug 2013)
- Montevertine Le Pergole Torte: A Sangiovese Icon (Aug 2013)
- Paso Robles and Beyond: Excellence in 2011 (Jul 2013)
- The Santa Lucia Highlands 2011s: Chardonnay Reigns Supreme (Jul 2013)
- Santa Cruz Mountains: California’s Best Kept Secret (Jul 2013)
- Castellare I Sodi di San Niccolò: A Complete Retrospective 1979 – 2007 (Jul 2013)
- Castell’in Villa – An Icon Revisited: 1971-2007 (Jul 2013)
- Santa Barbara's Stunning 2011s (Jul 2013)
- Felsina – Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia: A Complete Retrospective 1983-2011 (Jul 2013)
- Sonoma...A Thrill a Minute (Jul 2013)
- Best New Wines from Australia (Jul 2013)
- Oregon Pinot Noir Update (Jul 2013)
- Castello di Ama: L’Apparita Retrospective 1985-2009 (Jun 2013)
- Opus One – Past, Present and Future: 1979-2012 (Jun 2013)
- California Syrah on the Big Stage (Jun 2013)
- Zenato Amarone – A Journey Across Three Decades (Jun 2013)
- Falling in Love With Alto Adige (May 2013)
- 2009 Barolo: Highs and Lows (May 2013)
- Annual Coverage of California's North Coast (May 2013)
- Gems From The Cellar at Montevertine (Apr 2013)
- Vertical Tasting of Colgin Cellars' IX Estate Syrah Napa Valley (Mar 2013)
- New Releases from Argentina (Mar 2013)
- Central And Southern Italy: A Wine Lover's Paradise (Feb 2013)
2012
- 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: An Epic Vintage (Dec 2012)
- Annual Coverage of California's Central Coast (Nov 2012)
- Piemonte: 2009 and 2010 Barbaresco Plus Other New Releases (Oct 2012)
- Vertical Tasting of Corison Winery's Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (Sep 2012)
- New Zealand Sauvignon and Pinot (Sep 2012)
- California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012)
- Best New Releases from Australia (Jul 2012)
- Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir (Jul 2012)
- Tuscany 2009 and 2010: A World of Opposites (Jun 2012)
- Staring Into The Heart of Sangiovese (Jun 2012)
- Focus on California's North Coast (May 2012)
- Col d’Orcia: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento 1982-2006 (May 2012)
- Barolo 2008: The Incredible Lightness of Being (Apr 2012)
- Piedmont Report: Checking in on the 2001 Baroli (Apr 2012)
- Brunello di Montalcino 2007: A Worthy Successor to 2006 (Apr 2012)
- Masseto Vertical at A Voce Columbus (Mar 2012)
- New Releases from Argentina (Mar 2012)
- The Best of Sonoma (Feb 2012)
2011
- New Releases from Napa Valley (Dec 2011)
- New Wines from California's Central Coast (Nov 2011)
- New Releases from Piedmont: The Stars Are Aligned (Oct 2011)
- The Best New Releases from Australia, Part Two (Sep 2011)
- New Zealand Sauvignons and Pinots (Sep 2011)
- Vietti: Barolo Riserva Villero – A Complete Retrospective 1982-2004 (Aug 2011)
- Focus on Tuscany: The 2009s and 2008s (Aug 2011)
- Exploring California's Central Coast (Aug 2011)
- Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir (Jul 2011)
- New Releases from Australia, Part One (Jul 2011)
- Exploring the Best of Central and Southern Italy (June 2011)
- Vertical Tasting of Arietta Red Wine H Block Hudson Vineyards Napa Valley (Jun 2011)
- Checking in on Piedmont’s 2000 Vintage (Jun 2011)
- 2006 Brunello: The Emperor’s New Clothes or Historic Vintage? (May 2011)
- Focus on California's North Coast (May 2011)
- Le Pupille: A Complete Retrospective 1987-2007 (May 2011)
- Tenuta dell’Ornellaia: Masseto – A Complete Retrospective 1986-2008 (Apr 2011)
- Le Macchiole Messorio 1994-2006: A Study in Greatness (Feb 2011)
- The Best of Northern Italy (Feb 2011)
- Barolo 2007: Greatness in the Making (Feb 2011)
- Northern Italy: Alto Adige, Friuli, Veneto (Feb 2011)
- Focus on Argentina (Jan 2011)
2010
- New Releases from Piedmont (Dec 2010)
- In a Tuscan State of Mind (Oct 2010)
- New Zealand Sauvignon and Pinot (Sep 2010)
- The Noble Wines of Southern Italy (Aug 2010)
- Italy’s Finest Values (Aug 2010)
- New Releases from Australia (Jul 2010)
- Oregon Pinot Noir (Jul 2010)
- Miani Redux – Calvari: 1995-2008 and a Preview of the 2009s (Jun 2010)
- Enjoying Italy’s Finest Rosés (Jun 2010)
- The Best of Central and Southern Italy (Jun 2010)
- Focus on California's North Coast (May 2010)
- Allegrini Amarone: 1982 – 2004 (Apr 2010)
- Argiolas Turriga – A Sardinian Icon: 1988-2004 (Apr 2010)
- New Releases from Montalcino (Apr 2010)
- Tasca d’Almerita Rosso del Conte: 1979-2006 (Mar 2010)
- Roberto Voerzio – Past, Present and Future: 1988-2008 (Mar 2010)
- 2006 Barolo: A Modern-Day Classic in the Making (Feb 2010)
- The Best New Wines from Argentina (Jan 2010)
2009
- Lupicaia: An Emerging Tuscan Thoroughbred (Dec 2009)
- Ornellaia: A Major Retrospective 1985-2006 (Dec 2009)
- The Wines of Fausto Maculan: 1985-2007 (Oct 2009)
- Piedmont Comes Of Age (Oct 2009)
- The Best of Northern Italy (Oct 2009)
- A Survey of Michet: Giuseppe Mascarello Barolo 1967-2001 (Sep 2009)
- New Zealand Sauvignon and Pinot (Sep 2009)
- New Releases from Australia, Part 2 (Sep 2009)
- Tuscany 2006 and 2007: A New Golden Age (Aug 2009)
- The Essence of Merlot: Miani 1994-2006 (Aug 2009)
- Italy’s Finest Wine Values (Aug 2009)
- Exploring Sagrantino: The Wines of Arnaldo Caprai 1994 - 2007 (Jul 2009)
- New Releases from Australia, Part 1 (Jul 2009)
- Summertime Drinking: Exploring Italy’s Finest Rosés (Jun 2009)
- 2004 Brunello di Montalcino: A Vintage Full of Surprises (Jun 2009)
- Elio Altare: A Retrospective of Larigi 1985-2008 (May 2009)
- Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir (May 2009)
- Focus on California's North Coast (May 2009)
- Produttori del Barbaresco: 1978-1996 (Apr 2009)
- Central & Southern Italy: A World Waiting to be Discovered (Apr 2009)
- Barolo 2005: Location, Location, Location (Apr 2009)
- Checking in on the 1998 Barolos (Feb 2009)
- Gems from Tuscany’s Spectacular 2006 Vintage (Jan 2009)
- The Best New Wines from Argentina (Jan 2009)
2008
- 1967 Piedmont….and White Truffles (Dec 2008)
- Antinori: Tignanello and Solaia Revisited (Nov 2008)
- Valdicava: Brunello di Montalcino 1988-2004 (Nov 2008)
- New Releases from Piedmont (Oct 2008)
- The Best of Northern Italy (Oct 2008)
- New Zealand Sauvignon and Pinot (Sep 2008)
- New Releases from Australia, Part 2 (Sep 2008)
- Piedmont’s Legendary 1978 Barolos and Barbarescos Redux (Aug 2008)
- Discovering Italy’s Finest Wine Values (Aug 2008)
- Soldera: Brunello di Montalcino 1977-2000 (Jul 2008)
- Poggio Scalette: Il Carbonaione 1992-2007 (Jul 2008)
- New Releases from Australia, Part 1 (Jul 2008)
- Tuscany: The Best of 2005 and 2006 (Jun 2008)
- Thirty Years of Vietti: Barolo Rocche 1974-2004 (May 2008)
- Focus on California's North Coast (May 2008)
- Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir (May 2008)
- Montalcino: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Apr 2008)
- Il Poggione: Brunello di Montalcino 1967-2001 (Apr 2008)
- The Best of Central and Southern Italy (Feb 2008)
- Focus on Argentina (Jan 2008)
2007
- A First Look at the 2004 Barolos (Dec 2007)
- Granbussia Through the Decades: 1974-2001 (Nov 2007)
- First Annual Nebbiolo and White Truffle Charity Dinner (Nov 2007)
- Piedmont Report (Oct 2007)
- Exploring the Best of Northern Italy (Oct 2007)
- Brunello di Montalcino: The 2001 Riservas (Oct 2007)
- Massolino: A Journey Through Vigna Rionda 1982 - 2001 (Oct 2007)
- New Zealand Pinot and Sauvignon (Sep 2007)
- New Releases from Australia, Part 2 (Sep 2007)
- Cavallotto: The Re-Emergence of One of Barolo’s Historic Estates (Aug 2007)
- New Releases from Australia, Part 1 (Jul 2007)
- Central Tuscany 2003 and 2004: A Tale of Two Vintages (June 2007)
- A Conversation with Domenico Clerico (May 2007)
- Podere Il Carnasciale: Il Caberlot 1988-2004 (May 2007)
- Focus on California's North Coast (May 2007)
- Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir (May 2007)
- New Releases from Piedmont: Dolcetto 2005 and Barbera 2003/2004 (Apr 2007)
- Tenuta di Trinoro: Tenuta di Trinoro 1997-2005 (Apr 2007)
- Tenuta dell’Ornellaia: Ornellaia and Masseto 1997-2004 (Mar 2007)
- Exploring Maremma’s 2003 and 2004 Vintages (Feb 2007)
- New Releases from California (Jan 2007)
2006
- Giuseppe Mascarello Revisited: 1967 - 2001 (Oct 2006)
- Italy’s 2001 Barolo and 2001 and 2003 Barbaresco vintages (Oct 2006)
- Paolo Scavino: A Major Retrospective (Oct 2006)
- The Wines of Emidio Pepe: 1964 – 2001 (Oct 2006)
- Focus on California's Central Coast (Sep 2006)
- 2001 Brunello Vintage (Aug 2006)
- New Releases from Australia (Jul 2006)
- Barolo 1999: The Forgotten Vintage (May 2006)
- Elio Altare Revisited: 1970 – 1991 (May 2006)
- An Unforgettable Winter Dinner: Barolo 1958 – 1998 (May 2006)
- A Memorable Evening of Barolo and Barbaresco: 1978 – 1990 (May 2006)
- The ‘Legends of Piedmont’ at Crush (May 2006)
- Barolo 2002: New Releases (May 2006)
- Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir (May 2006)
- Focus on California's North Coast (May 2006)
- Vintage Retrospective: The 1978 Barolos and Barbarescos (Jan 2006)
- A Magical Evening of Great Barolos at Cru (Jan 2006)
- New Releases from California (Jan 2006)
2005
- Focus on Argentina (Nov 2005)
- Vintage Retrospective: The 1985 Barolos and Barbarescos (Oct 2005)
- Bruno Giacosa Revisited: 1986-1988 (Oct 2005)
- Paolo Scavino: Barolo Cannubi 1989-2001 (Oct 2005)
- Luciano Sandrone: Barolo Cannubi Boschis 1985-2001 (Oct 2005)
- Four Decades of Barolo: Wines of the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s (Oct 2005)
- The Best New Wines from New Zealand (Sep 2005)
- Australia, Part Two (Sep 2005)
- Giacomo Conterno Vertical Tasting (Jul 2005)
- An update from Barolo... (Jul 2005)
- Giuseppe Mascarello Vertical Tasting (Jul 2005)
- New Releases from Australia (Jul 2005)
- Focus on California's Central Coast (Jul 2005)
- Focus on California's North Coast (May 2005)
- Focus on Oregon Pinot Noir (May 2005)
- Cavallotto: The Barolo Riservas (Apr 2005)
- Produttori del Barbaresco: The 1999 Riservas (Apr 2005)
- Best New Releases from California (Jan 2005)
2004
- An Introduction to Piedmont Report (Dec 2004)
- The 1997 Gajas Revisited (Dec 2004)
- Marcarini: Barolo Brunate 1996-2001 (Dec 2004)
- Some Thoughts on Barolo 2000 and a Preview of 2001.... (Dec 2004)
- Barbaresco 2001: An Overview of Current Releases (Dec 2004)
- Elio Altare: Barolo Brunate 1999-2001 (Dec 2004)
- Barolos of the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s (Dec 2004)
- Exploring Brunate: The 2000 Brunate Barolos (Dec 2004)
- The Best New Wines from Australia (Jul 2004)
- New Releases from Argentina (Jul 2004)
- Focus on California's North Coast (May 2004)
- Oregon Pinot Noir Update (Mar 2004)
- New Releases from California (Jan 2004)
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