Wine Experience '08 VLOGS

Grand Tasting

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:31:40 -0700

Tom Matthews welcomes you to the Grand Tasting at the 2008 California Wine Experience in NY where you can taste 200+ notable wines.

Expert Strategy

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:34:00 -0700

What's the best way to navigate the 200+ wines at the Grand Tasting? Wine Spectator's Jim Laube and Matt Kramer share their strategies.

Musketeers

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:18:37 -0700

This dynamic trio attends the Wine Spectator Grand Tasting each year.

Ridge

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:25:09 -0700

Some wineries poured current releases. Others share cellar selections. Meet Paul Draper from Ridge and learn what he's pouring.

Harlan Rave

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:16:21 -0700

Harlan is the first stop of many attendees.

Mia Klein

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:14:24 -0700

What's Mia pouring?

Patz and Hall

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:45:40 -0700

James Hall poured one of his delicious Pinots.

Perry Pair

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:33:40 -0700

Meet Renae and Bruce Perry of Papapietro Perry and learn how they got into winemaking.

Bob Betz

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:05:04 -0700

In addition to California wineries, Washington and Oregon were represented. Meet Bob Betz from Washington.

Pinot Map

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:13:07 -0700

Halfway through the Grand Tasting, Bob and Chris Callenbaugh pause at the room map to finalize their strategy for tasting Pinots.

Penner-Ash

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:31:35 -0700

Lynn Penner-Ash describes the Oregon Pinot she's pouring.

Breakfast

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:30:03 -0700

What gets a Wine Warrior ready to start tasting at 9am? An extra-early breakfast, with Champagne -- and a greeting from Tom Matthews.

73 Years

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:45:22 -0700

The folks at this table have a combined attendance record of 73 years. That's a lot of Wine Experience.

Memorable

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:32:58 -0700

What is memorable about the Wine Experience? Get the answer from Janet Carabelli and Margo Hofeldt.

Meet, Taste

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:58:47 -0700

What's more fun than meeting people who are passionate about wine and tasting wines? Not much, says Jon Palmer Claridge.

Red Shirt Clan

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:39:16 -0700

The Wine Experience has been an annual event for more than 25 years. The Wine Warriors, new and long-timers, have become a clan.

Leahey Table

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:34:38 -0700

Meet the Leahey family and some of their Wine Warrior friends.

Friends

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:46:38 -0700

Warriors make great friends.

Burgundy

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:09:46 -0700

Bruce Sanderson kicked off the seminars on Friday morning with eight lovely Burgundies, including Bouchard Chevalier-Montrachet '06 and Jadot Clos Vougeot '05.

Burgundy Fan

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:30:46 -0700

Why did Debra Marchese love Bruce Sanderson's Burgundy seminar?

Pinot Greatness

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:20:03 -0700

Matt Kramer presented three of his favorite 'Burgundian-style Pinots that are not from Burgundy' to an appreciative audience.

Pinot Fan, Matt Fan

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:28:22 -0700

Matt Kramer's Pinot Greatness seminar rocked Caroline Levy's world.

Rising Stars

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:46:02 -0700

Harvey Steiman previews the seminar of exciting new wines, including Pinots from Roco and Londer, Relic Syrah and Linne Calodo.

Stump the Chumps

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:23:17 -0700

James Molesworth and Bruce Sanderson look forward to the Blind Tasting seminar, sort of...

Marcus' Wine

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:35:40 -0700

Which wine did Kim choose for the Blind tasting?

Blind Tasting Fan

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:32:21 -0700

Why did JamesHeck like the Blind Tasting seminar with Wine Spectator's senior editors?

Top 10 Prep

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:05:13 -0700

Before each tasting, teams of sommeliers pretaste each bottle to assure perfect condition.

#10 Krug

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:06:34 -0700

What's it like to taste Krug at 7am? Joyous, according to Beth von Benz of BVB Consulting and Wine Spectator's Nathan Wesley.

#9 Mondavi

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:05:54 -0700

Joe Spellman of Justin Winery and Aaron von Rock of Telepan look for perfect bottles of Mondavi Napa Valley Reserve Cab '04.

#8 Carnival

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:06:44 -0700

It takes experience, endurance and tough teeth to pretaste Shiraz at 7am, but it's all in a day's work for Heather Branch of 81.

#7 Ornellaia

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:05:41 -0700

"Tasty" is how Richard Betts from Little Nell and Robert Bohr from Cru described Wine Spectator's #7 wine of 2007.

#4 Tignanello

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:05:36 -0700

Spirits undampened at 7am, Charlie Arturaola and team eagerly pretasted Wine Spectator's #4 wine of 2007.

#1 Delicious

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:06:38 -0700

Shawn Dore of Charmer Sunbelt and Bernie Sun of Jean-Georges enjoyed pretasting Wine of the Year Clos des Papes CDP '05.

Top 10 Recap

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:21:59 -0700

James Molesworth and Kim Marcus lead the Top 10 Tasting. Check it out.

Mondavi Tribute

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:10:24 -0700

During the Top 10 Tasting, winemaker Genevieve Janssens discussed the '04 Mondavi Napa Cab and toasted Mondavi.

Emeril's Duck

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:27:25 -0700

Emeril describes his dish and rates his chances on winning the Celebrity Chef Food and Wine Tasting.

Emeril on Puck

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:05:27 -0700

After the Chefs’ Pairing contest, Emeril praised Puck’s ingenuity. Emeril’s own Spice-Cured Duck and Aston Pinot was pretty darn good.

Puck Rocks

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:11:35 -0700

Wolfgang took the prize for his pairing of lasagna (braised veal cheeks, sweetbreads, porcini) with the '04 Bussola Amarone.

Emeril on Mario

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:13:55 -0700

Emeril enjoyed Mario's Duck Braciola with Toasted Pine Nuts and Orange Zest along with the Delle Terre Nere Etna Calderara Sottana '06.

Emeril on Tom

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:15:26 -0700

Amazing pairing? It was Mario's Braciola and Emeril's Spice-Cured Duck with Tom Matthews' Mann Pinot Gris Hengst '06.

TJ and Anita

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:03:26 -0700

Attending the Wine Experience for the first time, TJ and Anita Brightman each had a favorite seminar.

BDX Dreams

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:03:29 -0700

'05 was an outstanding vintage in Bordeaux and James Suckling's eagerly-awaited seminar featured ten top wines.

BDX Recap

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:21:55 -0700

James Suckling led the 2005 Bordeaux seminar. Is the vintage living up to all the hype?

Chef of Chefs

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:12:54 -0700

Emeril introduces his friend and mentor, Wolfgang Puck.

Puck Gives Back

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:13:57 -0700

Wolfgang accepts the Distinguished Service Award. He has raised millions of dollars for Meals on Wheels. Go to awff.org.