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Tag Archives: Tom Lubbe
Matassa meets Montreal and Manhattan
My good friend and winemaker extraordinaire Tom Lubbe is hopping over the Pond, next week, to showcase his wines in Montreal and New York City. I’m an absolute fan of Matassa Wines, a Domaine I had the chance to visit. A great week walking through the (biodynamic) vineyards, tasting the grapes, packing bottles into cases, [...]
Posted in France, Matassa, Roussillon, South Africa, United States, biodynamic wine, winemaking Also tagged Calce, Chelsea Wine Vault, Domaine Matassa, Les cons servent, Montréal, New York, Prince George Ballroom, Swartland, The Observatory, wine tasting Leave a comment
Pulling back just a touch
Are California wines over the top?. That’s the title of an interesting article published earlier this week in the Los Angeles Times, which I picked up on through the web site of A Donkey and Goat Winery. (Reading it requires a free registration)
The answer to the question? Yes, quite obviously. And it’s not me saying [...]
Posted in California, United States, alcohol level, wine, winemaking Also tagged Adam Tolmach, alcohol levels, California, Donkey And Goat Winery, Elyse Vineyard, Los Angeles Times, Matassa, Ojai vineyard, Ray Coursen 1 Comment
A vineyard in winter
I’ve been exchanging e-mails with Tom Lubbe at Matassa, this fall, and it has only reminded me of how much work there is to do in a vineyard after harvest is done, and after the wines have been laid to rest in the barrels, to mature over winter through secondary fermentation and all.
In late October, [...]
Posted in France, Roussillon, biodynamics, producers, vineyard, white wine, wine Also tagged Calce, Cuvée Marguerite 2006, liming, Matassa, muscat à petits grains, preparation 500, pruning, viognier Leave a comment
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Tasting Note: Palladius 2005, The Sadie Family, Swartland