tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post4046325011406230198..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Stems or no StemsBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-84464007754994514502008-12-27T10:41:00.000-05:002008-12-27T10:41:00.000-05:00Great piece, Neil. Are you aware of any other Oreg...Great piece, Neil. Are you aware of any other Oregon makers using whole cluster fermentation?Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-11288411767774581772008-12-27T03:04:00.000-05:002008-12-27T03:04:00.000-05:00Neil, sorry I've been such a stranger-- Happy ...Neil, sorry I've been such a stranger-- Happy Holidays, first of all.<BR/>Have a handshake deal with possibly the strictest non-interventionist in Mendoza, Alberto Cecchin. He grows, of all things, some Carignan & Graciano, vineyards bought from Spanish growers by his 1st gen.Italo-Argentino dad & uncle. (Sorry, I *do* go on) Anyway, the Graciano has nice body but low acid & simple black cherry character. He was shocked when I suggested whole-cluster fermenting a percentage of it...viNomadichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10871310275756229282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-62699848579098795382008-12-24T11:18:00.000-05:002008-12-24T11:18:00.000-05:00Did you taste Movia's Lunar at the Domaine Select ...Did you taste Movia's Lunar at the Domaine Select tasting? It's made with whole bunches and carbonic maceration.<BR/><BR/>Have a great holiday Brooklynguy!Do Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744434741371288465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-83348837096518515402008-12-24T09:47:00.000-05:002008-12-24T09:47:00.000-05:00There is a long grape radio podcast of a J.F. Mugn...There is a long grape radio podcast of a J.F. Mugnier and Allen Meadows forum that includes a lengthy discussion of the stem issue. Very interesting stuff...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com