By Bruce Leiserowitz

This year Hospice du Rhône was host to a number of winemakers from the Rhone Valley who could not attend last year, and many of the seminars focused on their wines.  For that reason, I decided to attend 4 of the 8 seminars to take advantage of their presence.  The following are my notes on the seminar presentations and the wines tasted.  In many instances, I had a chance later at HdR to retaste some wines, and I have noted them where appropriate.

SEMINAR HYPERLINKS

"Grenache: Down Under & Up & Over, by Bruce Leiserowitz
"Gigondas Masterclass with Louis Barruol and Pascal Roux, by Bruce Leiserowitz
"The Bio-Dynamic Duo with Michel Chapoutier and Ron Laughton", by Bruce Leiserowitz
"Cote-Rotie Condrieu Masterclass",by Bruce Leiserowitz
Is Wine Really "Art"? - Editorial, by Bruce Leiserowitz

califusa also tasted through the Nine Popes and his notes are here:

Nine Popes Retrospective with Charlie Melton, by Allan Bree