Anne Moller-Racke Kenneth Juhasz Nabor Camerena
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Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and the Blender

Kenneth JuhaszIf you ever wonder what winemakers do early in the calendar year besides hosting dinners, well, one major responsibility is blending. For me it’s a two-month season that begins in late January and continues through March. There’s a personal timeline I must adhere to – I’m in a rush to get all the blends done before allergy season kicks in.

I will taste all of the components at least twice, and I’ll taste them blind; that is, I will know that I’m tasting various lots of our 2007 Pinot Noir, for example, but I won’t know which lot is which. It’s just a way of eliminating any prejudices and expectations, conscious or not, I may have about a given lot of wine. During this period, I’ll do the … More…