A community portal about Wine with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of the juice of fruits, usually grapes. Although a number of other fruits - such as plum...
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A community portal about Wine with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of the juice of fruits, usually grapes. Although a number of other fruits - such as plum, elderberry and blackcurrant - may also be fermented, grapes are naturally chemically balanced to normally ferment completely without requiring extra sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients. Non-grape wines are called fruit wine or country wine. Other products made from starch based materials, such as barley wine, rice wine, are more similar to beers. The English word wine and its equivalents in other languages are protected by law in many jurisdictions.
I had another one of those Zinfandel experiences the other day. I’m carrying on a conversation with someone about Zinfandel and suddenly they stop me mid-sentence and say, “you mean Zinfandel is a red wine? I guess I shouldn’t be surprised; soft and sweet, white Zinfandel accounts for more than 10% (by volume) of all wine sold. The thing is, Zinfandel is a red-wine grape (technically white Zinfandel is a rose) that can produce big, complex red wines that are among the best red wines in the world. This column is about those wonderful, big red Zins. Many look at Zinfandel [ZIHN-fuhn-dehl] as California’s ...
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SUPERIOR WINE ALERT ! When we feature a truly exceptional wine, we issue one of these special alerts. Today we present such a wine. SECRET SAVINGS ALERT ! Subscribe to our Daily Dispatch (above) and you’ll always know what our Top Secret coupon code of the day is. Every day we issue a new members-only code that entitles you to have ground shipping included on orders of six or more and, sometimes, an added discount! Mission Codename : The Lords and Ladies of Rutherford Operative : Agent White Objective : Infiltrate Raymond Vineyards and acquire their exceptional Rutherford Merlot. Mission Status : Accomplished! Current ...
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This is a re-post from a 5 article series in October 2008. Ulcer problems are keeping me away from drinking wine at present. Any one know of a good wine that will cure the problem, please let me know. INTRODUCTION Whether you buy 10 bottles or a thousand bottles of wine, if you don’t drink the wine within 6 months, you should be aware of the proper method for storing the bottles correctly. Storing wine incorrectly can lead to spoilage or premature aging of the wine. Correct method to store wine can be said in one sentence: Store wine bottles tilted downward on a ...
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SECRET SAVINGS ALERT : Subscribe to our Daily Dispatch (above) and you’ll always know what our Top Secret coupon code of the day is. Every day we issue a new members-only code that entitles you to have Ground Shipping included on orders of six or more and, sometimes, an added discount! Mission Codename : Kiss My Grits! Operative : Agent White Objective : Investigate Dashe Cellars and acquire their Florence Vineyard Zinfandel Mission Status : Accomplished! Current Winery : Dashe Cellars Wine Subject : 2006 Florence Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel Winemaker : Michael and Anne Dashe Backgrounder : The lush Dry Creek Valley ...
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This week just might mark a seminal event in my personal wine journey. Either that, or a huge, disappointing wine bust served up on a bed of bell pepper and pine needles. On November 4th, I’ll be taking part with a small group of bloggers in an on-line tasting event with Wines of Chile , the theme of which is “ Discover Carmenere : The Lost Grape .” Why is this a boom-or-bust wine moment for me? Because I have what I would call a troubled relationship with Carmenere. Of course, I love the idea of this grape, the story of Carmenere – it’s ...
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Please note--This varietal was sent to us--free of charge--for review.Light golden hue presentation with nice bouquet of pineapple life savers, green apple and pear with sweet powdery fruit.Palate--as a matter of preference, the foundation of this wine is a little flaccid but then I like razor sharp acidity in my whites. Beyond that however, there are nice grassy Sauvignon B. flavors on an off-dry foundation with a nice peary finish that has...
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"Dardano wines are regarded highly for their relationship of quality to price. Piera Dardano’s son runs the winery. The wines are bottled at Tenuta Cappallotto, which is owned by Piera Dardano’s family. Of the many vineyards owned by the family, Vigna Paradiso in Serralunga is probably the most famous.
Garnet in color, a distinctive, deep almost ethereal fragrance, a full...
At Fritz, what's old is new again. The winery is buried underground, dug into a remote hillside on the Cloverdale edge of Dry Creek Valley. When it was built in 1979, America's energy crisis had just hit and subterranean architecture was the height of fashion...
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At $13, this Bordeaux from the fabled vintage was a must buy. It has a ruby hue with chocolate and big berry aromas with deep spice and pine.Palate--Wow--what a disappointment; watery, steely bread with little or no fruit and quick finish which in this case is a blessing.This wine began superbly with a wonderful bouquet but gave up the ghost in the aromas. Pass it up.--A Review from The Wine Cask Blog.
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Grapes aren’t supposed to grow in the desert. But here in this southern Arizona town, surrounded by endless, rolling green and amber hills, the Callaghan family is de-stemming gigantic bins of grapes that will eventually produce a nice Petit Verdot.
-- Eagle Staff ReportMessina Hof Winery & Resort will host wine-tasting demonstrations in cities around the state through Friday.The events will include complimentary tastes of Messina Hof Pinot Grigio, Messina Hof Father and Son Riesling, and Me ...
Once again, Taylor Shellfish sponsors the Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition to find the best wines to pair with oysters. Here are this year's winners: Airfield Estates 08 Thunderbolt Sauvignon Blanc (WA) Anne Amie Vineyards Cuvee A Amrita 07 White Wine (OR) Cedergreen Cellars 07 Sauvignon Blanc (WA) **Chateau Ste. Michelle 08 Pinot Gris (WA) *Covey Run Winery 07 Pinot Grigio (WA) Hogue Cellars 08 Pinot Grigio (WA...
By Lenn Thompson, Editor-in-Chief Don't let Vinny Aliperti, co-owner and winemaker at Billsboro Winery, fool you with his humble, laid back personality. He makes serious wines, both at Billsboro and at his 'day job' as winemaker at Atwater Estate Vineyards....
By Julia Burke, Niagara Escarpment Correspondent Riesling (in some form) shows up on nearly every wine list on the Niagara Wine Trail – after all, it is New York’s signature white grape. But for Spring Lake Winery, located just east...
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2004 Elderton Ashmead Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa, $79
Rating: 92 Producer: Elderton
Vintage: 2004 Designation: Ashmead Single Vineyard
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon Appellation: Barossa
Past vintages of Elderton wines have been heavily...