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| New pecking order for Aus wines | | 2008-08-13 05:41:00 | | The established order of Australian fine wine is now being challenged by a new wave of winemakers and estates intent on the pursuit of winemaking excellence, according to Wine Australia.And to showcase the new rivalries, Wine Australia and Wine Focus are bringing together some of Australia's best wines under one roof for an exceptional tasting experience. Respected wine writers Max Allen and Campbell Mattinson have selected a list of wines that exemplify the Landmark Australia values of excellence and authenticity. Together, they have chosen 10 wines that are established icons, and matched them with current expressions that they believe are the emerging stars of the same variety or style.These wines are the core of an event titled 'Landmark: Great Australian Wines – Past, Present and Future' and include classics such as Grosset Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling, Leeuwin Estate Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay and emerging stars like Torbreck 'The Gask' Eden Valley Shiraz and Bind... | | By: Australian Wine News | | |
| | Everything You Need To Know About White Wines Is Right Here | | 2008-08-09 00:00:00 | | Getting its name from the clear juices provided by both the red and white grapes of vineyards throughout the world, white wine is a delight for both the picky wine connoisseur and the amateur taster alike. With a variety of flavors coming from various grapes and climates all over the world, white wines can be [...]... | | By: Resources Zone | | |
| | How Are Sparkling Wines Made? | | 2008-08-04 00:00:00 | | The world of sparkling wines, or champagne, as it is also incorrectly called, is pretty exciting. Most events that sparkling wine is used for are those of celebration. Celebrations such as parties, promotions and fancy dates many times will use it to mark the event. For this reason, champagne is seen as the party wine. [...]... | | By: Resources Zone | | |
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| White Wines Of The World | | 2008-07-04 00:00:00 | | If you are an amateur when it comes to wine, you need to be well versed with the different kinds of white wine available in the market. The world of wines is diverse and enticing. Thus, for a beginner, we have made a list of the best white wine that you can lay your hands [...]... | | By: Resources Zone | | |
| | Italian wines from organic or biodynamic grapes | | 2008-06-23 04:50:00 | | Piedmont had sent 67 wines and was therefore the region represented the most, followed by Tuscany that had sent 60 wines for competition. The gold medals for the best organic wines were given to four manufacturers: San Zeno of Fasoli Colognola ai Colli (Veneto), Villa Guani of the brothers Rovero of Asti (Piedmont), L’Autentica of the cellars of Notaio die Maschito (Basilicata), and Col di Pietre Rosse of the company Bulichella di Suvereto (Tuscany).
This year, for the first time, the same committee as for "The Mayor’s Selection 2008" - the competition organised by Città del Vino - with over 50 judges from all over Europe evaluated the samples. The organic wines received very good result: 73.65% of the samples sent received a score higher than or equal to 80/100, and therefore will be included in the guide "Vini da Vedere." In addition to the gold medals, 25 silver medals and 79 special mentions were awarded. On June 26, together with the “Selection of the Mayor”, the award... | | By: Italian Wine News | | |
| | Wines of France sweepstakes offers the chance to live life in vino veritas | | 2008-06-23 04:47:00 | | The wine-centric trip involves six days each in Bordeaux and Burgundy, the holy grail of wine regions. The winner will be exposed to harvesting grapes that make the world's most famous wines and will get to experience vinification with a range of reputable wine producers. It won't all be work, though. There will be plenty of time doing what the French do best: enjoying life, eating and drinking, with a special focus on all things local. Plus, an essential stopover in Paris will span two days of more epicurean heaven, where they will visit gourmet markets, fine wine shops and eat at the city's bustling bistros and brasseries. Master of Wine and Wines of France spokesperson, Sheri Sauter Morano, has spent time in both Burgundy and Bordeaux and is a huge supporter of French wines. She says, "This is the chance of a lifetime. France is home to some of the best wines in the world and to equally amazing food. Experiencing French winemaking firsthand will not only provide a great learn... | | By: French Wine News | | |
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| Australian winemaker turns waste water into winning wines | | 2008-05-20 15:28:00 | | World-beating winemaker Michael Fragos sees his South Australian vineyards as the perfect spot to grow grapes -- the soil, climate and afternoon sea breeze are all ideal.The only problem is the lack of water in one of the country's driest states, a hurdle that he and other McLaren Vale vignerons have overcome by using treated waste water to irrigate the deep green vines.A visit to the area is testimony to the long-running drought and scorching Australian climate -- any land where vines are not growing is crackling dry.
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| | Top ten French wines | | 2008-05-20 15:24:00 | | prices in Bordeaux and Champagne continue to rise, with modestly-priced examples in either region hard to come by, but elsewhere in France fascinating and rewarding wines are easily found.Alsace remains a particular favourite of mine, with tasty, aromatic, food-friendly whites of a style and charm that you simply won't find anywhere else. The Rhône Valley is hard to beat for reds of real character and value, while Languedoc-Roussillon and the more obscure appellations of the Loire, southwest France and Provence are home to some delightfully quirky and individual wines, made both from the classic varieties as well as from rediscovered and revitalised local ones.
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| | | | Making sense of French wines | | 2008-05-06 04:38:00 | | Chablis - This is a region in northern Burgundy well known for Chardonnay. It's a restrained, elegant and minerally style of wine. Pouilly-Fuissé - Is another style of Chardonnay, from central Burgundy. Sancerre - Situated in the eastern Loire valley, the wines are mainly Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. While not as aromatic as New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, the dry minerally texture of Sancerre makes it an ideal food wine. Pouilly-Fumé - Another wine made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape, except from another part of the Loire. Champagne - Made from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. The wines are often blended with different ratios of each grape and some - such as Blanc de Blanc are made from 100 per cent Chardonnay. Alsace - Very close to the German border, this is the cooler climate aromatics region of France where stunning Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris is made. Cotes du Rhone - A warm region in the south of France known for more robust, higher alcohol wines. The main... | | By: French Wine News | | |
| | TWELVE ITALIAN RED WINES DEFY ECONOMIC CRISIS | | 2008-04-23 10:32:00 | | Some wine lovers and experts consider the 1997 vintage as "the last myth of the 1900s". Twelve of the best labels from the 1997 vintage were signaled out for distinction last week at the 42nd Vinitaly, the Italian Wine and Spirits Trade Fair in Verona. Top wine buyers and importers, wine investment fund managers, collectors, Italian Guides (Gambero Rosso, Ais, Espresso, Maroni and Veronelli ), as well as influential wine magazine editors and critics (Wine Spectator, Decanter, Falstaff, Parker) paid homage at a horizontal tasting of the prestigious vintage. According to wine experts at Vinitaly, the twelve bottles are by now only available on the collector's market—with an overall value estimated at more than 53,000 euros. "The twelve wines presented during this tasting-event have seen their value grow over time, in terms of quality and sensorial features and pure commercia... | | By: Italian Wine News | | |
| | Maddalena Wines From The San Antonio Winery | | 2008-04-10 00:15:00 | | Since 1917, The San Antonio Winery has added flair and flavor to celebrations of friends and families throughout Los Angeles and the West. Today, it is the last of more than one hundred producing wineries that once lined the Los Angeles River Basin. It is a popular restaurant and legendary banquet location, a comprehensive tasting room, and an international wine shop with hundreds of domestic and imported labels. The winery is an oasis of good living in the heart of the city. Family matriarch, Maddalena Riboli, has inspired both a restaurant and a brand of high quality varietal wines from California’s Central Coast. Grapes are grown in renowned viticultural regions that include Monterey and Paso Robles. Maddalena Vineyard features balanced wines with ripe fruit flavors and an elegant finish. They include Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muscat Canelli and White Zinfandel. Living in Central Pennsylvania and having never visited LA, I don... | | By: Making Homemade Wine and Beer | | |
| | Big Italian Wines at Bargain Prices | | 2008-04-01 16:12:00 | | Southern Italy offers price-conscious wine lovers an astonishing array of superb bargains for $25 or less, often made from indigenous grapes that were largely unknown to consumers several years ago. My colleague Antonio Galloni reports that southern Italy offers a wide assortment of wines, with a veritable kaleidoscope of grape varieties and styles. Despite the weak dollar, this region is still a treasure trove for great deals.
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| | A tip on wines | | 2008-03-20 22:01:34 | | I am aware, that there are some readers to this blog wondering what too me so long to get myself back and running. I was taking a crash course on wines which is part of the Associates programme at the C.I.A Oh! let me get this right it is the culinary institute of america. This programme runs for 3 weeks and includes wines, regions, grapes, laws, varietals anything and everything that come under the term wines. It is a pretty intense course with failure rate on the high. I would like to give you a bit of the various aspects of wines, which could be of good help to all.In the world of wine making, grapes are divided into red and white.The major white grapes are:ChardonnaySovignon BlancReislingPino grisThe major red grapes are:Cabernet sovignonPinot NoirMerlotSyrahWe can seperate these grapes with the body, by matching it with the tower of power:Very light bodied whitesMuscadet (France)Light bodied whitesStainless steel fremened Sovignon BlancMedium bodied whitesStainless steel fremened ... | | By: THE KITCHEN OPTIMIST | | |
| | New deal for Australian wines | | 2008-02-26 14:18:00 | | Wynns Coonawarra Estate has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Matthew Clark and its sister company Wine Studio. Simon Brook, business controller for the on-trade at Foster’s EMEA, said: “We are very pleased to announce this agreement with Matthew Clark. "Regionality in Australia is becoming increasingly important in the trade and Wynns Coonawarra Estate is a key part of our Australian regional strategy.”
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| | Learn Italian Wines | | 2008-02-17 17:59:00 | | Tom Hyland, a Chicago-based writer and educator on Italian wine, has launched a Web site called Learn Italian Wines. The site is still in the works, but you can get some idea of how it will develop. The focus is on the top wine producers throughout Italy. (Currently, he's focusing on makers of Barolo.) "I believe this will be as thorough a site on Italian wines as you'll find (once it's complete, whenever that is!)," Hyland writes in announcing the site. "Hope you like it. I welcome any feedback."
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| | To know Italian wines, focus on 'Big 10' grape varietals | | 2008-02-02 04:23:00 | | Italy can pose a challenge to wine lovers who want to move beyond the familiar Chianti, Soave, prosecco and Asti. With 20 regions and some 2,000 wine grape varietals, it's hard to know where to start. Add to this a four-tiered quality control system that doesn't always guarantee quality and unfamiliar names on the labels, and it's enough to make you return to the well-known charms of California wine.
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| | French wines make a comeback | | 2008-01-29 02:32:00 | | French wines are quietly making a comeback thanks to a New World market that is exhibiting the kind of smugness that first had the French on the run. Drought, consolidation, the dumb-it-down factor and sweet-tasting, high-alcohol wines are tiring out New World drinkers, in effect driving them right back into the hands of the French.In the right place at the right time are Rhone Valley producers where, according to the folks at Sopexa Canada, some 16 per cent of winemakers are under 35 years old, or three per cent more than the national average.
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| | Wines of Val de Loire area | | 2008-01-29 02:23:00 | | Founded in 1947, the Friedrich company is the result of one man’s will to devote himself to improving the market position and standing of Loire wines. In 60 years, thanks to the efforts of André Friedrich, this company has developed from a business trading and bottling wine in the Val de Loire to being the undisputed leader in the French Bag-in-box wine market.
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| | 5 Tips on Picking Thanksgiving Wines | | 2007-10-18 06:33:00 | | I received this in my email in September from Natalie Maclean and it might be a bit early for this article. Of course, your own homemade wine always goes best with whatever your eating.Five Quick Tips for Picking the Ultimate Thanksgiving WineAuthor/Sommelier Natalie MacLean suggests gobbling good wines at www.NatalieMacLean.comNew York (September 13, 2007) - "No other holiday celebrates the giftof wine like Thanksgiving," says Natalie MacLean, author of thebestselling book Red, White and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journeyfrom Grape to Glass. "Wine is a taste of the harvest along with all thedelicious dishes on the table. But actually choosing a bottle can feellike a thankless task, especially with so many flavors to match."Relax. Have a drink. And try some of Natalie's suggestions for greatwines to pair with Thanksgiving turkey and all the trimmings. In Red,White and Drunk All Over, which will be published in paperback nextmonth, Natalie discusses wine and food pairing for Thanksgiving dinner.A new chapter in the book also addresses the five toughest matches forwine: vegetables, spicy dishes, chocolate, cheese, and fast food.Natalie's free online matching tool at www.nataliemaclean.com/matcherNatalie also offers five quick tips for choosing a terrific Thanksgiving wine:1. Start with bubbly. Sparkling wine is a great aperitif to sip whileyou wait for the turkey to finish cooking. It adds a celebratory noteto the meal and goes well with starters like soup and salad.2. Consider the turkey. Unlike most poultry and game birds, turkey meatis very dry in texture. So you need a mouth-watering wine to complementit. Good options are crisp whites like riesling and pinot grigio. Andyes you can drink red wine with white meat: pinot noir, beaujolais andzinfandel all have juicy, berry-ripe flavors that go well with turkey.3. Look beyond the bird. The range of side dishes means that you don'thave to match your wine just to the turkey. Since Thanksgiving dinneris often a ban... | | By: Making Homemade Wine and Beer | | |
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