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The Spanish Wines of Toro
in Celebrate Wine, on October 29, 2009
...n. Vines have been planted in Toro, about 100 miles northwest of Madrid, for hundreds of years and winemaking has been documented since the 1st century B.C. But the region was recognized as a Denomin...
Sicily's Wine Industry
in Celebrate Wine, on August 31, 2009
...n see much on Sicilian wines. So when I came across this piece on Sicily's diverse wines and winemaking, I decided to save it...
Jack Felber of the Gloucester Daily Times wrote the piece. In th...
Wine Glossary: Veraison
in Celebrate Wine, on August 17, 2008
Veraison is the time with wine grapes begin to turn from green to purple. In northern California, this process usually begins in early August. This video from "Adopt-a-grape" explains Veraison and what it means in the overall process of crafting wine.
Veraison '08 at Adopt A Gr...
French Winemakers Going to Screwtops
in Celebrate Wine, on July 26, 2008
...reported last week that the French are beginning to adopt what is common in "new world" winemaking regions-the screw top closure. According to the article, top wine houses, including Burgu...
Wine Glossary: Racking
in Celebrate Wine, on July 19, 2008
...Racking is a part of the winemaking process where the heavy sediment is separated from the free wine. This video from "Adopt-a-grape" explains how and when this is done:
Racking...
Mirassou's "Celebrate Summer" Sweepstakes
in Celebrate Wine, on July 5, 2008
... located just outside of Modesto, California. In business since 1854, they are America's oldest winemaking family. Mirassou crafts Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir, ...
Explaining the Relationship between Wine and Soil
in Celebrate Wine, on April 6, 2008
...The relationship of grapes and soil-the concept of " terroir "-is at the heart of good winemaking . Here, oenophile, Dennis Overstreet, of "The Wine Merchant" in Beverly Hill...
Adopt a Grape
in Celebrate Wine, on March 21, 2008
...c updates or you can check your progress via the site's blog . What a fun way to learn about winemaking !
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Wine Trends for the New Year
in Celebrate Wine, on January 7, 2008
...one I am especially interested in: 4. Some wine producers will become more transparent about their winemaking practices.
OK, maybe this is mostly wishful thinking, since openness and transparency ...
Technology and Winemaking
in Celebrate Wine, on December 19, 2007
...Grapes of Math," correspondent Ziya Tong refers to the use of science and technology as modern winemaking's "dirty little secret." Among her evidence: the practices at Clos de la Te...
Bonny Doon To List Ingredients On Wine Labels
in Celebrate Wine, on December 1, 2007
...tification for the production of wine from biodynamic grapes. Mr. Graham seems committed to honest winemaking and doesn't seem to be afraid to let consumer know how his wines are made. I think it ...
Pass the Pie (and the Dessert Wine!)
in Celebrate Wine, on November 15, 2007
...en Traginer" Banyuls - Owner/winemaker Jean-Francois Deu takes a strictly organic approach to winemaking, loosely combined with the principles of biodynamics to produce a beautifully balanced de...
Wine Across America: A Photographic Road Trip
in Celebrate Wine, on November 12, 2007
...ound the world. He lives in Napa Valley, California, where the roots of today's modern American winemaking were planted.
DAPHNE LARKIN is a writer specializing in the wine industry. She is a form...
Wollersheim Winery Ruby Nouveau
in Celebrate Wine, on November 6, 2007
...sconsin Ag Connection : The nouveau tradition began in the Beaujolais region of France and specific winemaking techniques bring out the fresh flavors, creating a wine meant to be enjoyed very young. T...
Oak Cask Alternatives
in Celebrate Wine, on October 27, 2007
...much technical knowledge is necessary at the same time. And things keep getting more complex in the winemaking world. There is controversy over additives like Mega Purple, and there is also debate ove...
Adopt-A-Grape
in Celebrate Wine, on September 28, 2007
...t have the room for boxes and boxes of grapes to be sent to you? What if you just are interested in winemaking and want to do something a little bit quirky?
Then you should check out Adopt a Grape ....
Life on the Vineyard
in Celebrate Wine, on September 24, 2007
...come from selling the grapes rather than making their own wines and selling them, but for the home winemaking enthusiast I can see the appeal of living among the vines if you can afford it. The "...
Homemade Vinegar
in Do you like to cook?, on September 21, 2007
If you drink wine, from time to time you'll have some bottles that weren't finished and the wine isn't good for drinking anymore. Don't throw those dregs away! Make some homemade wine vinegar.
The word vinegar is derived from two French words. Vin - wine and aigre - sour . Th...
Winemaking in the Rockies
in Celebrate Wine, on August 23, 2007
OK, be honest. When you hear " Colorado Rockies " you think of beer, don't you? I know I did. And yes, yes, I am well aware that all 50 states have wineries, but I never really thought much about the production process. Often I'll think "How the heck can they grow grapes ...
Wine Workshops
in Celebrate Wine, on August 18, 2007
...gs Hill Cellars, 3404 Kings Hill Road, Santa Rosa; (707) 538-0404, www.kingshillcellars.com. Custom winemaking and blending programs. Half or full barrels of several varietals. Membership $2,700 to $5...
Freedom Run Winery Opens in Niagara Region
in Celebrate Wine, on August 15, 2007
...e their own type and style of wine, place it in a French oak barrel, and be involved in many of the winemaking decisions. Barrel owners will also participate in the bottling process, and can even sele...
Italy: Small, Early Harvest But Great Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on August 8, 2007
This year's grape harvest in Italy will happen earlier and be smaller than in previous years. Many suspect this has to do with climate change and hot temperatures across the country. However, it also seems that the grapes will produce high-quality wines, so that is good news!
From the Inter...
Napa Harvest Begins
in Celebrate Wine, on August 8, 2007
... you can watch videos of the harvest, grapes being brought to the crushpad, and interviews with the winemaking team at www.mummnapa.com ....
EU Cracks Down On Sugar
in Celebrate Wine, on August 3, 2007
... The European Union (EU) is considering a ban on the use of sugar in winemaking (which is used to increase alcohol content). This is an attempt to possibly reduce the amount of wine that goes unsold...
Stag's Leap Sold to Antinori, Ste Michelle
in Celebrate Wine, on July 31, 2007
...l involved parties.
From Decanter :
The purchase includes the Stag's Leap Wine Cellars brand, winemaking facility and the SLV and Fay estate vineyards, from which two of Stag's Leap Wine Cel...
Gemtree Vineyards 2006 Bloodstone Shiraz
in Celebrate Wine, on July 31, 2007
... is one of those cases that proves a high-alcohol wine can be smooth and delicious, thanks to great winemaking. At 14.5% alcohol, I think most would classify Gemtree Vineyards 2006 Bloodstone shiraz...
Make Your Own Vintage
in Celebrate Wine, on July 25, 2007
... go from grape to bottle.
From Newsday :
For those who have ever thought of trying their hand at winemaking without owning the vines or wine cellar, the Sannino's say the next best thing is a &...
Hayman & Hill's Interchange
in Celebrate Wine, on July 24, 2007
...m Reuters :
Interchange represents the natural flow between nature's elements and the art of winemaking. The 2006 Interchange features a blend of aromatic white varietals from Santa Barbara Coun...
French Wine Bottle Shortage
in Celebrate Wine, on July 18, 2007
... I feel like the French cannot catch a break lately when it comes to winemaking. This year's grape harvest is threatened by months of heavy rains , and now wine producers are looking at a bottl...
EU Planting Ban is "Madness" According to French
in Celebrate Wine, on July 18, 2007
...at this will threaten the ability of small producers to thrive and will compromise the integrity of winemaking traditions that go back centuries.
From NDTVProfit.com :
The reform proposal, authore...
High Alcohol Debate Heats Up
in Celebrate Wine, on July 13, 2007
Who hasn't noticed that many wineries (I'm looking at you, California) have been banging up the alcohol content in the wines they produce? It's a hot-button issue in the industry, and many people are quite upset over it. So what can be done? Well, you could could always call someone w...
Wine Tastings Gone Wild!
in Celebrate Wine, on July 11, 2007
...bout some of the frustrations Long Island wineries are facing. No, it has nothing to do with crops, winemaking, or labor. It has to do with their wine tastings. It seems that some people have mistaken...
Yee-haw for Texas Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on July 10, 2007
Did you know that Texas ranks fifth among wine-producing states in the U.S.? It's becoming a hot industry down there and consumers want to drink more and more homegrown vino. The popularity has piqued the interest of many people who are considering getting into the business, but growing grape...
Really Old World Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on July 3, 2007
...w people who prefer drinking old world wines because of the history and tradition that surround the winemaking process. If you are of a like mind, imagine how exciting it must have been to be on the a...
Winemaker Takes First Step
in Celebrate Wine, on June 20, 2007
One small Step for a new wine maker, one giant step for the city and it's very first winery. Or, maybe that's the other way around. It seem like a big step really for anyone to take on starting their own winery from what was once a home-brew type system.
Here's a nice story fr...
Jacob's Creek Wine is Sizzling
in Celebrate Wine, on June 7, 2007
...sed with the diversity of wine styles that made it into the top 100.
"It is testament to our winemaking team's great skills that we can have a Shiraz at £6, a Riesling at £15 and a classic ...
Grand Prix Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on June 4, 2007
Sipping wine and taking the time to harvest grapes to create a unique vintage does not seem like the slow-paced lifestyle of your usual race car driver, but to each his own. I guess living in the fast lanr all the time may require you to occasionally take a slow side trip and relax. Such is the c...
Biodynamics Brings Wine Back
in Celebrate Wine, on May 22, 2007
...old "too much of a good thing" holds true when it comes to time-tested techniques such as winemaking. More and more I read about how viticulturalists are returning to the old methods and tos...
The WinePod: Reducing Winemaking to a Home-Sized Science
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 16, 2007
The number of people who brew their own beer at home as a hobby has grown over the past few years, so it's no surprise that someone would put together a gadget that would let you do the same with wine - and do it well, from all accounts . The WinePod is a gadget geek's dream when it c...
Lagarette Wine Video
in Celebrate Wine, on May 11, 2007
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This is a wonderful video that shows and discusses natural winemaking at Lagarette. It's all in French, but even if you flunked French class like I did (okay, I didn't flunk but I didn&#...
Wine and War
in Celebrate Wine, on May 10, 2007
...39;s a fictional book that talks about World War II, but it also brings in the background of French winemaking. I found a review about it posted at the North Denver News :
The book, Wine and War, w...
Fruity Florida Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on May 7, 2007
How cool is this and what a great idea? So many people with lots of fruit trees down here just can't manage to get all the fruit picked before it goes bad. Even then, once you pick it, if you aren't a commercial operation, you have a heck of a lot of fruit to eat.
It's not uncommon,...
Wine Camp
in Celebrate Wine, on April 12, 2007
...our talented winemakers
>Blend your own white and red wines
>Have fun with the chemistry of winemaking
>Participate in seasonal work in the vineyards
>Celebrate the magic of Food and W...
Harvest Video from Bedell
in Celebrate Wine, on April 2, 2007
More and more it seems like the blogosphere is becoming the vlogosphere! And that includes winemakers who are more and more often picking up the video camera and showing consumers how they make their great wine.
While I was checking out something else concerning the Bedell Cellars guys, I...
Cabernet Cats
in Celebrate Wine, on March 31, 2007
...herwise threatens grapes. In honor of a young girl who lives next to the vineyards and assisted the winemaking, the wine received the name Cuvee Martina, also known as "Martina's Red." A...
An Aussie Winemaker in France
in Celebrate Wine, on March 13, 2007
...ttles :
IN THE town of Bourre in the Loire Valley, I suspect the inhabitants, at least the winemaking ones, have a special place in their hearts for the Scottish-born London hotelier David Le...
Import/Export Wine Company
in Celebrate Wine, on March 10, 2007
...in Paso Robles actually does their wine business. They get the grapes from Argentina, do the winemaking in California, and sell the wine in Japan. In a way, they almost cover the globe with thi...
Organic Liqueur Shiraz Wins
in Celebrate Wine, on March 6, 2007
... know how something awful and turn into something wonderful - award winning even - when it comes to winemaking.
From Liqueur shiraz rises from ashes to win national prize :
A liqueur shiraz creat...
Weighing in on Chardonnay
in Celebrate Wine, on March 3, 2007
...troie ($65) Bernard and Francoise Moreau sent their sons Alex and Benoit around the world to learn winemaking before coming on board at this 19th century estate in the heart of Chassagne. A fantastic ...
Mandolin Syrah
in Celebrate Wine, on March 1, 2007
...ument, heralded for its brilliant tone and great carrying power, was the inspiration.
The Mandolin winemaking style leans toward emphasizing balance and expressive fruit flavors, rather than sweetnes...
Win Wine Trip from Kumala
in Celebrate Wine, on February 28, 2007
... Actually, this is not a way to win wine, at least I don't think so, but one winemaking company, Kumala, has a contest to win a free South african safari .
Maybe they will also provide t...
Oscar and Pinot Noir
in Celebrate Wine, on February 24, 2007
... and crafting superior wines since 1854, earning them the distinction of being America's oldest winemaking family.
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Inheritance Cabernet Sauvignon
in Celebrate Wine, on February 23, 2007
... vintage:
Rodney Beard named this small boutique brand after joking that his arduous and exacting winemaking methods were costing his family their inheritance. Little did he know just how successful...
Ellen DeGeneres Auctions Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on February 17, 2007
...mely proud of the wines we create each year for the Oscar celebration," said Vice President of Winemaking for Sterling Vineyards, Mike Westrick. "To be able to create something exclusive for...
Loire Wine Hits New Low
in Celebrate Wine, on February 13, 2007
... Decline in U.K., Biggest Export Market :
Wines from the Loire Valley, France's third-biggest winemaking region, lost ground in Britain, their main export market, as sales of reds and roses fell...
Vilafonté Wine Videos
in Celebrate Wine, on February 5, 2007
...ica and the excitement, tension and drama of harvest time in our cellar," says Zelma Long, winemaking partner at Vilafonté.
[...] "This reality wine show is part of an experiment," say...
2006 Grape Harvest
in Celebrate Wine, on February 3, 2007
According to the Wine Enthusiast web site , winemakers around the world have mixed results when it comes to harvesting for 2006. Those in the red (in a good way of course) include Italy, Oregon, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Find out who will win and who lost out fo...
Colorado Wine Making
in Celebrate Wine, on January 31, 2007
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This video from YouTube.com shows the winemaking process at a Colorado winery, Winter Park Winery, which is located up in the mountains of Colorado at about 9,000 feet. That's usually where ...
Allergens and Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on January 16, 2007
..., called isinglass, to bind with yeast, bacteria and excess tannins that are naturally found in the winemaking process. Thanks to the binding agents, the larger molecules sink to the bottom of the bar...
The Wine Diet
in Celebrate Wine, on November 29, 2006
...and Aglianico, an ancient grape variety grown in southern Italy.
The most important aspect of the winemaking process for ensuring high procyanidins is the contact time between the liquid and the gra...
Wine and Health Paradox
in Celebrate Wine, on November 27, 2006
I've written before about the idea that red wine has numerous reported health benefits . However, it never occurred to me that members of the wine industry might want to use this information as a way to promote wine. With the huge restrictions on alcohol, it seemed obvious to me that this ju...
Luis Miguel Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on November 25, 2006
...hat shared my vision. Vina Ventisquero is the perfect choice because of its progressive approach to winemaking and extraordinary vineyards. It has been great working alongside such a well respected wi...
Stomp Your Grapes
in Celebrate Wine, on November 22, 2006
... the tradition-conscious Latour label still prefers the manual method.
Denis Fetzmann, the head of winemaking at Louis Latour, gives me a pair of threadbare shorts, a harness that resembles a medieva...
Jacob's Creek Merlot
in Celebrate Wine, on November 21, 2006
...profiles, perfectly suited to Jacobs Creek Merlot.
Harvest date: Early March to early April 2004.
Winemaking
Berry flavour development and general vine balance and health in individual Merlot vineya...
Making Your Own Vino
in Celebrate Wine, on October 10, 2006
...ormation on books and even kits.
For example, here is a kit that goes for about $100:
Complete WInemaking Equipment Kit
Includes primary fermentor with cover, and glass secondary fermenter, hydr...
Beringer Pinot Grigio
in Celebrate Wine, on October 4, 2006
...ind it for less.
Here are their tasting notes as well :
When making Beringer Pinot Grigio, the winemaking team focuses on the refreshing crisp minerality and fruity peach undertones for which the...
Dan Aykroyd Wine Maker
in Celebrate Wine, on September 27, 2006
...ientele and has been fully subscribed before even being released, which is a testament to the great winemaking team at Lakeview Cellars who are working with me on this."
Image from www.dan-ay...
MAN Vintners 2005 Chenin Blanc
in Celebrate Wine, on September 5, 2006
..., bush vines in Perdeberg region of Paarl
Wine analysis: Alc 13.0% RS 7.4 g/l TA 7.5 g/l pH 3.14
Winemaking techniques: Fully ripe grapes were hand harvested from 25-40year old traditional bush vin...
Virginia Wine Country
in Celebrate Wine, on August 24, 2006
It's no secret that Thomas Jefferson was a winemaker as well as a politician. His home state, Virginia, is still cranking out the grape juice.
This article from The Orlando Sentinel provides a look at some of the top wineries in the state and offers travel suggestions for those who may wa...
2004 Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir
in Celebrate Wine, on August 23, 2006
...one soils consistently produce small berries that are richly concentrated with colors and flavors.
WINEMAKING:
The berries were cold-soaked upon arrival at the winery, then fermented in open-top fer...
