Archive for February, 2008
Vindu’s View: Crushpad lets beginners make wine worry-free
By Vindu Goel
Mercury News
When I look at the two cases of 2006 Juice Crew Red that now sit in my dining room, I still can’t believe it: I helped make that wine.
The delicious Rhone-style blend of grenache, syrah and petite syrah cost our band of amateur vintners less than $20 a bottle, start to finish. [...]
A Rule Just Waiting to Be Broken
By ERIC ASIMOV
“RED wine with oysters? Are you mad?”
Quite possibly. And yet, the thought excited me. Why would I want to muck with such routinely thrilling combinations as oysters with muscadet, Chablis or Champagne, not to mention the old Irish standby, Guinness stout?
Well, why not?
Nobody loves the tried-and-true oyster-and-wine pairings more than I do. [...]
Foxen Winery - New Releases
With spring right around the corner, we wanted to let you know of a couple of new releases, special shipping offer and a few events we have coming up. As always, springtime is a perfect time to visit the winery…. the hills are green and the weather is perfect. We hope to see you in [...]
Read More..>>Al Gore Praises Green Initiatives in the Wine Industry
At climate conference, some vintners feel industry still has a long way to go, and that consumers will demand more eco-friendly wines in the future
Jacob Gaffney
During his closing speech at last weekend’s World Meeting on Climate Change & Wine 2008, held in Barcelona, former U.S. vice president Al Gore lauded the wine industry for being [...]
California Wine Country’s Best Wineries Featured in SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WINERIES
Author and photographer Janet Penn Franks captured the beauty and vibrancy of Central Coast wine country in her best-selling book SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WINERIES
(PRWEB) February 26, 2008 — “In search of wine,” the tagline from the 2004 Oscar award-winning film Sideways, features scenic Santa Barbara County’s wine country as the backdrop for the Paul Giamatti [...]
Bill proposes allowing wine deliveries to consumers’ homes
AUGUSTA, Maine –For the fourth time in as many years, Maine lawmakers will take up the question of whether to allow consumers to have wine shipped to their homes.
The measure is being spearheaded by Sen. Lynn Bromley of South Portland, who believes it’s time that Maine joined more than 30 other states that allow people [...]
Big Reds: Napa vintners pump up alcohol
By MICHELLE LOCKE
SEBASTOPOL, Calif.
California’s big reds are coming on strong these days as winemakers pursue riper, fuller-flavored fruit.
A number of wines have been creeping past 14 percent alcohol and even into the 15- to-16 percent range, as opposed to the tamer 12- to 13-percent of years past. This is largely because vintners wait longer [...]
The Chronicle Wine Selections - McClaren Vale Shiraz
Lynne Char Bennett
Friday, February 22, 2008
Located in South Australia, McLaren Vale lies south of Adelaide and is home to many vintners who specialize in making deep, dark Shiraz. Long, warm days ripen grapes, while cooling afternoon sea breezes from the Gulf Saint Vincent help maintain acidity.
Of the 50 wines the panel tasted, 10 were 2004s, [...]
New Zealand Expects Record Grape Harvest to Boost Wine Sales
By Tracy Withers
Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) — New Zealand expects a record grape harvest in 2008, boosting the outlook for wine sales, according to the industry’s national organization.
This year’s harvest is forecast to rise as much as 20 percent to 245,000 tons, New Zealand Winegrowers Chief Executive Officer Philip Gregan said in a statement e-mailed to [...]
Languedoc wines to be shipped under sail to save carbon
MONTPELLIER, France (AFP) — The first cargo of wine shipped from France by sail since the late 1800s will arrive in Ireland from the southern Languedoc region next month, saving an estimated 140 grams (4.9 ounces) of carbon per bottle, compared to a regular shipment
“My idea at the beginning was to do something for the [...]
