Gourmets of Wine: February 2009 Archives

Gourmets of Wine > February 27, 2009

Bottling Your Homemade Wine

[Modern Homesteading] One gallon of wine fills 5 standard wine bottles, so there never seems to be enough of them.Re-used wine bottles provide cool variations in shape and color, and they're free. To soak off the labels, stand the bottles in a cooler or other deep container, and fill both the bottles and the cooler with hot water.

What is Madeira Wine?

[About.com Wine] Madeira is a fortified white wine that is available in several different styles of dry/sweet variations. There are four principle grape varietals that are recruited to make the best Madeira wines (Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malmsey).

Posted at 12:32 PM

February 27, 2009

Bottling Your Homemade Wine

Posted at 12:33 PM

What is Madeira Wine?

Posted at 12:32 PM

February 25, 2009

SLINGING JUICE » The TWIG: 2006 Yangarra Shiraz Single Vineyard ...

[SLINGING JUICE] In a world gone mad”¦ (voiceover from the guy who did all the movie trailers for so many years) one winery dared to make a Shiraz that wasn’t boysenberry jam. One that had a deep color, great purity of purple and black fruit, and a viscosity Penzoil would envy.

Posted at 11:05 AM

McKellar Ridge Basket Press Shiraz Viognier 2007 : The Wine Front

[The Wine Front] I’ve really enjoyed the cabernet-based wines of McKellar Ridge in recent years but of course, Canberra is ’shiraz country’ so I was keen to hop into this.

Posted at 11:03 AM

February 23, 2009

Other Maryland : Chocolate and Wine Tasting!!

[Other Maryland Wine Tasting and Dinners from LocalWineEvents.com] Come and enjoy the Chocolate and Wine Tasting event in our jazz inspired venue! Those participating in the Wine Tasting will receive a free Coco's Butter keepsake wine glass!

Posted at 11:03 AM

The Passionate Foodie: Israeli Wine Tasting: Margalit Winery ...

[The Passionate Foodie] The 2005 Margalit Cabernet Franc ($54.99) is 100% Cabernet Franc and has an alcohol content of 14.9%. I was a bit hesistant about this wine as I am usually not a big fan of this grape because it often has a green/vegetal taste I dislike.

Posted at 11:02 AM

February 20, 2009

The 2009 Wine Women Awards « Douglas Green

[Douglas Green] The final competition will be held in Paris at the Hotel Le Bristol on May 11th. The event, open to the public, will offer masterclasses, workshops and the opportunity to meet with previous competition winners.

Posted at 12:36 PM

Nic's news: Beautiful Business Awards: Sweden's Business Woman of ...

[Nic's news] Following on, last years winners Lingon & BlÃ¥bär presented their company and talked about what the award meant to them. We then mingled, snacked and drank more wine before the awards were presented.

Posted at 12:33 PM

February 18, 2009

Mendocino: Marijuana Capital of America « HighBoldtage

[HighBoldtage] Mendocino: Marijuana Capital of America. mendo · http://urlet.com/finally.frugal · http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MUBmRxK2Fc&feature=related. One Ton of Marijuana. new lyrics by Darryl Cherney. Oh, I (G) live in the (C) mountains (D) ...

Posted at 11:07 AM

Kath Root's Daily Paintings and Other Things: Mendocino Barn

[Kath Root's Daily Paintings and Other Things] Mendocino Barn. This little barn was in the Mendocino area. It was a somewhat cloudy day so there were no totally brilliant sunlit hues. 14x18, oil. Posted by Kath's Art at 7:50 PM. Labels:Kath Root, daily paint, oil painting barn, ...

Posted at 11:04 AM

February 16, 2009

Dinner & Movie: Mondovino & Il Capriccio

[Greater Boston Wine Tasting and Dinners from LocalWineEvents.com] Mondovino, by Jonathan Nossiter, exposes the wine world from top to bottom, new world to old. Properties changing hands, foreign names brought across country lines and oceans, the collapse of the "mom & pop" grower, and the "globalization" or "Parkerization" of the wine industry are just some of the themes Nossiter explores in this 2005 documentary, which highlights the people (and vineyards) that shape the modern wine world: Robert Parker, whose palate is so significant his nose is literally insured;

Posted at 11:03 AM

Farmstead Cheeses and Wines: Jeff’s Blog » Blog Archive » Kysela ...

[Farmstead Cheeses and Wines: Jeff's Blog] An occasional blog from and about Farmstead Cheeses and Wines, Alameda and Montlcair California’s choice for fine wines and artisan cheeses. Peppered with comments, Jeff’s musings and articles in local publications, as well as photos from Jeff and Carol’s travels in search of the best food and wine, the Farmstead Blog is a fun way to keep in touch with the store.

Posted at 11:02 AM

February 13, 2009

Dallas FW : Complimentary Wine Tasting: Valentine Pinks and Reds

[Dallas FW Wine Tasting and Dinners from LocalWineEvents.com] In addition to our free tasting, we will also be offering Bubbles and Ports Pairings at the Wine Bar: This Saturday, we will be offering a pairing menu of your choice of Champagne and Strawberries or Port and Chocolate -- the perfect start or finish to your Valentine’s Day festivities. Available at the wine bar at special Valentine’s Day pricing!

Posted at 12:33 PM

Pouilly Fume Wine Tasting - Episode #622

[Wine Library TV] Great episode, but it’s never fun watching Gary’s mood drop so hard after wines that fail to bring it (for him). Gary, I also have noticed lately that you are one of those east-coasters that drop the last part off of Italian food words…it’s calamarI and proscuiTO…;)lol- Just joshin’

Posted at 12:31 PM

February 11, 2009

2008 Crush: Cabernet Sauvignon Crashes; Chardonnay Off Slightly ...

[Wine Industry Insight] The 2008 California Crush Report shows some surprising losers and gainers with Cabernet Sauvignon’s 23.6-percent drop in tons crushed one of the biggest. Among the major varietals, only Carignane dropped more, with a 49.2-percent .

Posted at 11:06 AM

Clairault Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2005 : The Wine Front

[The Wine Front] It’s a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (50%) and Merlot (47%) with handy old Cabernet Franc filling in the rest. You need a subscription to The Wine Front to see this part of the post.

Posted at 11:03 AM

February 09, 2009

Wine and Chocolate Pairing with Green & Black's Chocolate

[About.com Wine] If you are looking for an easy and inexpensive, Do-it-Yourself way to experiment with wine and chocolate pairings this Valentine's day, simply picking up a few bars of Green and Black's organic, premium chocolate is a .

Posted at 11:04 AM

Virgina Wine - Wine of the Week - Slashfood

[Slashfood] After touring Europe, Jefferson returned home convinced that our county could produce wines on par with Europe's best. He imported vine cuttings form some of the best vineyards in Europe and planted them at his Virginia estate, Monticello.

Posted at 11:03 AM

February 06, 2009

BikePortland.org » Blog Archive » Sales of new “Commuter Cuvee ...

[BikePortland.org » Front Page] Grochau said that once all 900 cases of the wine are sold (likely by this spring), he will have given about $4,000 to the fund. He also said he’s donated 10 cases for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance’s upcoming Alice Awards Auction event.

Posted at 12:35 PM

The Wine/Cheese/Chai Tea Recovery - Byron York - The Corner on ...

[The Corner] A few days ago the Obama White House sent out a note to its email list asking people to take part in "Economic Recovery House Meetings" this weekend. "The economic crisis is growing more serious every day, and the time for action has come," Obama told supporters.

Posted at 12:33 PM

February 04, 2009

California Wine Festival Santa Barbara July 18-19, 2008 | Doyna ...

[Doyna America Wine] California Wine Festival. A sunny seaside setting, hundreds of California’s best red and white wines,

Posted at 11:04 AM

Edmonton : California Wine Exhibition

[Untitled] As per other years, deVine will be hosting at the store a California wine tasting as a warm-up precursor to this year's California Wine Fair at the Shaw Conference Centre in support of the Citadel Theatre slated for Thursday, March 5, 2009. We will be tasting an entirely different set of wines than what will be served at the main event - it is a great way to wet your appetite for the main event.

Posted at 11:02 AM

Gourmets of Wine > February 27, 2009

Bottling Your Homemade Wine

What is Madeira Wine?

February 27, 2009

Bottling Your Homemade Wine

What is Madeira Wine?

February 25, 2009

SLINGING JUICE » The TWIG: 2006 Yangarra Shiraz Single Vineyard ...

McKellar Ridge Basket Press Shiraz Viognier 2007 : The Wine Front

February 23, 2009

Other Maryland : Chocolate and Wine Tasting!!

The Passionate Foodie: Israeli Wine Tasting: Margalit Winery ...

February 20, 2009

The 2009 Wine Women Awards « Douglas Green

Nic's news: Beautiful Business Awards: Sweden's Business Woman of ...

February 18, 2009

Mendocino: Marijuana Capital of America « HighBoldtage

Kath Root's Daily Paintings and Other Things: Mendocino Barn

February 16, 2009

Dinner & Movie: Mondovino & Il Capriccio

Farmstead Cheeses and Wines: Jeff’s Blog » Blog Archive » Kysela ...

February 13, 2009

Dallas FW : Complimentary Wine Tasting: Valentine Pinks and Reds

Pouilly Fume Wine Tasting - Episode #622

February 11, 2009

2008 Crush: Cabernet Sauvignon Crashes; Chardonnay Off Slightly ...

Clairault Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2005 : The Wine Front

February 09, 2009

Wine and Chocolate Pairing with Green & Black's Chocolate

Virgina Wine - Wine of the Week - Slashfood

February 06, 2009

BikePortland.org » Blog Archive » Sales of new “Commuter Cuvee ...

The Wine/Cheese/Chai Tea Recovery - Byron York - The Corner on ...

February 04, 2009

California Wine Festival Santa Barbara July 18-19, 2008 | Doyna ...

Edmonton : California Wine Exhibition

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