Gourmets of Wine: February 2012 Archives

Gourmets of Wine > February 29, 2012

Italian Wine : Castello Banfi | My Melange

[My Melange] Touring around Tuscany while tasting Italian wine is a favorite pastime of mine and a popular choice with wine-lovers traveling to the region. One very well-known and lovely property, located in Montalcino is Banfi, owned by the Mariani family, who are known for bringing an American way of thinking to Montalcino.

Italian Wine Tasting at The Castello Plan on Wednesday | Ditmas ...

[Ditmas Park Blog] The Castello Plan Wine & Beer Festival continues with an Italian Wine Tasting on Wednesday, February 29, 8pm: We are doing 4 wines with small plate .

Posted at 11:05 AM

February 29, 2012

Italian Wine : Castello Banfi | My Melange

Posted at 11:06 AM

Italian Wine Tasting at The Castello Plan on Wednesday | Ditmas ...

[Ditmas Park Blog] The Castello Plan Wine & Beer Festival continues with an Italian Wine Tasting on Wednesday, February 29, 8pm: We are doing 4 wines with small plate .

Posted at 11:05 AM

February 27, 2012

Pernod to push Tempranillo as Spain's NZ Sauvignon Blanc ...

[Vinigator.com] Tempranillo can become as synonymous with Spain among wine drinkers as Sauvignon Blanc has with New Zealand, according to Pernod Ricard UK’s wine chief.

Posted at 11:05 AM

Ask your doctor or pharmacist about Sauvignon Blanc | winetimes

[winetimes] Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you suffer from shyness? Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive? If you answered yes to any of these.

Posted at 11:04 AM

February 24, 2012

Simple Guide For Wine Tasting | EzinePR.com - Submit Articles for ...

[EzinePR.com - Submit Articles for Your Business] By tasting as much wine as you can, then you will be able to improve your palate and be able to know which type of wine suits your taste buds. Also, you will be able to gain experience in wine tasting so that the next time you get invited to another wine tasting party or you go on a wine tasting holiday in some of the most prominent vineyards in the world, you will be able to know and impress people on how knowledgeable you are with wines.

Posted at 12:34 PM

Wine Tasting: The Basics In Wine Tasting | Article Museum

[Article Museum] Wine has been a part of human culture for many, many years. It was drunk by well-known people, such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and it was even drunk by Jesus and his disciples.

Posted at 12:33 PM

February 22, 2012

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Posted at 11:05 AM

Mississippi Wine Trends : PALATE PRESS

[PALATE PRESS] In this restaurant we get a lot of guests with these expectations.” Or as Hall explains, “I can count on one hand the number of guests who are mystified that we don’t serve Kendall-Jackson and Mondavi.” He also explains that the Gulf Coast’s wine “genesis” occurred back a decade or so ago, when former Beau Rivage wine director Scott Sutherland (now of Pearl River Resort in Philadelphia, MS) inspired industry professionals to get excited about wine and when Norm Rush, a leading Mississippi independent wine broker of Jackson, MS, pushed for change in the state’s ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) system.

Posted at 11:04 AM

February 20, 2012

Revisiting Zinfandel, with a side of wine writing | STEVE HEIMOFF ...

[STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG] Wilfred, in his article, quoted someone as saying, “…high-alcohol zins become more alike, less distinguishable, less expressive of the vineyard.” I couldn’t agree more. Almost all of my top Zinfandels over the years have been vineyard designates, with ABV right at or just above or below 15%.

Posted at 11:04 AM

ZAP Grand Tasting in San Francisco is a Zinfandel Lover's Dream

[Danthewineguy.com] This product of Trader Joe’s offers one heck of a zin for the money with its blueberry and blackberry aromas and flavors, a hint of licorice on the finish, and ample tannins.

Posted at 11:03 AM

February 17, 2012

Celebrate you sweeties with some sparklers! | Austrian Wine USA Blog

[Austrian Wine USA Blog] You may be familiar with German Sekt, and if you are, you may also know that it is often made from grapes sourced from outside of the country and that most vinified using the tank method. Austrian Sekt, however, is made only from grapes that are grown within Austria and, often, will be made using the traditional method, though the tank method is also used here.

Posted at 12:35 PM

Drinks Media Wire - Austrian Wine Academy: Top International Wine ...

[Drinks Media Wire - RSS Flow] The Austrian Wine Academy, the largest wines school on the European continent and a subsidiary of Austrian Wine proudly hosted for the 9th consecutive year the European Master of Wine study course and students from 18 different countries at its Rust Campus in mid-January. Winter Pruning sessions , tastings and workshops on botrytis wine production with leading producers were highlights of the one-week programme.

Posted at 12:34 PM

February 15, 2012

Zinfandel - Wine and Wines

[Wine and Wines] In addition to White Zinfandel, which is actually a rosÃƒ©, Zinfandel can range from a light, Beaujolais-like quaff to late-harvest brutes that practically ooze pepper and jammy fruit. Although $5 won’t get you a bottle of Zinfandel, $10 bottles do exist, and they are often quite good.

Posted at 11:04 AM

Vinography Images: Bright Zinfandel | seo, emplois haiti, indemnity ...

[seo, emplois haiti, indemnity insurance, SR22 insurance, Nutritional supplements,hcg diet ,omega 3, internet marketing, arlington massage, hemorrhoid treatment, personal trainer arlington] ALEXANDER VALLEY, CA: A brightly backlit zinfandel grape leaf turns vivid red in Autumn in Sonoma County. I’ve got Zinfandel on the brain this week thanks to the ZAP festival.

Posted at 11:03 AM

February 13, 2012

lemmemakeit: merlot

[lemmemakeit] I watched Merlot and Kai last spring when my parents were traveling. Merlot would pee outside then immediately dart right back to my apartment buildings door, slipping right out of his harness.

Posted at 11:16 AM

Merlot out as consumers get adventurous

[The Drinks Business] For Zinfandel rosé, the problems lie in the ailing night and social club sector, with Quigley remarking that widespread closures “create a smaller number of options for younger audiences attracted to easy-drinking rosé.” However, she did point to significant growth for the variety in restaurants, where it has seen sales increase by 19.4%.

Posted at 11:06 AM

February 10, 2012

Featured Wine: Waterkloof Estate's Peacock Ridge Merlot | Fine ...

[Fine Places] Aged in French Oak barrels for 20-months, the Peacock Ridge Merlot delivers lush mocha berry flavours, a slightly herbal edge and soft tannins. Expect tobacco and chocolate notes, blended with ripe black fruit on the nose.

Posted at 12:41 PM

Making sense of the Merlot anomaly | STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG

[STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG] According to the Nielsen report, “[O]ver 80 percent of respondents to the survey consider Merlot ”˜a good everyday and food wine,’ while roughly 70 percent find Merlot to be ”˜a good value’ (rising to ”˜great’ when priced under $12 per bottle)…”. In my world–and I suspect in the world of most people who read my blog–we tend to think more about ultrapremium wines than inexpensive ones.

Posted at 12:40 PM

February 08, 2012

Wine Tasting Video: Cabernet & Merlot from Australia, Italy and ...

[Drinking Outside The Box] Some wines I filmed before Christmas when I'd been banished to one of the darker rooms in the house… Wakefield Estate Merlot 2009, Clare Valley, Australia (£9.99-£10.99 Cheers, Constantine Stores, Majestic, Nidderdale .

Posted at 11:05 AM

Dessert wine tasting | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Posted at 11:04 AM

February 06, 2012

BREAKING NEWS: 2012 Miss Mendocino Co.: Herron Spence of ...

[News] "Mendocino County has long been one of the largest scholarship programs in the State of California as well as the Miss America System and we are eternally grateful to our sponsors for helping us raise such fabulous awards," she said. Each young woman who participates in the program receives a scholarship for her endeavors to use for her educational goals.

Posted at 11:07 AM

Mendocino County Today: February 6, 2012 | Anderson Valley ...

[Anderson Valley Advertiser] Asked if the newest leadership has improved the Commission’s effectiveness, Weyrich said he could only “speak to the past, not the future.” But George Lee, a member of the Yorkville Highlands Growers Association, said all but one of the 21 vineyards and 10 wineries in the Association supported the commission. “A vote is the only fair way to learn whether the people paying the taxes are in favor of the Commission,” said Mary Elke, who said she began growing apples in Anderson Valley in 1978 and now grows grapes.

Posted at 11:04 AM

Gourmets of Wine > February 29, 2012

Italian Wine : Castello Banfi | My Melange

Italian Wine Tasting at The Castello Plan on Wednesday | Ditmas ...

February 29, 2012

Italian Wine : Castello Banfi | My Melange

Italian Wine Tasting at The Castello Plan on Wednesday | Ditmas ...

February 27, 2012

Pernod to push Tempranillo as Spain's NZ Sauvignon Blanc ...

Ask your doctor or pharmacist about Sauvignon Blanc | winetimes

February 24, 2012

Simple Guide For Wine Tasting | EzinePR.com - Submit Articles for ...

Wine Tasting: The Basics In Wine Tasting | Article Museum

February 22, 2012

AW-280E NewAir – Premium quality Wine Wine refrigerator ...

Mississippi Wine Trends : PALATE PRESS

February 20, 2012

Revisiting Zinfandel, with a side of wine writing | STEVE HEIMOFF ...

ZAP Grand Tasting in San Francisco is a Zinfandel Lover's Dream

February 17, 2012

Celebrate you sweeties with some sparklers! | Austrian Wine USA Blog

Drinks Media Wire - Austrian Wine Academy: Top International Wine ...

February 15, 2012

Zinfandel - Wine and Wines

Vinography Images: Bright Zinfandel | seo, emplois haiti, indemnity ...

February 13, 2012

lemmemakeit: merlot

Merlot out as consumers get adventurous

February 10, 2012

Featured Wine: Waterkloof Estate's Peacock Ridge Merlot | Fine ...

Making sense of the Merlot anomaly | STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG

February 08, 2012

Wine Tasting Video: Cabernet & Merlot from Australia, Italy and ...

Dessert wine tasting | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

February 06, 2012

BREAKING NEWS: 2012 Miss Mendocino Co.: Herron Spence of ...

Mendocino County Today: February 6, 2012 | Anderson Valley ...

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