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[VintageTexas] Texas Winemakers Gather their Pluck | VintageTexas: However, he also mentioned that he once attended a Sangiovese tasting with Pete Seghesio, whose family is a major name in winemaking and makes award winning Sangiovese in Italy, as well in California. After Texas’ own Alamosa Wine Cellars placed in the middle of a notably good pack of Sangioveses in a blind tasting, Pete said without hesitation, “Alamosa is a very good wine and it will get even better as the vines get on age”.  Alamosa Sangiovese Riserva is one of Vilim’s personal favorites and Mirabelle once created a special recipe to feature with this wine.

[LENNDEVOURS] LENNDEVOURS: WBW #51: Baked Goods: The Rare Wine Co. Historic ...: Here we are, more than 4 years after its inception (this IS the 51st edition) and the theme is one of the few that shoved me way out of my comfort zone. Not only was I forced to leave my beloved state of New .

[GrapeVine Trail - Bringing the wine country home] TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SALUTES THE STATE'S WINEMAKING ...: At the signing of our Declaration of Independence, the nation's forefathers toasted the occasion with a glass of Madeira. Reportedly George Washington's favorite wine, Madeira was served at his inauguration - and today an award-winning Madeira is made here in Texas at Haak Vineyard and Winery in Santa Fe.

[1 Wine Dude] Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-02-21 | 1 Wine Dude: attribution required in the form of a statement "originally published by 1WineDude" with a link back to the original posting. Play nice!

[Salut! Wine Co.] Experience Madeira in Vancouver! « Salut! Wine Co.: Madeira doesn’t spoil because it is a fortified wine, like Port wines.  As the wine ferments (as yeast turns sugars to alcohol), at an opportune time during the process the winemaker fortifies the wine with brandy to bring the alcohol percentage up to about 20%.  This kills the yeast while some sugar remains, leaving a high-alcohol and sweet wine.   Port wines are aged in barrels or bottles.  Madeiras, by comparison, are aged in large vats, at higher temperatures, which draw out citrusy flavors and the unique character Madeiras exhibit.

[About.com Wine: Most Popular Articles] What is a Fortified Wine: Many cheeses, nuts, cream-based desserts, chocolate desserts and fruit torts have found a magnificent pairing partner in a fortified wine. To learn more about pairing fortified wines with Port, Sherry, Marsala or Madeira, check out the individual articles on each .

[Dulwich OnView] Madeira m’Dear? « Dulwich OnView: The main grapes for Maeira are Sercial for dry, Verdhelo for slightly sweeter, Boal for medium sweet and Malvasia (sometimes referred to as Malmsey) for sweet.  These were nearly wiped out by disease and were replaced by another grape -Tinta Negra Mole, but the wines were often sold as being of the classic grapes. New plantings  meant that the the classic grapes are now widely used and only wine made from these can bear the name on the label.

[Into Wine -] Alsace Wines: Some of France’s Great White Wines | Into Wine: Wine has been made in this area since Roman times.  By the Middle Ages, 160 villages were renowned for producing some of the best wines in Europe.  Unfortunately, Alsace stands at a crossroad in Europe and has endured many wars on its soil.  The Thirty Years War in the early half of the 17th century destroyed the people and economy.  Wine making never really recovered before the region was again devastated by the trench warfare of World War I.  After the war, the growers in the area attempted to revitalize their vineyards by concentrating on those grapes which would grow best in the area.  Sadly, World War II ravaged Alsace bringing winemaking to a virtual halt.  Again, after the war, the resilient vignerons attempted to legislate quality by demarking vineyards and enforcing production rules.  In 1962, France’s AOC (Appellation d´Origine Controllê) system granted the wines of Alsace AOC status, followed by the recognition of the Alsace Grand Cru AOC in 1975.

[1 Wine Dude] Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Burgundy) | 1 Wine Dude: Certainly worth the cash if you’d like to see what all the Burgundy fuss is about without getting your wine-loving heart stomped on.  For maximum effect, I recommend drinking this wine from a huge, pretentious-looking red Burgundy glass (while watching a Jermaine Jackson video to remind yourself of how it could have been much, much worse if you’d not heeded the Dude’s advice…).

[TURÄ°ZM VE OTELCÄ°LÄ°K PORTALI] TURÄ°ZM VE OTELCÄ°LÄ°K PORTALI » Blog Archive » BEVERAGES: mixed with soda and a lemon twist, or half-and-half (half dry vermouth, half sweet).Most dessert wines, the other group of fortified wines, are sweet, rich, and heavy,appropriate to the end of a meal.They include port, sherry (all kinds), Madeira, marsala,angelica, muscatel. Sweet dessert wines are usually served at the end of the meal in the manner of a liqueur.

[1 Wine Dude] Reminder: Wine Knowledge Makes You a Sexy Beast! | 1 Wine Dude: attribution required in the form of a statement "originally published by 1WineDude" with a link back to the original posting. Play nice!

[Wine Expedition - An Adventure in Every Bottle] Wine Expedition - An Adventure in Every Bottle » Blog Archive ...: “The Joy of Wine, Beer and Spirits”. A very informative blog, written by a viticulturist who really knows her stuff.

[Oenophilia - An obsessive disorder or just a way of life?] What’s a blocked blogger to do? What isn’t he to do? « Oenophilia ...: My diverse background - as well as my new found skills in winemaking - helped launch Chateau Felice, my wife's family estate winery in the Chalk Hill appellation of Sonoma County. Besides consulting as part of the winemaking team, I developed the national sales distribution network that helped made Chateau Felice one of the rising stars in on-premise markets in several states.

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