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Does Warmer Weather Equal Whites?

April 16, 2010 – 10:46 am

Matching wine at this time of the year is proving to be a challenge. The April weather has been unusually warmer than normal. Although I’ve been drinking mostly reds, whites may be better bet. Of these reds, the Cabernet Sauvignons I enjoyed more than the Merlots and an Australian Shiraz. But with all of them, […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged white wines, wine | Comments (0)

Riesling Styles – Michigan or New York

April 15, 2010 – 7:00 am

Terry and I have an ongoing debate. He prefers the Riesling wines that we discovered on Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas in Michigan, while I favor Rieslings from around Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The Riesling wines from Michigan tend to have a hint of minerality on them. […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged Cayuga Lake, Finger Lakes, Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan, New York, Old Mission Peninsula, Riesling, Seneca Lake | Comments (0)

Brunello di Montalcino-Is This Wine Authentic?

April 14, 2010 – 1:05 am

Can Italy overcome the situation where deceptive practices were used in the wine industry? This came about with the 2003 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino. This wine is supposed to be produced from only the Sangiovese grapes. However, several producers added other grape varietals including Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. One might think that this is […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged Brunello di Montalcino, Italy, National Post, Sangiovese, technology, wine | Comments (0)

Wine Events in Virginia, April 23 -25

April 13, 2010 – 1:05 am

The weekend of April 24 and 25 is important in Virginia. The focus at the 2nd Annual Drinklocal.com Conference will be Virginia wines. Learn about Thomas Jefferson’s interest in growing grapes, the best grapes to grow in Virginia and taste some Virginia wines at the Twitter Taste-off. There will also be Maryland wineries at the […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Events | Tagged drinklocalwine.com, events, festival, local wine, Maryland, Shenandoah, Twitter, Twitter Taste-off, Virginia, wine | Comments (0)

What’s More Important? Preserving Terroir or a Road and Bridge?

April 12, 2010 – 1:05 am

Mosel, a wine region in Germany, is home to an unusual Riesling that is the result of the terroir – a combination of slate, sun and water attributes. If the proposed roadway and bridge are built, there are concerns that the water system will change and that the vines will be blocked of the essential […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged autoban, critics, Germany, Guardian, Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson, Mosel, UK, wine | Comments (0)

Wine, Charity and Sports

April 11, 2010 – 8:53 am

Wine and sports lovers can support charity. Discover Charity Wines. It seems today as if society is geared to hearing all about the negative behavior of professional sports players whether it be steroids, violence or immoral behavior. However, it’s all about focusing attention on the bad behavior of a few people. Many upstanding sports players […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged baseball, charity, Charity Wines, football, hockey, Longball Vineyards, sports, wine, wrestling | Comments (0)

Spring Edition of the Wine Trail Traveler Quarterly

April 10, 2010 – 9:29 am

Yesterday, Wine Trail Traveler released the spring edition of the Wine Traveler Quarterly. The spring edition of the Quarterly can be viewed as a pdf at http://www.winetrailtraveler.com/newsletter/magspring10.pdf . For many people weekends are good for spending time in the kitchen; check out some of the tasty recipes included. Winter Winemaking Scene My Grapevines Are Crying 2010 […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged Books, DrinkLocalWine, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Ponzi Vineyard Cookbook, Quarterly, recipes, Window of the World, Wine in the Bible, Wine Trail Traveler, Wineries Unlimited | Comments (0)

Are There Too Many Wineries in the United States?

April 9, 2010 – 11:00 am

Wine and Vines reported yesterday some statistics about the number of wineries in the United States. As of April 2010 there are 6590 wineries in the US. That makes our task of visiting these wineries and writing about them rather daunting. We’ve visited 465 wineries to date however some of those were in Canada, United […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged US Wineries | Comments (0)

Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Grapeseed Oil

April 9, 2010 – 9:15 am

Does your mother enjoy cooking? Does she like wine? For Mother’s Day you may want to consider oil produced from grape seeds. Occasionally you will discover grapeseed oils offered for sale in winery tasting rooms. As you taste wines, browse what is available in the way of gifts for Mother’s Day. However, if you are […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged Apres Vin, grape seed, grapeseed oil, Mother's Day, oil, Washington, winery | Comments (0)

Wine Century Club Turns Five Years Old

April 8, 2010 – 3:22 pm

The Wine Century Club turns 5 years old this spring. It has grown to 721 members. Have you heard about this club? Afterall 721 members in five years doen’t seem like a large number. However, the Wine Century Club is a great learning and fun opportunity for wine enthusiasts. The 721 members have tasted at […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine Notes | Tagged wine, Wine Century Club | Comments (0)

Monthly Archives: April 2010

Does Warmer Weather Equal Whites?

Riesling Styles – Michigan or New York

Brunello di Montalcino-Is This Wine Authentic?

Wine Events in Virginia, April 23 -25

What’s More Important? Preserving Terroir or a Road and Bridge?

Wine, Charity and Sports

Spring Edition of the Wine Trail Traveler Quarterly

Are There Too Many Wineries in the United States?

Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Grapeseed Oil

Wine Century Club Turns Five Years Old

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