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Discovering specific wine aromas and tastes

Summer Wines

May 26, 2009 – 10:21 am

Memorial Day is the traditional start of summer and it’s time to think about what summer wines to drink. With hot, sunny days here again, there will be lots of eating outdoors, picnics, hiking and more outdoor activities. For a wine lover, what kind of wine is good for hot, summer days? Think about purchasing a […]

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Balistreri Vineyards – Colorado Syrah 2006

May 21, 2009 – 7:34 am

Located in Denver, Balistreri Vineyards is a family-owned winery. Yesterday we enjoyed a Syrah wine from their winery. Colorado Syrah 2006 is unfiltered and the color is a deep, opaque purple. Handcrafted and with 16.5 percent alcohol, this Syrah wine is spicy and fruity overall. The aroma was spicy and sweet. With a zero percent […]

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Have You Considered this Wine Analogy?

May 20, 2009 – 5:18 pm

This week we opened another bottle of the Cabernet Sauvignon that we made with a wine kit last summer. If you have followed along, you may remember that we were not particularly impressed with the wine a month after we bottled it. That’s okay. We knew we should really wait longer before drinking it, but hey […]

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Recession Proof your Wine

May 19, 2009 – 7:30 am

This cooler than average spring is coming on the heels of a cooler than average winter in the Baltimore area of Maryland. This provides ideal temperature growing conditions for the potatoes I planted the first week of April. Assuming that I get a modest two pounds per hill, with the fifty hills of potatoes I […]

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History of Wine Words

May 18, 2009 – 9:14 am

Charles Hodgson, author of Global Wording, has recently released a new book, History of Wine Words: An Intoxicating Dictionary of Etymology and Word Histories from the Vineyard, Glass and Bottle. This 208-page book provides a look at the origins of words related to wine. The book has three basic categories including locations/regions/, grape varietals and […]

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Orange Muscat Wines

May 11, 2009 – 11:01 am

While visiting Texas Hill Country, we enjoyed some phenomenal Orange Muscat wines. The aroma and taste were very orangey. One of the Orange Muscats we tried was a Newsom Orange Muscat 2002. This is a late harvest wine produced by Fredericksburg Winery. The grapes are from Newsom Vineyards located on the Texas High Plains. With […]

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Special Wine Awards in Texas

May 7, 2009 – 9:17 am

Awards and medals adorn many wine bottles at vineyard and winery tasting rooms. Texas also offers medals, however the grand awards are really grand! Bright ribbons and medals are proudly displayed on bottle necks, in framed pictures or on walls. After visiting our first few wineries, I asked a winemaker about all the awards and […]

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Port Sippers

May 6, 2009 – 6:46 am

As we travel to wineries we discover many new and interesting ideas. We have tasted many Ports while in Texas. However at Texas Legato Winery in Lampasas, Texas, we were introduced to Port Sippers. Do they make a difference? I enjoy drinking wine from fine stemware. Is it better to drink wine from better stemware […]

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Texas Wine Industry

April 29, 2009 – 11:46 am

The wine industry in Texas is rapidly growing. In Texas, visitors will discover enthusiastic winery owners. Since Texas is a large state, the terroir is diverse. Currently, there are eight American Viticultural Areas in Texas. With 15,000 square miles, the Texas Hill Country Viticultural Area is the second-largest viticultural area in the United States. In […]

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A Riesling 2008 at Temecula Valley

April 14, 2009 – 8:08 am

  The other day we opened a bottle of Riesling that was full of aroma and flavor. Maurice Carrie Winery in Temecula Valley, California produces a 2008 Riesling that is delightfully aromatic and with a taste to match. The summer fruit nuances reminded me of peaches and pears. With an aroma of floral and fruit […]

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