Wine Type Information Blog: Jun 3, 2008

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06/03/08 - Wine Opener-

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Popular Wine Wedding Favors

So your having a wedding and you and your partner are wine lovers. Well what better way to express yourself at your wedding than with wine wedding favors. Your wedding guests will surely know that you love wine and how passionate you are about wine. Below I have put together a small list of some of the most popular wine wedding favors.

Heart wine bottle stopper favor

This heart shaped chrome-finish bottle stopper arrives in it?s own display box featuring a black floral print base and clear ?3-D? display window. The round box is topped off with a black cap, and tied with a sheer organza bow. Rounded box stands approximately 6 inches tall. A matching black floral print ?Thank You? tag is included. Retailers will also offer a matching personalized tag with this favor to further personalize your wedding.

Deluxe wine stopper favor gift set

Just like a fine wine, these wine set favors are something to savor. Each designed with a playful heart silhouette perched on top, this 4 ?? chrome bottle stopper and 4 ?? chrome cork screw bottle opener combine to make a charming wine set. They?ll look elegant on your reception tables and, memories of your special day will surely swirl each time your guests open a bottle of wine in their homes.

Charmed by love wine charms

Set of 4 wine charms is, in it?s black windowed box, tied with a sheer organza ribbon and little wine bottle shaped ?Charmed by Love? tag. Each charm spells out L-O-V-E, with the O being represented by a red crystalline heart.

These are some of the most popular wine favors so just browse around the different retailers and we are sure that you will be able to find the perfect wine wedding favors that will center around your passion for wine.

Yolanda is the owner of Yolandas wedding favors and wedding planner. She enjoys seeing all the different table decorations and wedding party favors that go along with the reception. In her online store she sells many different types of wedding favors such as two peas in a pod wedding favor, chrome heart bottle stopper favor and many more wedding favors. She has a good friend who sells many different types of groomsmen gifts such as personalized cuff links, engraved beer mugs and many more gifts for groomsmen.

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MacRostie Syrah-Blue Oaks Vineyard

This warm California appellation is known for producing Rhone varietals such as Syrah and winemakers here have lovingly been dubbed by the press "Rhone Rangers." Intense heat day and night helps produce large, powerful grapes like the MacRostie Syrah from the prestigious Blue Oaks Vineyard. This black ink colored wine offers intense and expansive aromas of sweet blackberry and raspberry with a touch of chocolate on the finish. 18 months of oak aging provides a touch of vanilla and warmth that will help you endure the winter cold! MSBW03 MSBW03

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June 03, 2008 - Port Wine

Today's Port Wine Article

The World's Largest Wine Producer

The largest wine producing area of the world can be found at the border of the Mediterranean Sea, in between Spain and the Rhone delta. Out of a population of 2.4 million, there are fifty thousand involved in growing vines. The area they consume spans twenty seven thousand and four hundred square kilometers (10500 miles). There are 400 cooperatives and about 2800 private wineries in the land with Banyuls to the southwest and Muscat to the east. Out of that comes two billion bottles of wine.

The area has hot summers and mild winters. The soil ranges from sandstone and limestone to granite pebbles. Cargnan, Merlot and Grenache other red wines are produced here and among the white wines there is Roussane, Chardonnay and Viognier.

It was the Greeks who started the cultivation of vineyards in this area as early as the 6th century BC when the Romans arrived in the region this cultivation was developed and it went on with the Visigoths in the 5th century. The monasteries in the 9th century developed the hillside regions for the vineyards and used the valleys for grains and in the 19th century the plains became vineyards as well. Currently it is the plains of Herault, Gard and Aude that make up a half of France?s overall grape yield.

For some years the quality of wines began to lag but in the past few decades with the emergence of Syrah there is been a return to quality. Syrah is opaque, purple in color, and has the scent of sweet black berry spiced with cassis and black pepper

The Vin de Pay D?Oc has been improving the region?s reputation in the past ten years with the Corbieres and the earthy Minervois.

Most winegrowing areas are dominated by a particular Chateau. In this area this is not so, most wines are produces by cooperatives who buy grapes grown on local farms. The grapes are put through a process that includes adding grape spirit. This stops the fermentation, saves the sweetness and raises the alcohol level to fifteen or sixteen percent. Wines such as Vin Doux Naturel made from Grenache or Muscat and Muscat de Frontignan or Banyuls are made from this process. They are wonderful dessert wines and are similar to port when it comes to aging potential.

White wine grown here are also of high quality. The Chardonnay and Marsanne are grown in Argelier, an area west of Bezier. The dry, fresh taste with an aroma of apple and oak comes from the chalky soil and the early harvesting process which allows for only a few hours of skin contact before pressing.

There are other red wines of interest such as the full bodied, spicy Corbieres that are made from Carignan and Grenache grapes grown in marl, sandstone and limestone. There are more than seventy million bottles produced that can go through three to seven years of aging.

In the sunniest region of France the Pyrenees in Roussillon produces another variety of reds. The area is closer to Spain and the Carignan is the main grape variety grown in the region. The wine produced is of medium body, spicy and has hints of licorice.

About the Author:

Melinda Carnes is a staff writer at Everything Gourmet and is an occasional contributor to several other websites, including Coffee Enthusiast.

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"Excellent structure, with a firm, refined band of spicy currant, herb, bay leaf and cedar. Wonderful balance and integration of flavors, with a supple textures and a long, complex finish. Drink this Napa Cabernet Sauvignon now through 2009. Great gift! 2, 946 cases of this dry red wine from California made. (JL)" WS- 89 (Subject to Availability) HCTC99 HCTC99

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