Wine Type Information Blog: Sep 8, 2008

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September 09, 2008 - Wine Manners

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Wine Making Gifts

There are many wine enthusiasts who have often toyed with the idea of making their own wine. For such people, the ideal gift is a wine making kit. Wine making kits have grown in popularity over the years as they are less labor intensive than making wine from fresh grapes. It also helps people to have a taste of wines from the different regions in the world, as there are many kinds of wines which are not easily available in North America.

Making one's own wine is also less expensive and ideal for those who are interested in wines, but lack the financial resources. To cite an example, if ones wants to make a five-gallon batch of wine, almost 90 pounds of grapes will be required, which could cost as little as $100 or as high as $400, depending upon the grape quality. Wine making kits that yield the same volume run anywhere from $40 to $100. Many kits include a variety of paraphernalia which aid the first time wine maker, such as recipes, manuals, precautions, and other important instructions. In fact, these kits prove to be a great gift either for novice wine makers as it helps them learn the art of wine making or, for wine experts as it enables them to enhance their knowledge about wine making.

Generally, four different types of wine making kits are available in the market. These are pure juice kits, fully concentrated grape juice kits, partially concentrated grape juice kits and mixed kits, which combine both juice and concentrate. The method of wine making doesn't really differ in these kits. Perhaps, the only difference is that the pure juice kits require no additional water. The prices of these kits vary with the purity of the product. Pure juice kits are more expensive than the concentrate or mixed kits, not only due to their purity but also due to the costly transport (they weigh more than concentrate or mixed kits) and storage requirements (they must be refrigerated).

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Dunn Vineyards -

"A dense, chewy, muscular dry red wine marked by pencil lead, currant, cedar, mineral, iodine and dill flavors. Tightly wound and immense, and sufficiently tannic to cellar for up to a decade. Best from 2005 through 2015. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 2,000 cases made." This Californian Cabernet Sauvignon is a great gift to buy online! WS - 89 (Subject to Availabilty) DUVC00 DUVC00

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What goes good with wine: SNOW BUNNY

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Civil disobedience and Illinois' new wine shipping law

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:02:39 PDT
Q: As a wine consumer and former distributor employee, I am sadly aware of the new law effective June 1 preventing me from ordering wine from out-of-state retailers. (Do the legislators really think that a 16-year-old kid looking for a Saturday night pop is going to order Silver Oak from a California wine shop? We all know that the bill "protects"

Wine, women, and sarongs

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:25:04 PDT
According to a recent story in online newspaper NOWnews.com, Taiwan police had caught wind of a liquor company that was selling its spirits in some rather peculiar ways. First clue: the shop was charging about a hundred bucks for a bottle of beer that would normally sell for around 16 dollars.

French Wine Baskets

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:20:51 PDT
Most of the French wine shops offer special French wine baskets to their customers. These French wine baskets are generally decorative baskets comprising of a bottle of French wine accompanied by some chocolates or specific food items which are ideal for the particular wine.

Looking for a good wine & cheese shop in Weaverville?

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:37:24 PDT
In little ol’ Weaverville there is the best wine and cheese shop named Maggie B’s. The owner is Elspeth Brown and she is what makes it special.

Organic Wine & Food Recipes - Organic Coffee Shop

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:54:35 PDT
Find an easy dinner recipe using organic wine and food including a starter, main course and desert.

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September 08, 2008 - Wine Opener

Today's Wine Opener Article

Wine Basics - Find Great Wine Values.

Ever felt discontentment and agitated after paying too much for a bottle of wine? Getting a good deal on this kind of product is like getting a good deal on any other. It feels simply good. In fact there is an air of satisfaction just knowing that you have found true wine values in your purchases.

Wine values involve more than finding the least costly brand on the shelf. One must remember the less money you spend does not assure you the feeling of satisfaction that getting a good, open deal does. If that were the case, people would just buy the cheapest bottles on the shelves. Well this does not happen.

While for some would argue that there are wine-snobs floating around who only like a brand if it costs an exorbitant amount of money. Now this can be the case for a select few who find their wines by the cost rather than the wine values. Despite the fact that it is more expensive it does not always mean more value. There are certainly more things to consider than the price.

First in order to truly find wine values you have to look at the grand scale. You do not necessarily want the cheapest brand on the market despite the fact that you can find decent quality in the cheapest brand on the shelf. You also do not always find the best quality for the money with a high-priced purchase. Obviously the balance is getting the most bang for your buck. If you are faced with questions like; what is the finest quality product available for the most reasonable price? You may pay out a little more than the bottom-shelf brand but you will in fact appreciate the selection because of its superior quality. You will also value the idea of knowing that your snobby neighbor paid nearly twice as much for the same quality varietals found in your economically-sound wine values.

Experimenting a little bit is definitely an excellent way to finding good wine values. Instead of automatically looking at the commonly more expensive Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon try looking into a Pinot Blanc or a Pinot Noir instead. You will be pleasantly surprised by trying less popular varietals as they can lead to great discoveries.

You may also want to consider wines from different regions as well. Australia and New Zealand boast wonderful wines for fairly little money. Check out local winery, too.You can truly uncover some treasures locally and you can also choose to buy wines by the case. Often wineries give a discount if you buy in bulk.

In any case, the best wine values are subjective in nature. You may love the simple boxed wine that many would avoid. Your enjoyment is primary in the value of your purchase.

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Chateau Calon Segur St. Estephe

A dense, traditionally crafted French wine for those with patience, the 2000 Calon-Segur rivals the estate's finest wines of the last two decades, the 1995, 1988, and 1982. But be forewarned, this wine has already closed down, something totally in character with all top vintages from this estate. This blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc exhibits a plum/purple color along with gorgeous aromas of creosote intermixed with spring flowers, black cherries, cassis, licorice, and stony, liquid minerals. A powerful, tannic, full-bodied and opulent dry red wine, it possesses considerable structure that is reasonably well-concealed by considerable glycerin and intensity. Look for it to be at its best between 2012-2040. (Subject to Availability) CSE00 CSE00

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Sparano pledges Dolphins will get better (Miami Herald)

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:46:25 PDT
When the Miami Dolphins punted 9 yards, kicked off out of bounds, missed a tackle on a touchdown, abandoned the running game but declined to throw downfield and burned three timeouts because of the play clock, they looked a lot like the team that went 1-15 last year.

French woman, 59, gives birth to triplets; went abroad to get donated eggs (Whistler Question)

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:45:50 PDT
PARIS - Hospital officials in France say a 59-year-old woman has given birth to triplets after going abroad to get donated eggs. An official at the Paris public hospital network said Monday that the woman gave birth on the weekend by caesarean section.

ABCP noteholders insist their case merits review by Canada's highest court (Whistler Question)

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:45:45 PDT
MONTREAL - A group of companies led by Jean Coutu Group (TSX:PJC.A) insists that it's of national importance for Canada's highest court to hear their case and block a controversial plan to rescue about $32 billion of ABCP.

First-degree murder tough to prove when accused doesn't pull trigger: legal expert (Whistler Question)

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:44:02 PDT
EDMONTON - How could the Crown charge two young men with first-degree murder in the deaths of four Mounties in Alberta when police freely admit neither of the accused pulled the trigger or was even at the scene?

Passchendaele producer pounds the pavement (The Globe and Mail)

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:23:32 PDT
Running may be this film producer's fountain of youth, but he shouldn't forget lower body resistance training and stretching

Morning Jacket suits Hub well (Boston Herald)

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:01:24 PDT
My Morning Jacket provided ample respite from Hurricane Hannah. The Louisville, Ky., quintet staved off the storm during its sold-out three-hour throwdown at Bank of...

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