When it comes to red wine, many people think of the lush, dark wine that comes out of warmer climates like California and Bordeaux. But what happens when red grapes are grown in higher altitudes and cooler climates? To find out, you need to taste Austrian Zweigelt. This week we’re talking about Zweigelt: Austria’s flagship
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PRIORAT is extreme. With an intense Mediterranean sun, steep roman-cut terraces and unforgiving dark slate soils known as llicorella, everything about this region is challenging. The primary varietals are the indigenous Garnacha and Cariñena. These wines are practically heroic: intensely proud and concentrated in every way with stewed inky fruit and ripping tannins. Have you
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Following a vehicle crash on May 12 on a back road near the town Sebastopol, Calif., in Sonoma County wine country, a winemaker is dead and a young vineyard manager is facing DUI and possible manslaughter charges. Mark Osborne, 53, an enologist at Gary Farrell Winery in the Russian River Valley, was riding his bicycle
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Hello Okanagan Merch: Hello Okanagan YouTube Show Merch On this week’s episode of Hello Okanagan, the boys visit Correales’ Wine Cellar where they learn about DIY wine making. They learn about the process of how the wine is fermented, flavored, and filtered. But don’t worry they do get their hands dirty when it comes to
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Heidi Scheid enjoys a glass of wine every night. “Wine is just a part of everyday living, the perfect way to segue from a busy schedule to a relaxed evening,” says Scheid, who is the executive vice president of Scheid Family Wines in Monterey, Calif. “But I also like to get up early, exercise and
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In this short episode, I demonstrate that tasting wine is a very personal and subjective matter, that there are no rights or wrongs, just your own perception of the wine. Feel free to check out our website: www.goodbrothers.co.cuk
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It had been a while since we saw the folks from Siduri Wines. They produce some great single vineyard Pinot Noirs. This is an informative wine production highlighting the wines at the Wine Watch, in Fort Lauderdale. It is intended as a companion to Wine Watch Email offers. For more information please visit www.winewatch.com
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Bob Bertheau is the Director of Winemaking and steward of the incredible legacy of Chateau Ste. Michelle. As one of Washington’s (The country’s?) most famous wine brands, Bob has his work cut out for him in maintaining the quality and consistency the brand has come to demand…SPOILER ALERT: That’s just what he’s doing.
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