We face each other over two glasses of wine. He asks for my opinion first. My wine repertoire consists of "I like it," or "I don't like it," and maybe a comment on the acid-fruit balance. But this is all he needs—the gauntlet thrown down. Examining wine is this man's ...

Last weekends Examiner featured a job ad for hospitality/cellar door staff. Apparently the new cellar door/Cafe is opening in December. Is this good for the Relbia area? I think so. Close to the airport, close to Launceston, a larger operation is going to eventually pull in more visitors to the area...

Filed under: Wine , Snacks , East Coast , New Products Two childhood friends from Queens, New York have created Wine Cellar Sorbets for sale through gourmet stores and restaurants. While they were originally looking for products to sell in a wine bar/restaurant business they decided to go the product route instead and now make a range of grape flavoured sorbets. They are currently available...

This may sound weird considering I have 300 or so bottles of wine (plus another five cases I picked up today to be used in the wine appreciation class beginning later this month at Indiana University South Bend). But I was down in the wine cellar this evening, and I said to myself, "My wine collection sucks." Now, I have tons of California Cabernet Sauvignon aging, some late 1990s and 2000...

In a British Columbia article titled “Where’s the Organic Wine?” the author says: “Conventional wine may also be produced naturally, or may include more than a dozen additives, such as synthetic yeasts, sulphite preservatives and taste and appearance enhancers. Natural, organic methods rely on cultured, not genetically modified yeast for ...

Wyndham Estate is located in Braxton, around 20-30min drive north of Pokolbin in the Lower Hunter Valley. Located on a sizable estate, there are function facilities which cater for weddings and other events, along with a cellar door that contains two very large tasting bars. The staff are good for a laugh and during our late afternoon visit, were engaging in a fair amount of friendly banter...

Irongate Estate is a relatively new and modern winery and vineyard located in the lower Hunter Valley. The cellar door itself is an impressive Mediterranean style villa, and like the winery itself ... in style and are idealy drunk upon release or after a short visit to the cellar. One of the standouts ... dessert wine that is ideal when matched with rich chocolate treats. The cellar door tasting...

There will be a few days without posts here as I frantically put together the racking for my new cellar.......photos will come in the days to come.STAY TUNED...

There is no surer sign that the intensity of harvest is winding down than when cellar crews finally get a moment to go visit other cellars. One of the great things about making wine in Oregon is the camaraderie shared by winemakers throughout the Willamette Valley. These post harvest visits are a cause to pull out your best hospitality, taste through the new wines and best of all, to break out...

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