OWS#10 is all about Zinfandel - the who, the what, the why. A side note of the show is the reasoning behind wineries putting out two versions of a single varietal wine.

In Search of Lost Varieties, if my memory of French lessons serves me right. Pierre et Philippe Aubry in Champagne have spent the past couple of decades reviving and preserving old varieties. Their winery is one of a few in champage who are using a few odd varieties permitted in the appelation, namely Pinot blanc, Petit Meslier, Arbanne, Pinot Gris and Marsanne. They are written up...

Forum: Food....and Wine Posted By: B. Wood Post Time: 07-01-2008 at 09:57 PM

But which ones are most likely to appeal to non Greeks?

The next Regional Wine Showcase to held in Fed square Melbourne will be the Yarra Valley region. Although this region is dominated by the use of classic varieties Pinot Noir and Chardonnay bcked up ... alternative varieties. In fact when I recently updated my Yarra Valley page I noted that over 40 ... white varieties and a couple with Italian varieties. See what you think Vinodiversity's page...

Forum: Wine Guest: Eduardo and Alberto Garcia (San Roman, Mauro, etc) Posted By: Ray Queally Post Time: 07-13-2008 at 10:16 PM

How much Touriga Nacional do you drink? More than you think, especially if you like to sip Port (not the domestic sweet red dessert wines, but those from Portugal). But how many dry Touriga's have you had? OK, how many from the Northwest? I don't think I've had a single ...

Each year I like to do a quick tally of which varieties are being used by Wineries designated as "new" by James Halliday in his Wine Companion. Some "new" wineries are not new. They may have undegone a name change after a change of ownership; they may have finally got around to submitting wine after a few years in operation, or lots of other things might have happened. But the "new" wineries...

We still use the 13 different grape varieties allowed in Chateauneuf du Pape for making our Chateauneuf du Pape, Chateau de Beaucastel Red . The harvest are crucial at this time because we pick each variety separately (when we think it's ready) and we do the vinification also separately. So each grape varieties can express is own personality in the final blend: · Grenache and Cinsault give warmth...

My sources in Pomona, Calif., report that, unlike in prior years, results of the annual Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition will not be immediately released. Instead, they will be unveiled in mid-June during a special event.