Links gleaned from online blogs and tweets that piqued my curiosity, check them out!
- @ENOontheMagMile Fully behind adding ingredients to back of wine bottles. Draper & Graham-still pioneers http://bit.ly/ZLf8lf @RidgeVineyards @RandallGrahm - Retweeted by @RidgeVineyards
- @alawine: Parker appoints three new critics http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2013/04/parker-appoints-three-new-critics/
- @jbonne: Is there life after "the full Raisinet treatment"? Predicting a path for Zinfandel: http://is.gd/olKpg2
- Bigger Than Your Head (Fred Koeppel) - I’ll Take the Pepper, Please, and Make It Green; or, What’s Often Missing in Cabernet Sauvignon - a discussion of the chemistry behind the green in wines.
http://biggerthanyourhead.net/2013/04/17/ill-take-the-pepper-please-and-make-it-green-or-whats-often-missing-in-cabernet-sauvignon/
- Berry's Wine Blog: Port Tongs at the Ready - a discussion on the use.
http://bbrblog.com/2013/04/24/port-tongs-at-the-ready/
- CataVino: Trashumancia: Celebrating Humanity through Woolly Sheep
http://catavino.net/trashumancia-celebrating-humanity-through-woolly-sheep/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+catavino+%28Catavino%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
- East Coast Wineries: THE PRICE IS RIGHT: IS THERE A GLASS CEILING FOR REGIONAL WINE? http://eastcoastwineries.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-price-is-right-is-there-glass.html
- On The Wine Trail in Italy - Italy from a different perspective: after a trip to the VinItaly, some thoughts on the Italian wine scene accompanied by some great aerial photographs of the Italian countryside.
http://acevola.blogspot.com/2013/04/italy-from-different-perspective.html
- Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews: Attending Ribolla Gialla University, Part 6: The Vare Vineyard Tasting, Arlequin Wine Merchant
http://wakawakawinereviews.com/2013/04/23/attending-ribolla-gialla-university-part-6-the-vare-vineyard-tasting-arlequin-wine-merchant/
- Steve Heimoff: Young people ask the best questions
http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2013/04/25/young-people-ask-the-best-questions/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+steveheimoff%2FYKZT+%28STEVE+HEIMOFF%7C+WINE+BLOG%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
- Financial Times: Food & Drink: Jancis Robinson - Sweet surrender: Good quality chocolate, the sort that costs a fortune, can certainly be paired with wine provided you choose carefully
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/70ab2856-9753-11e2-a77c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Flife-arts_jancis-robinson%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct#axzz2RYDn6EFk
Monday, April 29, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
What Wehr Reading ...
A compilation of a few interesting wine articles recently viewed on blogs and tweets tonite: (click the links to vie)
Jamie Goode's Wine Blog: A Trip to Africa http://www.wineanorak.com/wineblog/from-the-road/in-south-africa
Been Doon So Long: Doon with the Ship: A Restauration Adventure - Randall closes his restaurant, Le Cigare Volant and reminisces. http://www.beendoonsolong.com/2013/03/doon-with-the-ship-a-restauration-adventure/
HoseMaster of Wine™- The First Authentic, Natural and Real Blog Post
http://hosemasterofwine.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-first-authentic-natural-and-real.html
http://hosemasterofwine.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-first-authentic-natural-and-real.html
schiller-wine - An Afternoon with François Mitjavile at his Tertre Rôtebeouf - A Saint Emilion Cult Wine Producer
Steve Heimoff: The End of Terroir - One of the most enduring memes in wine is that of terroir - or, does all Bordeaux taste alike? http://www.steveheimoff.com/index.php/2013/03/18/the-end-of-terroir/
Wine Folly: There’s Still No Cure For Grape Phylloxera - a review on the state of the war with Phylloxera
Wine Rising: Comparision of Wine Certifications - CSW, WSET, and Certified Sommelier
DebraMeiburgMW: Fabien shares his thoughts on the use of oak for Premier Cru and Grand Crus, check out our vid this week: http://ow.ly/jcbKC
ryotarotakao: "Second Thoughts: How to Follow Your First Bottle | On Wine by Lettie Teague - http://WSJ.com " http://htn.to/KbmmPq
randyfuller1: "What Matters Now | Drinking Out Loud | News & Features | Wine Spectator-Matt Kramer" http://feedly.com/k/YFiDoF
Saturday, January 26, 2013
What Wehr Reading ...
Highlights of some articles and tweets I've seen online that are of particular interest:
HoseMaster of Wine blog - Blind Book Review--"Inventing Wine" - I thought I’d break from my usual practice and actually read Paul Lukacs’ new book Inventing Wine before I reviewed it
Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews Blog - Visiting Santa Barbara Wine Country: Getting Ready - a pictoral trip through the Sta Rita Hills AVA - the land of the "Sideways" movie.
eatlovesavormag: Moet & Chandon Champagne - Moët & Chandon: Wine Makers to the Queen: A History of Champagne... http://tinyurl.com/c8cooec
The Wine Monologues: Gone too soon. . . Circa Estate Winery - even though the Michigan wine scene is growing, the economy has claimed its first victim ..http://www.google.com/reader/view/?hl=en&tab=wy#stream/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fthewinemonologues.com%2Frss2.aspx
Vinecdote: Diet of Worms - I think 2013 is off to a splendid start.
Wine Folly: Tested: Wine with Spicy Food (Video) - Pairing Wine with Spicy Food -
élevage [el´ vazh] n. m. The education of wine. A blog. Part of Vincent Wine Company, Portland, OR
Barrel Tasting the 2012s: A review of the 2012 vintage in Oregon. http://elevage.blogspot.com/2013/01/barrel-tasting-2012s.html
JancisRobinson Blog - Côte de Beaune 2011 overview http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/a201301171.html
On The Wine Trail in Italy - Giving up Brunello for Lent - the state of Brunello in America
Happy reading - and remember:
"In vino veritas" :)
Marshall
Sunday, November 11, 2012
What Wehr Reading ...
A collection of articles and tweets that I've been reading lately:
- Now and Zin blog: Three Syrah Wines From Bonny Doon Vineyards
- Uvinum blog: Spanish wines: new labeling rules coming from Europe
- JancisRobinson: A stunning pink wine gutsy enough for winter drinking
Wine Folly blog: Learn the Trick to Clinking Wine Glasses!
RonEdwards.com: Flying Melon Cafe, Delightful Dining
Wine Peeps Blog: Wines of Chile: An Overview
Tweets:
@melissa_ful: (New Post) Müller-Thurgau finds its lustre (and staying power) in Alto Adige
@ChickLitandWine: New review! How to Eat a Cupcake' by @megdonohue goes perfectly with crisp, addictive Viognier by @ClineCellars: http://t.co/DzxWGqhj
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Test Your Knowledge of French Wine Regions
The trick, other than having an encyclopedic knowledge of French wine, is to be lightening fast to gain extra points. If you get hooked, the upside is that you’ll probably learn about the location of previously unheard-of (and some might say pointless) appellations. Added to which, you’ll see in the menu – top left – that there are questions on French cheeses, towns and rivers: a whole summer’s worth of trivia.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
What Wehr Reading ...
The San Francisco Chronicle: American Rhône-style wines face an uncertain future. Patrick Comiskey reports. … http://www.sfgate.com/wine/
JancisRobinson: … While in the northern Rhône Valley, growers on the hill of Hermitage battle against the construction of a 54-foot TV mast right behind an iconic chapel http://www.jancisrobinson.com/
New York: At last, poona kheera has hit the greenmarkets — that sweet, juicy, yet crunchy — cucumber, originally from India. It’s a welcome slicing alternative for those classic cukes
Decanter: Evidence of the recession in Britain: sales of Champagne are way down, while sales of cheaper prosecco and cava are way up http://www.decanter.com/news/
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Valley Mist Vineyards of Michigan
While visiting family and enjoying the sandy Lake Huron shore in Northern Michigan, we went to lunch at the local Mexican watering hole for grub and to escape the heat. The place-mat announced some new local wineries in nearby Rose City. What a nice way to beat the July heat! So we decided to check them out on the way home.
What looked on the map as a short 30 minute jog (as the crow flies), thanks to no direct route and the twisting forest roads, took us more like an hour. But we found Valley Mist Vineyards just west of the Rose City town center, over the hill leaving town. Signs directed us up the driveway to the garage set behind the house.
The garage housed a nicely decorated tasting room. Passing thru the tasting room would take one to the winery facilities, a high ceiling, clean, white room filled with large white plastic cylinders and 15 gallon glass carboys holding the precious fermenting wines "under construction". Off to the side was the bottling table, with a corking machine and labels askew on the table. The back wall metal shelving was loaded with full cases, ready for shipment.The tasting room is manned by Brad Moore, proprietor and winemaker. He and his wife, Elaine, started this venture only a few years ago. But, now he runs it by himself, his wife an inspirational memory as she passed this spring. He been dabbling in wine-making for years as a hobby while he was working. But then came retirement and they decided to plant 1,500 vines on the lands behind the garage in 2008. This summer will be his first useable vintage, divided between French-American varieties including Marquette, Brianna, Swenson Red, Cayuga White, and Frontenac.
The winery was built in 2010 and bonded shortly thereafter. Brad's goal is to produce estate wines as well as highlight the local fruits and grapes. But for now, he's using purchased grape juices from California and local fruit. One remarkable treat was his version of Amarone. Made from a blend of juices from Verona, Italy from three indigenous varieties of Italian grapes. The berries were dried on straw mats for three months before pressing for the juice. Brad's resulting deeply colored, dry, red wine was rich and round in the mouth sitting on a gentle pillow of tannins.The riesling and pinot gris were honest to the varietal and nice drinking. Always experimenting, he also fermented fresh lemons into his own version of hard lemonade, "Lightning Bug Lemon Wine". Although I found it to be a little too intense and tart, he says it is his best selling item. Another white wine is made of the beautiful Edelweiss grapes from Alpena Michigan. "Northern Lights" displays the aromas of apples, apple blossoms and honey.
He enjoys presenting wines you will not often see in your local grocery store. Always experimenting, you can taste what blending green apples with riesling or wildberries with a smooth shiraz and even chocolate strawberry!
His labels are all done in-house and reflect a sense of humor and personal connections. The penguin on one label was an actual photo his son-in-law took while on duty at the southern tip of Chile. The whimsical label: "The Swill of a Lonely Redneck Sailor" was also inspired by his son-in-law. Actually, it is a pleasant summer rose of white zinfandel and strawberry wine. Refreshing!
Mr. Moore even extends his talents to making sweet, desert wines! Especially the Gabriel, touted as a raspberry chocolate port. Rich, with dense chocolate flavors and a long-lasting sweet finish, he serves it in small chocolate candy cup. What decadence .. Well, done!Check them out! They are located at
Valley Mist Vineyards
Brad Moore, Proprietor
2742 Townline Road, Rose City, MI 48654
Phone: (989) 685 9096
http://www.valleymistvineyards.com/
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