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The Winers Blog
http://thewinersblog.com
Wine: understanding and enjoyment for everyday life
- Added on: Nov 11th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Jon Melone
- Listed in: Wine
- Tags: review teaching Wine everyday understanding pallette
Recent Posts
Lake Sonoma Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 – Wine Review
Sonoma County is the birthplace of wine in California. The first vines were planted by Russian immigrants in the early 1800’s, followed by the “mission” grapes planted by the Catholic missionaries as the advanced northward through C...
Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay 2008, Napa Valley – Wine Review
The 2008 growing season in Napa Valley saw extreme weather patterns throughout the spring and into early summer. The extreme weather patterns began with heavy rains beginning in January, followed by drought-like conditions in early spring, which prom...
The Terroir In Your Wine…Part Two
In the last blog I discussed terroir, and the basics of what it is, taking into account the type of soil composition, climate conditions, the slope of the hill that the vineyard is on, etc. All of these factors have an effect on the wine in each bott...
Newton Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, CA – Wine Review
In the production of wine, winemakers use a procedure of fining and filtering wine near the end of its aging process to help clarify the wine. The clarification process is used to remove any cloudiness in the wine, and to help stabilize it, that is,...
Understanding Italian Wine
The United States imports more wine from Italy than any other country in the world. There are many fantastic wines coming out of Italy, but how does one know if the wine that you are buying is of good quality or not? Italy was the first country to br...
J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon – Wine Review
The Central Coast of California is producing excellent wines. In San Luis Obispo County the climate for the most part is cool, influenced by the cool ocean breezes of the Pacific Ocean. But the largest AVA in San Luis Obispo County, Paso Robles is cu...
