Taste of New York Farm and Wine Market Aug. 8 - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com Taste of New York Farm and Wine Market Aug. 8The Post-Standard - Syracuse.comProper ID will be required to sample and purchase wine. For more information, call Jamie Mayer at 767-8922, or visit this Web site. … Healing Herbal Wines, Vinegars & Syrups: [...]
Taste of New York Farm and Wine Market Aug. 8 - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com
| Taste of New York Farm and Wine Market Aug. 8 The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com Proper ID will be required to sample and purchase wine. For more information, call Jamie Mayer at 767-8922, or visit this Web site. … |
Healing Herbal Wines, Vinegars & Syrups: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-228
Since 1973, Storey’s Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Customer Review: Herbal home remedies
The bulletin covers the basic equipment needed (most, if not all of it, is already in your kitchen), base ingredients, which herbs to use, homespun alchemy, making medicinal wines, medicinal vinegars, bittersweets, syrups, and sugar-free syrups. Recipes included.
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Sherry - Spanish Sunshine in a Bottle! (part 2 - Vineyards, Grapes and Vintage)
THE VINEYARDS There is in the soil of the 15,000 acres of vineyards of the Jerez country, lime, clay and sand, but in widely varying proportions, mixed quite differently, and ‘peppered’ in an erratic manner with small quantities of various minerals, the importance of which, as regards the quality of the grapes and of the wine [...]
THE VINEYARDS
There is in the soil of the 15,000 acres of vineyards of the Jerez country, lime, clay and sand, but in widely varying proportions, mixed quite differently, and ‘peppered’ in an erratic manner with small quantities of various minerals, the importance of which, as regards the quality of the grapes and of the wine made from them, is considerable. The best Sherries all come from vineyards rich in lime: they are called Albarizas, from albo, white, their soil being chalk white. They are the vineyards upon which the ancient fame of Sherry was built and still stands. Carrascal, Macharnudo, Balbaina and Anina, within a few miles to the north-west and west of Jerez, are the largest and among the best of the Albariza vineyard districts; they are divided among a large number of owners. Nearly two-thirds of all the Sherry-producing vineyards are Albarizas. The vineyards known as Barros (some 21 per cent. of total), are mostly to the south-east of Jerez; their soil contains a higher proportion of clay: it is richer and darker. Others, called Arenas (17 per cent.), are scattered here and there in what might be called sand pockets; they produce more ‘grapes to the acre, but grapes fit only for making the lighter types of Sherry.
THE GRAPES
Of the limited number of white grape varieties that flourish in the lime, clay and sandy soils of Jerez vineyards, one is outstanding, the white Palomino, also known as Listan amongst other names. It is grown in all Albariza vineyards, as well as in some others, and it bears large bunches of medium-sized, very sweet, golden grapes. The Canocazo or Mollar blanco is also a very sweet grape that is cultivated in Albariza vineyards, but it is too shy a bearer to be popular. The Pedro Ximenez, the sweetest grape of all, is grown to a limited extent only, and in the folds of some Albariza vineyards which hold a little more moisture. Albillo grapes are mostly grown in Barros vineyards, whilst the Perruno, Mantuos, Beba and the larger type of white Moscatel (gordo) are varieties cultivated chiefly in Arenas vineyards: they yield a greater abundance of grapes, quite sweet to the taste because of their lack of acidity, but most of them are actually not so rich in grape-sugar. Thus, whilst the alcoholic strength of a wine made from some of these grapes averages 11 per cent., that which is made from Palomino grapes reaches 12.5 to 14 per cent., and from Pedro Ximenez grapes 15 per cent. of alcohol.
THE VINTAGE
September is the Vintage month when Palomino, Pedro Ximenez and all the finer species of grapes are ripe and must be gathered, whilst coarser grapes are usually picked in October. The pickers do not cut off all bunches indiscriminately, but the fully ripe ones only, going up and down the same rows of vines several times; there is little or no rest for the vintage workers between sunrise and sunset, but there is no sign of any feverish hurry among them, nor of un-Spanish haste. The freshly picked grapes are conveyed in baskets or hampers to large holders set on the back of a patient mule, and when these holders are full, the grapes are delivered to the nearest farm, where they arrive fresh and dusty: the contents of each holder is then spread upon round esparto grass rush mats, and they are left there for twenty-four hours in the open before being brought to the lagar within, and pressed. The Pedro Ximenez grapes, for making sweet wine, are left under the scorching September sun for a fortnight; they are covered at night with esparto grass matting to avoid any condensation of the morning dew upon them.
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Bar Wine - Matt Kramer’s New California Wine
Council reduces garage fee hikes - HometownAnnapolis.comThe City Council last night voted unanimously to reduce controversial fee increases at three city parking garages, downsizing a planned price hike that the business community said would deter tourists and customers from patronizing downtown stores Wine industry identity receives leadership award - ScoopLeading wine industry figure [...]
Council reduces garage fee hikes - HometownAnnapolis.com
The City Council last night voted unanimously to reduce controversial fee increases at three city parking garages, downsizing a planned price hike that the business community said would deter tourists and customers from patronizing downtown stores
Wine industry identity receives leadership award - Scoop
Leading wine industry figure Robert Hill Smith has received the 2009 Rabobank Leadership Award in recognition of his contribution to Australasia’s food, beverage and agribusiness industries. Mr Hill Smith, the proprietor and Managing Director of
Matt Kramer’s New California Wine
Customer Review: California Wine Simplified.
By far, the most complete and easily read book of its type. It puts all of the recent changes in the California AVA’s in perspective.
Customer Review: I’ve read it, I’ve used it, I drank it (well, not really)
I have already nipped into this book several times, especially before trips to nearby Santa Barbara wine country, and Kramer has never steered me wrong yet. Based on his recommendations, I experienced some great wines at Foley and Longoria - not really a GUIDE BOOK per se, no fancy graphics or easy to turn to index pages, but Kramer does have his own wine guide for this. I highly recommend for wino-folks living right here on the left coast.
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