Notable for producing Shiraz, the grape is by far the most important variety for the region, accounting for about 50% of the total crush. The area’s thin soils, limited water, and warm summers harness Shiraz’s natural vigor and produce intense flavored fruit, and wine with a deep purple color that can last decades in the bottle.
Wines are one of the most popular beverages that are served in parties either formal or just a simple get together. The thought of wine tasting is simply a straightforward experience that will cause you to realize how it is to taste something made out of time. Appreciation for every tangy taste made by the wine through careful hands of winemakers can be achieved.
0savesSave Wine tasting can be one of the best ways to try different wines. you may have visited your local wine store and looked at all of the selections that they have and wondered what they tasted like. going to a wine tasting can help you appreciate all the different types of wines that are [...]
Just a few miles north of Sydney in the Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley wineries are working hard to maintain a well-earned reputation. Many are producing award-winning whites and reds that have caught the attention of international palates. Meanwhile, thanks to their setting, tourists also enjoy exploring this wine region and the people who cause it to thrive.
0savesSave At current count there are well over 6,000 wineries in the US and those numbers only continue to go up. keep in mind that number is just the count of wineries, not the actual count of all of the wines that they each make. and they generall will each make several different wines. this [...]
0savesSave The country of Italy is famous for many things, from the Roman Empire and the subsequent ruins to the gorgeous countryside and the unparalleled beaches along the Mediterranean. Home of inventors and artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo, there is a lot to love about Italy. One of the most beloved things [...]
0savesSave I am not sure about you, however I can’t picture a more pleasant and satisfying hobby than a wine collector. It is really an exciting concept altogether. just think about all of the different wineries, their individual and various methods of production, the huge variety of different labels and vintages and the very traditions [...]
0savesSave St. Helena, Ca.-based Colgin Cellars, which specializes in small production, hand-crafted ultra-premium red wines, is a rare breed in the industry. Not only are its wines delicious to drink, but they are also an investment worth considering. Colgin Cellars employs a rare strategy in the industry. Unlike most other wineries that distribute to retailers, [...]
0savesSave Buy a bottle of Virginia wine this year, and chances are you’ll get some of the best vintages the state’s wineries have produced. The dry, sunny summers of 2007 and 2010 produced smaller fruit with a high sugar content, so the resulting wines have bold, complex flavors, said Bill Tonkins, president of the Virginia [...]
0savesSave MATTAWA — Winemaking has gone big on the Wahluke Slope, where thousands of acres of vineyards have turned dusty glacial flood sand and sediment into one of the state’s richest wine producing regions. Prized grapes from the Wahluke’s 6,000 acres of vineyards — nearly 20 percent of the state’s wine grape acreage — go [...]