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Entry for June 22, 2009 - Malbec Madness
I spent 4 days without a glass of wine and suddenly seem to be Malbec crazy! I chose a Malbec at a restaurant the other night since the price was right. $20.00 - yes, hard to believe. And, it's a good producer and a nice wine that sells retail about $10.00 - the Finca El OrigenReserva 2007 Malbec. The wine was served a bit too warm .. but we quickly had the wine in a bucket of ice. Once cooled, the wine was very nice showing some good fruitiness with some smoke and chocolatey flavors. I could sense the oak aging but it didn't overpower the wine's fruit. A nice wine for the price.
Tonight I had tha Havana Rose 2008 Malbec (Finca Lopez Noceti) A very rich and dark purple, this wine was fuller-bodied than the previous Malbec with more fruit and intensity. Again the price for this Malbec is approx: $10.00.
Argentinian wines are getting better and better and the prices are still very competetive. There are some very nice Malbec Rose's as well that make fabulous summer wines.
Cheers,
The Wining Woman
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Entry for June 17, 2009 - First Israel Wine Story
While I have a great deal to write about with regard to Israeli wine I wanted to pass on a fun story that happened. One of the biggest and most well-known producers is the Golan Heights Winery. They have different brands such as Yarden, Gamla and Galil Mountain.
The day my husband and I were touring around the ancient Herodian city of Ceasarea we decided to stop and eat at this lovely cafe right by the sea. We figured a nice glass of wine and a salad would be just right. They gave us menus in English and we promptly looked over the wines by the glass. What grabbed me was a Gewurtztraminer as I thought this would be the most refreshing. It certainly was and we had to order another. By the end of the meal, I was totally loving that Gewurtz and intended to find it and buy it. The wine was listed as Jordan Gewurtztraminer.
Once home, I searched for that wine.. I looked through my new Rogov Guide to Israeli wines and found no Jordan. I was baffled. I even asked my Aunt who lives there and as I was asking her, I realized, rather sheepishly, that Jordan is Yarden in English! Oy! I felt a bit silly but was happy to finally know the wine that I had loved.
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The Wining Woman
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Entry for June 16, 2009- Back from the Holyland
Well, I am back after a month and a half or so. Apologies but I was overseas and it wasn't easy to get online. However, I have a great deal to write about regarding the Israeli wine scene and look forward to spending time posting for you. Keep a look out please.
In the meantime, cheers,
The Wining Woman
Entry for May 05, 2009 - Time to Go to College Again!
If only they had these courses and majors when I went to college. Besides my old Alma Mater, SUNY Stonybrook having their own schedule of wine courses in their Center for Wine, Food and Culture, now Washington State University will be offering undergraduates a major in wine business management. How exciting is this? The major will cover everything from growing the grapes to making, marketing and distributing the final product and even on how to run a winery. This is an ideal opportunity for all you aspiring wine afficianados.
The program is planned to start in the Fall and I am sure their first classes will fill up quickly.
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The Wining Woman
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Entry for April 30, 2009- A Vintage Year for Port
There’s some exciting news from Portugal besides the fact that it is quickly becoming a major star in still wine production. This is the first time since 2003 that a port wine is being declared a vintage quality wine. The wines from 2007 are so good that the Portugal Wine Institute has chosen 50 wines to be labeled vintage with more certain to follow. In every year port producers will take some of the port wine they have produced and age it for about 2 years. It is after that point when it is decided if the wine is good enough to be called vintage. One of the factors in 2007 that led to such quality wine was a cooler summer with a warm and sunny Autumn. This allowed the grapes to ripen slowly and mature with good sugar and acid content. Most of the 2007 ports will be fruity with nice tannins and not a great deal of sweetness.
Prices for vintage ports are of-course higher than non-vintage averaging between $65-85 per bottle. If the vintage is as good as reported it will be worth stocking up.
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