Napa Valley has some serious competition. Far from the hustle and bustle of Southern California, and the overwhelming popularity of the “Wine Countryâ€? of Napa and Sonoma Counties, Paso Robles is coming into its own. Winemaking and grape growing have been part of Paso Robles since 1797, beginning with the Franciscan missionaries at the historic…
Why drive up to Sonoma or Napa County and fight the crowds to see winemaking demos, sample food and sip some great wine? This Sunday, September 17, from 2-5 pm, you can find out how to actually make your own wine at Crushpad’s third annual Harvest Kickoff Party. Here, you can buy a barrel that…
For several years, I made my own beer at a storefront in my little suburban town. Every other month, I’d get together with my buddies, AKA the “Brews Brothers,” and create a few batches from scratch. I was in heaven. Now, you can have the same experience with wine at Crushpad. Here, you can choose…
Here’s a posting via FERMENTATIONS about the improvements that could be attained through genetically modified vines. I agree that if we could avoid common diseases and pests the benefits would be fantastic…trouble is that these GM crops tend to behave un unexpected ways and once we’ve released the beast into the wild…just like Frankenstein’s creature.
Here’s a wine merchant from Australia that takes advantage of globalization! They ship Australias finest wine directly to your door…warning…it ain’t cheap. via Spittoon
Oh the disappointment! When you are looking forward to tasting that special bottle that you kept aside for a while, and it smells like laundry left in the washer for a week! It is just cruel. But hope comes in the hands of a biochemist from Burgundy who has invented a device to bring the…
Nope. They are not different grape varieties. It is a little more subtle than that. And there is a big difference between Pinot Grigio (gray) and Pinot Noir (black) so let’s take a look at this BasicJuice posting and learn to tell one from the other…and understand a little bit better what’s involved behind the…
Can you believe that after centuries of making bubbly we are still finding out about the mysterious process that lies within the bottle during fermentation? It seems that we owe the miracle, in part, to a bacteria. Not a yucky bacteria, but a bubble-loving one! Via: Food production daily.