wineteaching

LAST year, when Paul Hobbs, a California winemaker, was about to release his 1999 Beckstoffer cabernet sauvignon, lots of things were going through his mind. He had investments to pay off and a reputation to build on the wine, but he was also facing a market that had softened tremendously. It was up to Mr. Hobbs to determine a retail price that would let him pay off some debts and draw the attention of serious wine More Gossips is Australia’s fastest growing wine under $7 with Sweet Lips Moscato leading the charge in 2011 – consumers literally can’t get enough of this low alcohol (5%) lightly spritzed wine - within two years More

Cooking Herb Marinated Chicken. Right now I’m going to take a food detour – a detour from normal life and cook something. Here's the Recipe for Herb Marinated Chicken Chicken Boneless 1 Kg Olive Oil Ginger-Garlic Paste Oven at 220 Degree Celsius Basil Leaves Chardonnay Wine (any brand) Cut the chicken into 10 pieces (if not already cut). Take the Ginger-Garlic Past, Olive Oil, Basil Leaves, Salt and Pepper and Muddle them. Take a baking tray and switch on the oven to 220 degree Celsius. Spread 1 tsp of oil over the baking tray. Take each piece of chicken and on the back and the front put the mix of oilive oil ginger and the spices. Put it in the over for 30 minutes. When the chicken is golden brown after 25-30 minutes, take it out. Drain all the beautiful olive oil. Sprinkle some chardonnay over the chicken and put it for baking in the oven for again for 20 minutes. Take out the beautiful chicken and serve hot with some sliced lemons on the side and buttered toasts. Inspired from t...

Types of Grapes Red Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon is the most popular red grape. It contains lots of tannins and is grown predominantly in Australia and California. White Grapes: Chardonnay is one of the easiest to grow grapes. It does not contain any tannins and is grown predominantly in Burgundy, Champagne, California, Australia and South Africa. See more on the Cabernet Sauvignon Grape and the Chardonnay Grape here.

Wine is an interesting subject. When we write about wine, we get so much knowledge about grapes. You should study about wine because it helps you understand the wine better. Here are some of the things to study about in wine: • Study about the grape: Wine is made in many grapes. The most common ones are Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Gewurtztraminer. Did you know that these grapes are used to make wines of their name sake. Another interesting grape is the cabernet franc. I have usually had cabernet franc wines on my trips to Australia, U.S. and Europe. It’s a sidekick grape meaning it is a side grape used to make wine – not the main grape. It is used in conjunction with cabernet sauvignon. • Study about the bottles – There are bottles of 750 ml and of 375 ml for different types of wines. For example : a good Seghezio Zinfandel 375 ml vs a Yellow Tail Merlot 750 ml. • Study about the wine: Red wine comes in forms like Merlot, Pinot Noir, and white wine comes in forms like Pinot Grigio, Gew...