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Clinch Mountain Winery - Produces and sells a range of wines, from dry to dessert varieties. Also sells cheeses and other area products. Photos, lists of wines and grape varieties, driving directions, and information about area attractions. -- http://www.clinchmountainwinery.com Recreation: Food: Drink: Wine: United States: Tennessee(5)
Gustave Lorentz - Making wines from, among others, the noble grape varieties of Alsace: Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Muscat. History and tasting notes. -- http://www.gustavelorentz.com/ Recreation: Food: Drink: Wine: France: Alsace(4)
American wine tastes, speaking generally, are not very difficult to pin down. We have our fads -- our fickle wayward glances at one region or another or one grape or another -- and then we settle back to drinking white zinfandel or California cabernet or very oaky chardonnay.
The Kansas Grape and Wine Industry Advisory Council will meet to discuss current issues at 3 p.m., Jan. 8, at in the fourth floor meeting room at the Kansas Department of Agriculture, 109 SW 9th Street, in Topeka.
THE SANTA CRUZ Mountains have long been known for great cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay. Pinot noir emerged as the darling varietal over the past 10 years. Now, syrah is becoming the grape to watch.
BAROSSA, Australia -- "If you drink too early in the day, you're a drunkard. But if you combine it with food, you're a gourmet." This explains the box of crackers Ralf Hadzic is toting as we tour Australia's premier wine region, the Barossa.
What is it about chianti that makes you smile? Maybe it is the wine's association with comfort peasant food that warms the spirits during these cold winter days. Or maybe it is the simple, quaffable fruit that doesn't demand an explanation or some esoteric wine description.
Maybe you plan to flip all your Napa cabernet sauvignon this year. Or perhaps you want to save up for a trip to Mendoza. But not all wine resolutions have to be big. There are plenty of small, realistic steps you can take to enhance your wine life in the new year.
- Enhancing economic development in Indiana by establishing a successful wine grape industry through research and marketing.