MIDDLE SWAN VALLEY WITH KEN AND MARGARET RICHMOND Western Australia
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Swan Valley, Western Australia The Swan Valley in Western Australia, only 20 minutes from the centre of Perth, is Western Australia’s oldest wine growing region. The Swan Valley is where you will experience a colourful blend of history, people, art, world-class wine, gourmet goodies and fresh produce. The Swan Valley is the ideal location to escape, indulge and awaken your senses! Award-Winning Wineries in the Swan Valley A bustling tourist area, the Swan Valley in Western Australia has a number of award-winning wineries, many of which are family owned and run. These Western Australian wineries offer superb alfresco and restaurant meals as well as cellar door tastings. A trip to the Swan Valley makes the ideal day trip. Swan Valley wineries are open for tasting all year round. Award-Winning Breweries in the Swan Valley Belgian white beer and German red beer are just two of the over 20 locally-made brews on offer in the region. Small batches and a swift turnaround mean our four microbrew outlets are always on the go, making a changing array of beers in a wide range of styles. These vary according to the whim of the brewer, but always include pale and dark ales, Belgian wheat beer, stout and – a first for Western Australia – the Feral Brewing Company’s porter, made from seasonal local produce. In the award stakes, too, Swan Valley beers are beginning to give our wines a run for their money. Our organic pilsner and old-fashioned porter have been voted the best in Australia …
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Baboons Gobble Grapes in South African Wine Region
Baboons Gobble Grapes in South African Wine Region
For South African baboons who gobble pinot noir grapes, 2010 is a very good year South African wine – Pinot noir – Wine – South Africa – Recreation
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Discover FABULOUS Rosés
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It was so much fun to taste great rosés wines and learn about them from Wine Authority Howie Rubin, of Bauer Wines. Howie is a familiar face and voice to Bostonians: He has been writing and lecturing about wine for years on WFNX, WBCN, local TV stations, as well as at clubs and gatherings. Howie will be dispensing wine information regularly on Spices of Life. We welcome your comments and questions!. Here’s Howie’s knowledgeable take on roses…. Enjoy! Nina Howie’s Rap on Rosés I’m not ashamed to admit that I’ve always enjoyed the subtle qualities of a good rosé wine, dating back to since the late 1970’s, when we were pouring rosé by the glass at the London Wine Bar in San Francisco. It is with mixed feelings that I witness this prolific rise in rosé’s popularity over the last five years. On one hand, I’m glad that there is now a new wave of rosé -wine lovers, but on the other hand, fashionable trends like this (goodbye Merlot, hello Pinot Noir) often leads to overproduction and the watering down of a particular style of wine. But in the meantime, let’s ride the rosé wave, as sales of the pink are up about 53% in the United States, and a statistic that I find mind-boggling though, is that rosé sales have surpassed white wine sales in France. That’s a statistic I find mind-boggling. Now, there’s an awful lot of great white French wine to be had, so this means rosé must be here to stay. We are now seeing rosé’s from every red-wine growing region in the world, ranging from …
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Picasso Blue Glass Wine Bottle Stoppers, Set of 2
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Individually created by skilled craftsmen, these beautiful Picasso Blue glass wine bottle stoppers are each slightly different and unique. Made of hand blown glass, they feature stainless steel shafts and rubber gaskets to seal your wine, helping preserve your wine and protecting it against harmful contaminants. Set of two glass wine bottle stoppers…. More >>
Picasso Blue Glass Wine Bottle Stoppers, Set of 2
ExcelSteel Stainless Steel Double Wall Wine Cooler
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Stainless steel double wall construction wine cooler, satin finish exterior and interior…. More >>
ExcelSteel Stainless Steel Double Wall Wine Cooler
Riesling, Cabernet Franc top wines at Vineland Estates
Riesling, Cabernet Franc top wines at Vineland Estates
What: Vineland Estates Winery Where: 3620 Moyer Rd., Vineland. Tastings: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Proprietor: DeGasperis Family Winemaker: Brian Schmidt Specialties: Ask the winemaker and there’s no question what Vineland does best: Riesling and Cabernet Franc.[...]
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St George Bank Australia Wine Education with a twist.mov
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The essence of this Wine Appreciation night is encapsulated within four words…Fun. Friends. Love. Passion. During the night you will be invited to sample 3 Whites and 3 Reds from different Australian wine-growing regions. What colour is the wine? How do we taste? How do we drink wine? How to match wines and food? How do we smell? What are faults in wines? Learn the secrets of the trade! You will also be able to comment on the structure of a wine, balance, acidity, tannin, Merci Stephane Pois www.lartduvin.com.au www.theartofhampers.com.au stephanepois.com mailto 0410 565 009
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Indian wine lovers offer tasty target to vineyards
Indian wine lovers offer tasty target to vineyards
In an elegant New Delhi club, Nivedita Singh indulges in a secret vice that she keeps hidden from her parents — she sips a glass of medium-bodied red wine.
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Price of popular cask wine may triple
Price of popular cask wine may triple
CHANGES to alcohol tax could push up cost of four-litre box to $37 if Treasury gets its way.
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Lake Chalice 21 Years
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Lake Chalice Wines is one of the few remaining privately and locally owned wine companies in New Zealand and is located in the country’s main wine-growing region, Marlborough. Launched in 1989 on a 11ha (28 acre), stony paddock in Rapaura, Wairau Valley, Lake Chalice Wines now owns four key vineyard sites, as well as sourcing fruit from several carefully selected contract growers. Founders Chris Gambitsis and Phil Binnie, who were joined in 1998 by winemaker Matt Thomson, share a simple philosophy: to make quality varietal wines from Marlborough grapes. The Karearea or NZ falcon emblem features on the Lake Chalice Wines’ label. In a land with no native mammals, this rare, endemic raptor has always flown fearlessly above the rest. Lake Chalice Wines is a proud sponsor of the Wingspan Birds of Prey Trust, dedicated to preserving New Zealand’s raptors.
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