Sunday, September 23, 2007

Willow Springs Winery Stouffville Ontario

From the street this winery. located about one half hour north of Toronto looks rather modest but once you enter the property it turns out to be surprisingly elegant. They have an 11 acre vineyard and produce their own Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer from "Toronto" grown grapes. Other varietals they make are blended with Niagara fruit. All wines are V.Q.A. acredited

Friday, September 21, 2007

Training Your Pallete

I don't advocate taking these drastic measures to gain expertise is tasting wine but it is entertaining watching Gary Vaynerchuk consume the unconsumable and the reaction of inexperienced wine people (in this case Ellen De Generes)


Wednesday, September 05, 2007

The Wine Dude - Ravenswood Winery

A videocast from a guy who looks like a hippie out of the sixties who is very much "establishment" when it comes to wine. It has good production quality and is interesting to watch



Monday, September 03, 2007

The Life of a Winegrape

From it's winter dormancy until it's fall harvest, the winegrape has a colorful life full of activity. Here is a capsule of the cycle.


Sonoma County Winegrape Chronicles - Episode 1

March - Bud Break in the Vineyard

Join Steve San...
March - Bud Break in the Vineyard
Join Steve Sangiacomo of Sangiacomo Vineyards and Mark Cuneo of Sebastini Vineyards in a Pinot Noir vineyard in Carneros-Sonoma.


Sonoma County Winegrape Chronicles - Episode 2

April 2007 - Early Vine Growth

Join Ulises Valde...
April 2007 - Early Vine Growth
Join Ulises Valdez of Valdez Family Winery and Paul Hobbs of Paul Hobbs of Paul Hobbs Winery in a Chardonnay vineyard in the Russian River Valley.



Sonoma County Winegrape Chronicles - Episode 3

May - Vine Canopy Management
Join Andrew Forchini of Forchini Vineyards and Winery and Ondine Chattan of XYZ Winery at an Old Vine Zinfandel vineyard in the Dry Creek Valley.
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Sonoma County Winegrape Chronicles - Episode 4

Leaf removal with grower George MacLeod, MacLeod Family Vineyard, Mark Burningham, Benizer Family Winery with Marjorie MacLeod, Linda Hill, Madrone Vineyard Management, and Benizer Winemaker Rodrigo Soto featuring Sauvignon Blanc in the Sonoma Valley.


Sonoma Wine Grower Chronicles Part 5

Veraison with grower Bret Munselle, Wasson and Munselle Vineyards and winemaker Steve Reeder, Simi Winery, featuring Cabernet Sauvignon in Alexander Valley.

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