Medio Medio (Sparkling wine half muscat half chard). "What exciting wines!" is my first reaction to meeting Marcelo Irurtia, who is in charge of vineyard management for his family's 100 year old winery, and Maria Silvia Bianchi, who is in charge of exportation. The brand of these two wines is Km.0 Now here are some tasting notes.

Petite Grains Muscat 2011. "This is an incredible park!" I couldn't help but exclaim as Victoria  Varela, the fourth generation of her family who is also in charge of the export market, shows me around her Varela Zarranz estate. With us is Carla Fallabrino, who works in marketing and tourism. you can see them both in the picture above.

with carrot soup (and in the night's only tragic wine event, the Vatan Sancerre meant for that soup was corked), a seriously disappointing bottle of 1987 Joly Coulée de Serrant and a Japanese Madeira-style wine by Chuo Budo-shu (or the Grace Winery) made of Koshu and Muscat Bailey-A, both grapes indigenous to Japan. I love blind tasting.

1% Yellow Muscat: an aromatic variety. At the time of full ripening, before botrytis, Furmint, Harslevelu, and Muscat grapes are harvested to make dry wines. “A French insurance company owns a Chateau?” the woman’s voice says, incredulous. Sunday: Dinner in a Chateau. Monday: Tour of the Chateau Pichon Longueville Vineyards and Winery.

Today, the thriving McGregor Vineyard includes Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Muscat Ottonel, Cayuga White, and Vignoles. Tonight Shirley made one of her classic catastrophes. It was meant to be something between a gumbo and jambalaya. digress, now back to my Rose'.

liked the Cote du Ventoux Rouge 2009 (60% syrah, 30% grenache, 20% others) with its blueberry flavors, yet went wild for the white Muscat d Beaumes de Venise 2008. Imagine yourself in Ampuis in 1781. This is a tiny town in the Northern Rhone, famous for its red wine made from Syrah and white from Viognier. The soil is clay, granite, and sand.

It's a white wine from somewhere in the Roussillon; 50% Muscat, 30% Chardonnay, and 20% Macabeu, for you Macabeu fans and I know you're out there. Two friends came over for dinner the other night. don't aspire to drink geeky wine, and I'm not saying that geeky wine is by definition good wine - that would be absurd. And I loved it. Me neither.

2000 or 1999) and a sweet Muscat dessert wine from Domaine des Bernardins. Now that I am off to Decouvertes en Vallee du Rhone next week, I was checking in with Wine & Spirits Educational Trust fellow-graduate Philip Reddaway, a former UK based adman (Mad Man?) You can read about it below. Arrival Wednesday 30th November. link]. link].

Three junctures of Muscat grapes are used in the production, fresh harvested grapes, sun-dried grapes (uva passa), and semi-dried grapes (uva passolata), making it a very labor intensive process. The wine is made from the must of very ripe Moscato grapes whose fermentation has been stopped by adding pure alcohol.

The reds are made primarily of Grenache and Mourvèdre, and there are many other grapes added in smaller proportions, like Cinsault, Syrah, Carignan, Petit Sirah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and then local varieties such as Muscat Noir, Castet, Manosquin, and Brun-Fourca. absolutely loved the wine and I was still thinking about it this morning.

1% Yellow Muscat: an aromatic variety. At the time of full ripening, before botrytis, Furmint, Harslevelu, and Muscat grapes are harvested to make dry wines. AXA Millesimes has many wine properties around the world - including Disznoko, an ancient property in Tokaji which the French insurance company restored. Disznoko Estate. uneven.

1% Yellow Muscat: an aromatic variety. At the time of full ripening, before botrytis, Furmint, Harslevelu, and Muscat grapes are harvested to make dry wines. “A French insurance company owns a Chateau?&# the woman’s voice says, incredulous. Sunday: Dinner in a Chateau. The Control Room. The Cellar. Gravity: The Taste Test.

Do you like Greek wines? do … they come in a variety of styles and price points and pair well with a wide variety of food. Typically they are also a very good value for the money, especially when it comes to reserve wines where you can still get a 1997 red with full development for just over $20.

It's a rare treat for me to get to hang out with Jeremy and although we insisted that he and Tracie were our guests, they insisted upon bringing a wine to us, a dry Muscat from the Veneto. This wine is bone dry, which is the only way I enjoy Muscat or Gewurztraminer at this point. He recommended something like a salt cod purée.

The Rivesaltes region is known for its Muscat as early as the 14th century. Muscat and Grenache are grown for vin doux naturel yet increasingly made into less alcoholic, dry vin de pays. The preliminary tasting took place April 10 2010 in Perpignan. was on the panel to choose red Cotes Du Roussillon. marianne.

like highly aromatic wines with washed rind cheeses - Gewurz or Muscat perhaps, but Hudson Red is on the mellow side of the washed rind spectrum. There are some great cheeses produced in New York and Vermont. Local cheeses have achieved, in my opinion, higher quality within the cheese world than local wines have within the wine world.

first experienced it in a blind tasting, and with its delicate white and gold flowers, seemed possibly a Muscat. Apremont Appellation in the French Alps. As a wine educator, one of the most pleasurable aspects of my profession is choosing a theme for a class and introducing students to exciting wines or wine regions I have discovered.

understand Gewurztraminer, like Muscat, the way they relate to the other white Alsace grapes. In general, Gewurztraminer and Muscat make aromatic wines, whereas Riesling and Sylvaner are more mineral, and Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc are more about fresh fruit. I'm one of those weirdos who likes Gewurztraminer.

Le Grand Blanc is a blend of 30% Grenache Gris, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Roussanne, 10% Muscat, and 10% Rolle (aka Vermentino). August brings some serious goodness to our local farmer's market. Check out these sugar plums and apricots - my two and a half year old practically tore the bag out of my hand when I got them home. Eat them or paint them?

All Saints Estate Museum Release Muscat, Rutherglen. McWilliam’s Show Reserve Muscat, Hunter. Morris Old Premium Liqueur Muscat, Rutherglen. Campbells Merchant Prince Rare Muscat, Rutherglen. 1928 Morris Liqueuer Muscat, Rutherglen. I’m back from the fantastic Landmark Australia Tutorial. Day One.

Finally, we tried a “white muscat from the red stone,&# which sounded to me as if it will be the next Indiana Jones movie. The most recent session of my six-week introductory wine class at NYU wrapped up last week. We like to end the class in style: a giant edition of show and tell and taste. It is an assignment! Good times!

Of the 4 whites, 1 was a Chardonnay, 2 were blends (both were 80% "Macabeo" [AKA Viora & often used in Spanish sparkling wine or "CAVA"] & 20% Chardonnay) and the 4th was a beautiful bone dry Muscat. Finally, the Muscat, the 2007 Carinus Blanco Muscat (Carinena). But I found out today. It is in Spain. The "8.0.1

An interesting blend and concept: The winemaker, Yoko Sato is Japanese and produces this blend of 60% Alren, 30% Macabeo and 10% Muscat grapes for Vino De La Tierra De Castilla, Spain and was specifically created to pair well with sushi. Very light straw in color, on the nose are floral notes with a mild minerality and lemon on the palate.

The 2007 Mosaico , for example, is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Muscat, Gewurtztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, and Friulano.but all from one specific vineyard site - the Sylvanus Vineyard on their estate in Bridgehampton. Okay, no stars, unless you count Lenn or the location itself, BAM. These are just my personal thoughts, that's it.

It's a neat blend of mostly Sylvaner, but there is Riesling, Pinot Blanc, and even a bit of Muscat in there too. On Monday I posted a list of wines that cost $14 or less , about $15 including NYS tax. These wines come recommended by buyers at some of my favorite stores in Brooklyn and Manhattan. This might sound simple, and fine, maybe it is.

2005 Kuentz-Bas Alsace Blanc, $12, Kermit Lynch Imports (Blend of, in order, Sylvaner, Riesling and Pinot Blanc, Muscat). For several months now the Euro is comfortably in the 1.5 range. Yup, it costs over $1.50 to buy one Euro. This isn't going to change tomorrow or next month - we're going to live with this for a while I bet. So there.

An old vine field blend containing zinfandel, petit sirah, alicante boushet, carignane, trousseau, sangiovese, petit boushet, negrette, syrah, muscat noir, cinsault, and grenache. Another gem suggested by Eric Baugher. Medium ruby with a slight shine on it. Spicy nose mixed with stewed plum and herbs.sage note? This is worth investigating

would guess that this Red Moscato is a relative to the White Moscato (or Muscat) grape, which is known as a white grape that when fermented actually smells like grape (while most grape wines smell of fruit other than grape). I was fortunate to be able to attend the Alto Adige Grand Tasting this afternoon. new record high for me. WHAT A TREAT.

Bonny Doon's Muscat Vin Glaciere is a dessert wine made (in the style of Ice wine) by a producer I have spoken of before and think highly of. The Bonny Doon Muscat Vin Glaciere is found here for $14.99. I'm still recovering from sleep deprived trip out West, but want to post a quick wine deal before the Hallmark Valentine holiday.

BrooklynLady made an apple crostada for dessert (a lighter version of an apple pie, and without the top crust) and we opened a half bottle of 1998 Chapoutier Muscat de Rivesaltes , $16. Some darn good eatin' and drinkin' this weekend, yeah. We visited the Domaine during our Loire trip a year ago - one of the highlights of the trip.