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Monday December 29, 2008 - Champagne Wine

Champagne Wine For Your Reading Pleasure

Wine Cellar Design

If you have found yourself having difficulty in finding a particular bottle of wine in a wine rack, you can now free yourself from such worries.

Some companies offer wine racks in an innovative design with wine bottles stored with labels facing out. The modular steel design offers a set up that is flexible with configurations for easy installation. You may place it in any available space ? from a residential kitchen or wine cellar to a restaurant offering wines or in a wine shop.

If you are on the lookout for a quality wine cellar design, some companies offer free consultation, AutoCAD designs and superior wine cellars made from redwood, cedar, mahogany and oak wood.

You also should know all aspects off wine cellaring. So many wines are put to waste by improper storage. Some languish away past their ideal age, while others are opened before their prime and are undervalued.

Wine has been loved for many centuries. In fact, the best wines have intrinsic values. Of late, wines have been very popular, owing perhaps to health benefits. Many people prefer to have a few bottles of wine at home for entertaining guests and for intimate dinners. Most wines with a cork can be kept in a tilted rack for many months without any ill effects, as long as the cork is kept moist.

Some precautions to consider when storing wine are as follows. The temperature in the wine cellar should be kept constant, and sunlight should not penetrate the wines. That is why wines are normally in dark bottles.

Also, it is good to remember that the best wine age in bottles for many years, even for a decade. Wine experts are aware that the best time to purchase a wine is right after it is bottled. In this case, by the time they are ready for drinking, they are very expensive, if at all available. This is where a wine rack comes in.

A good wine cellar should be able to hold your wines and should also be attractive enough to catch attention. Wine cellars should have refrigerators with adjustable temperature and humidity controls.

Wine Cellar Refrigeration provides detailed information on Wine Cellars, Wine Cellar Refrigeration, Wine Cellar Design, Home Wine Cellars and more. Wine Cellar Refrigeration is affiliated with Wine Storage Cabinets.

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Wine Cellar Design

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Sandy Creek Chardonnay

Back by popular demand...our Sandy Creek Chardonnay. Made in a fruity, crisp style, emphasizing the varietal flavors without heavy oak overtones. Very popular and a great value. SCV03 SCV03

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Champagne Wine in the news

Gallo’s Proposed Boundaries For Expanded Russian River

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:35:52 -0800
... Valley AVA Violate Federal Regulations. E&J Gallo’s proposed boundaries for an expanded Russian River Valley AVA violate federal regulations, according to a Wine Industry Insight investigation based on TTB documents, on-site topological examinations, Google Street Views, U.S. Geological Survey maps and numerous other documents and sources.

Verge Wine Cellars 2006 Syrah Dry Creek Valley Rave Review |

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:32:17 -0800
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Plan a Napa Valley Wine Tour

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:09:56 -0800
A Comprehensive Guide to the California Wine Country. Learn about Napa wineries, romantic restaurants, and wine country accommodations. Plan a Napa Wine Tour with up-to-date information on winery events and print your own wine tasting coupons.

Gigantic Gigondas

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:16:06 -0800
Sometimes I crave Rhone valley varietals and if you do I have the perfect wine for you. Gigondas is a small grape growing region in the South of France and is considered to be the little brother to Chateau Neuf Du Pape.

Frank Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:13:29 -0800
Frank Family Winery is one of those Napa wineries whose story is as unique as its wine, being the product of a partnership between Disney executive, Rich Frank, and wine maker Koerner Rombauer, In 1992 Mr. Frank was notified about a property for sale in the Rutherford hills of Napa Valley.

Shenandoah valley wine country

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:00:16 -0800
The Shenandoah Valley Wine Growers Association is a nonprofit regional trade association with an active membership of wineries and business and folks interested in wine.

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December 29, 2008 - Red Wines

The Best Articles on Red Wines

Making Red, Rose And Sparkling Wines

As touched upon in the preceding article, ?Making White Wine, a Labour of Love? making wine is a very time consuming and difficult job. Timing must be perfect as does combinations of ingredients. The same goes for all other types of wine: red, rose and sparkling.

Ros? wine is a red wine that is made with the same methods of a white wine. The production is the same except that the skins are thrown in with the juice. Few winemakers prefer to make ros? wine by mixing some red wine into white wine, but this is not the popular method. When using the skins to make ros? wine most important thing is to only leave the skins in with the juice for a short period of time, long enough to give it that rose color and make it ever so slightly tannic.

Making red wine involves using the entire grape except for the stalks. The grapes are de-stemmed and crushed, but instead of filtering the skins from the juice the skins are transferred to open top tanks where they are continuously stirred so the flavor and color from the skins will become infused with the wine during fermentation. The wine is then filtered to remove the skins and put into barrels to age from six months up to two years before being bottled and sold.

Then you have sparkling wine or Champagne. Because of the Treaty of Madrid in 1891 and the Treaty of Versailles in, only wines from the French region of Champagne are allowed to be called as such, which is why everything else is referred to as sparkling wine. However it is important to note that the United States never ratified the treaty and therefore some wine makers today use the term Champagne on their bottles, only if the original place of origin is on the label as well to prevent confusion. The wines most commonly used are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir or Pinot Meunier. The first step is to have a ?base wine? which is usually made from very acidic grapes giving it a horrible taste. The next step involves getting the bubbles into the wine.

There are three methods that can be used to get bubbles into wine, carbonation, transfer method and m?thode champenoise. Carbonation, the same method used in soft drinks, is the cheapest. Carbon dioxide is pumped into a wine tank and then the wine is bottled under pressure to prevent the case from escaping. The transfer method is when a sweetened base has yeast added to it and is allowed to ferment a second time in an enclosed tank so the building carbon dioxide cannot escape. After fermentation, the wine is then clarified and re-sweetened if necessary before being bottled under pressure. This method is used to produce medium price range sparkling wine. The final method is m?thode champenoise, which is when the wine has a second fermentation in the bottle. This method is used to produce the best quality wines.

Making wine is an art form. It takes knowledge, skill but most of all patience. The process of making wine from picking the grapes to bottling can be months or years, which is why winemakers are so passionate about their work. So the next time you pour yourself a glass, think about the voyage those little grapes have made.

About the Author:

Ken Finnigan is the CEO of Finest Wine Racks a website specializing in quality decorative wine racks and durable wine storage systems.

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Making Red, Rose And Sparkling Wines

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Red Wines in the news

Amazon.com selling booze online

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:29:50 -0800
Amazon is heading up an online shopping territory not terribly well-traveled — the booze train. Specifically wine.

Meet Simon Allison, Pet Food Tester.......Yes, he eats it

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:53:48 -0800
Like a seasoned wine taster, Simon Allison sniffs and peers at the product he is testing. He insists he relishes the task and has trained his palate to detect the delicacies preferred by dogs and cats. "It is just the same as if I was working in the ready-meals department. I love my job and eating the product is a fundamental part of it.

Photos - Pat Monahan - Studio 54

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:44:20 -0800
Last night, Vegas' premier nightclub - Studio 54 in MGM Grand - welcomed Grammy Award winning artist Pat Monahan, formerly of the band Train, to perform at the infamous Rock ‘n Roll Wine Amplified! event.

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