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WineFairy chats with Bonnie Graves and Jeffrey Best on Taste Of Beverly Hills; with Donnie Watts and Tony Rynders of Swiftwater Cellars; and with Lydia Mondavi on the Crush for Beauty Benefit Fashion Show
Posted August 27th, 2010 by WineFairy
First segment of this weeks Show: Wine-Wonkie-Super-Geekie Event Sommelier Entertains at Intersections of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards - Bonnie Graves
"Secrets From the Kitchen and Cellar chefs and master sommeliers will showcase the tricks of their trades" caught my attention, in addition to The Art of Mixing; Date Night an evening of good food, wine, music, and one-on-one time with master sommeliers and vintners; and The Art of Brunch where guests will enjoy free-flowing brunch cocktails, live gospel and jazz performances, a 50-foot grand table featuring the city's finest pastries and breads. The "Taste of Beverly Hills", presented by FOOD & WINE beverage program is designed by Event Sommelier Bonnie Graves to celebrate the talents and innovators within the culinary, wine, art, music, and design worlds, guests will enjoy food, beer, wine, cocktail tastings, and chef demos from 9.02.10 through 9.05.10.
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Second segment of this weeks Show: Labor Day Weekend 2010 Taste of Beverly Hills, presented by FOOD & WINE - Jeffrey Best
The Taste of Beverly Hills, presented by FOOD & WINE will take place 9.02.10 through 9.05.10 adjacent to the prestigious Beverly Hilton Hotel. In celebration of all things epicurean, this Los Angeles wine and food festival will showcase top chefs and restaurateurs from throughout the area and will recognize the diversity of neighborhoods that have shaped and inspired the Los Angeles culinary scene. Taste of Beverly Hills is being produced by Jeffrey Best of Best Events LA. Best will transform the space adjacent to the Beverly Hilton Hotel into a culinary haven at Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards, just blocks from Rodeo Drive.
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Third segment of this weeks Show: Swiftwater Cellars Grand Opening in Suncadia 4-Season Resort Historic Cascade Mountain Roslyn, Washington - Donnie Watts and Tony Rynders
Swiftwater Cellars is nestled in the heart of the Cascade Mountains 80 miles east of Seattle in historic Cle Elum-Roslyn. Home to the former Coal Mine Number 9, it is Washington's ultimate destination winery featuring dining, golf, events and the fine amenities offered by Suncadia, a premier all-season resort. Swiftwater Cellars introduces two wine clubs which offer the unique combination of top wines from acclaimed consulting winemaker, Tony Rynders. The first release in September will include 2007 Proprietary Red and 2007 Syrah. Founded in 2007, Swiftwater Cellars is the culmination of the Watts family's 30 year dedication to top quality agriculture and desire to offer visitors a rich winery experience.
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: Cosmetics and Folio Winemakers' Studio Crush for Beauty Benefit Fashion Show - Lydia Mondavi
'Justice Never Goes Out of Style' when it comes to sex trafficking and protecting battered women. On Friday, September 9th, 2010, 29 Cosmetics and Folio Winemakers' Studio invite you to an exclusive invite for the third annual Crush for Beauty event in breathtaking Napa Valley from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm at the Folio Winemakers' Studio, 1285 Dealy Lane, Napa, CA. The event will support the Drop Dead Gorgeous Charity and Napa Women's Shelter. There are several ways to get involved... via this event, by purchasing product on September 9th, by donation via 29 Cosmetics and 29 Spa at The Mansion on Peachtree, A Rosewood Hotel, Atlanta. Learn more via email to info@29cosmetics.com. Lydia Mondavi is Founder of 29 Cosmetics and a concerned woman of the world.
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WineFairy chats with Tim Boydell on Angove wines; with Dave Eckert of Culinary Travels; and with Chris Kern of Sunday Night Chef Fights
Posted August 19th, 2010 by WineFairy
First segment of this weeks Show: New Angove Wine Releases Recognized as Top Aussie "Recession- Busters" - Tim Boydell
Tim Boydell, Senior Vice President for Angove Family Winemakers of South Australia, former Jackaroo, joins us from Orlando while on tour in the U.S. tasting sommeliers and retailers on the new fabulously delicious and fabulously priced (just under $10) Nine Vine Wines (dry, unfiltered, unfined... Vegan / Kosher-friendly) Rosé, Viognier, and Shiraz Viognier. When leading Australian wine writer Campbell Mattinsons decided to emphasize a budget view of wine for the new edition of his annual Big Red Wine Book, top honors went to Angove Family Winemakers: “If ever there were a time for a special award, it's now, and if ever a winery deserved it, it's Angove Family Winemakers. Wine after wine, whenever we tasted an Angove red it made us do a double-take. How can it only cost that much?”
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Second segment of this weeks Show: Angove Family Winemakers: Wine & Spirits Magazine 2010 Top 5 Value Brand of the Year - Tim Boydell
In 1886, the Angove family wine journey began when current Managing Director John Angove's great grandfather, Dr William Thomas Angove established a small vineyard and winery at Tea Tree Gully in the foothills surrounding Adelaide. Having recently arrived in South Australia from Cornwall, England he set out to make wine as a “tonic” for his patients. Through floods, fires, industry corporatisation and consolidation, vine pulls and compulsory acquisition of their vineyards Angove Family Winemakers have survived and remain proudly independent and family owned and operated.
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Third segment of this weeks Show: Delicious Indigenous Culinary Travels Broadcasting Season Ten on Wealth TV, Resort & Residence Channel - Dave Eckert
Over 156 half-hour episodes, produced on five continents, Culinary Travels with Dave Eckert is a one-of-a-kind food, wine, and spirits- based travel program that takes viewers right to the heart of what’s delicious and indigenous. Meet the personalities, experience destinations, and learn of the products that make culinary travels enticing. Now airing on Wealth TV, high definition cable in markets across the country and on DirecTV on Resort and Residence Televison, channel 354. Current shows include: Maui; Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Chicago; River Cruise down the Danube through Germany, Austria, and Hungary; California Wine Country; and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: Live Sunday Night Chef Fights Cooking Competitions Lets Audience Judge Local Talent - Chris Kern
Sunday Night Chef Fights are a series of live, head-to-head cooking competitions in San Diego and Orange County. The brainchild of ForgottenGrapes.com creator and founder Chris Kern, Sunday Night Chef Fights (SNCF) aims to bring the excitement and culinary mastery of cooking competition television shows such as “Iron Chef,” “Top Chef,” and “Chopped” to a local live audience who ultimately decide the winner. SNCF draws upon locally renowned chefs and cooks from all over the culinary map and a variety of different backgrounds and disciplines – from the pedigreed executive chef and restaurant owners to private chefs, country club chefs, competitive contest cooks, cooking instructors, caterers, even the cooks who run local fast-food joints or own popular food trucks around town.
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WineFairy chats with Amanda Keston of Spectrum Wine on their simultaneous CA and Hong Kong wine auction; with Alan Minskoff and Paul Hosefros on Idaho Wine Country book; and with Congressman David Wu on HR-5034
Posted August 12th, 2010 by WineFairy
First segment of this weeks Show: Spectrum Wine Auctions Provides Streaming Video in Real Time Simultaneously in California and Hong Kong - Amanda Keston
Spectrum Wine Auctions delivers a worldwide buying, selling and appraisal venue for collectors of fine and rare vintage wines. Live and online wine auctions in premier locations. Spectrum Wine Auctions offers real time online bidding from the comfort of your home or anywhere in the world you happen to be. The software will allow you to view and hear the auctioneer as well as bid in real time as the auction takes place. Your online bids are placed on the floor as if you were actually attending the auction in person. Prior to each auction, customers can also visit the Spectrum Wine website to view 360-degree images of each lot on offer. Amanda Keston is Director of Client Services and Auctioneer.
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Second segment of this weeks Show: Spectrum Group International, a Fortune 500 Company, launched Spectrum Wine Auctions July, 2009 - Amanda Keston
Spectrum Wine Auctions, which debuted to the international wine market last fall as a new major player, will hold its next fine and rare wine live auction simultaneously on September 24 in Los Angeles and on September 25 in Hong Kong. Following in the grand tradition of its sister auction companies, Spectrum Wine Auctions is a subsidiary of Spectrum Group International, Inc. (SPGZ:PK), a consolidated global collectibles network. The company offers competitive incentives for consignors, including 30-day payouts in full for all lots sold regardless as to whether the firm has collected from each buyer, and the ability to consign both highly-collectible and commonly found wines.
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Third segment of this weeks Show: Idaho Wine Country Examines Idaho's Unique Terrain, People and Culture Up Close - Alan Minskoff and Paul Hosefros
Idaho Wine Country grew out of two friends' love of wine and mutual curiosity about the growth of new wineries and vineyards in their home state. Writer Alan Minskoff and Photographer Paul Hosefros took to the back roads of Idaho for 15 months, interviewing and photographing more than 50 winemakers and grape growers and documenting all stages of grape and wine production. Their book, the first full-length exploration of the state's emerging wine industry, chronicles an enterprise on the verge of discovery.
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: First Congressional District, Oregon Supports Free & Fair Trade in Wine - Congressman David Wu
Congressman David Wu, First Congressional District, Oregon, joins us to clearly state his opposition to House Resolution 5034, the Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010, that would unfairly prevent small family owned and operated wineries from shipping their wines across state lines to clients across the country. The Congressman's district includes the significant Pinot Noir producing area of Yamhill County. He joins us from the the House of Representatives, Washington D.C.
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WineFairy chats with John Hawkins and Cameron Stark of Unionville Vineyards; Paul Wagner on Back Pack The Sierra wine stories; and with Malibu Wine Guy Howard Leight of Malibu Rocky Oaks
Posted August 5th, 2010 by WineFairy
First segment of this weeks Show: New Jersey's Unionville Vineyards Terroir Wins Gold in the "IWSC" International Wine and Spirit Competition - John Hawkins and Cameron Stark
Unionville Vineyards of Ringoes, New Jersey, recently won an international Gold Medal for the 2008 Single Vineyard Chardonnay, Pheasant Hill for achieving the highest quality and excellence in a wine category. The Gold 'Best In Class' Medal for the total Dry White Wine Class was awarded to the vineyard by The International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), founded in 1969, London, and is the premier competition of its kind in the world. According to the tasting notes, Unionville stunned the judges into awarding Gold Best In Class for this New Jersey Chardonnay with striking honeysuckle notes, ripe melon and mango. Unionville Vineyards Winemaker and General Manager Cameron Stark is a thirteen year veteran Napa Valley Winemaker and UC Davis educated. John Hawkins is one of the three local vineyard-grower-partners of Unionville Vineyards.
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Second segment of this weeks Show: Unionville Vineyards farm originating in 1858 Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Site of Historic "Council of War" - Cameron Stark and John Hawkins
Unionville Vineyards in Amwell Valley, New Jersey, has 88.6 acres of home property that is open to the public. The winery is a strong supporter of agriculture, farming, local businesses and tourism. The Pheasant Hill Single Vineyard is also the site of the famous "Council of War" in June of 1778 when General George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette and 15 other Continental Army Generals stayed and made the decision to engage the British in what became the Battle of Monmouth. Unionville Vineyards' 2008 Single Vineyard Chardonnay, Pheasant Hill was the only wine from the United States in any category to be awarded Gold in 2010 by The IWSC, and one of only nine in the entire northern hemisphere. It is the first US dry white wine to win an IWSC Gold Medal in the last two years, outperforming premium labels such as Beringer, Cakebread Cellars, Robert Mondavi, Stags Leap, and Sonoma Cutrer to take home the Gold.
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Third segment of this weeks Show: BackPackTheSierra wine stories with International Wine Educator in Napa - Paul Wagner
Paul Wagner is an internationally recognized wine educator who serves as Wine Instructor for the Culinary Institute of Napa College. He joins us from the Society of Wine Educators Conference to share delicious and romantic wine stories posted on a new website, just launched, that documents his many years camping, hiking, and backpacking in the Sierra Nevada of California with his wife of 30-plus years. Nothing like wine chilled in the snow or a stream at 8,000 feet.
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: Introducing The Red Light Special Rosé Wine Cocktail Contest with Red Leight Wine - Howard Leight
Meet the Malibu Wine Guy, Howard Leight, creator of Red Leight Rosé: "A new exotic Rosé inspired by the energy of the night district," and CEO of Malibu Rocky Oaks Estate Vineyards. Red Leight Rosé is a dry blend of 55 percent Syrah, 35 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, five percent Cabernet Franc and five percent Merlot all grown in Malibu appellation. This conversation will be continued to learn more about Malibu-grown wine-grapes but for now.... join in on the fun, purchase a half bottle, and use the receipt code to enter Red Leight Rosé Cocktail contest. Submit your cocktail recipe online at VinVillage.com.
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WineFairy chats with Kris O'Connor of the Central Coast Vineyard Team; and with Sonia Smith of The Champagne Bureau
Posted July 29th, 2010 by WineFairy
First segment of this weeks Show: Sip the Good Life is About Great Wines and Healthy Vineyards - Kris O'Connor
Kris O'Connor is Executive Director of the Central Coast Vineyard Team (CCVT), a non-profit organization formed in 1994 by a progressive group of farmers with a mission to educate and guide growers towards environmentally and economically sustainable farming practices. Now with 300 members representing 80,000 acres throughout the region, the Team is recognized as an industry leader in the area of sustainability and has been a model for other organizations. While the group's leadership is based in vineyard and winery representatives, they regularly welcome input and guidance from regulatory, academic, environmental, and community leaders.
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Second segment of this weeks Show: Sip the Good Life Connects Like-Minded People in Relevant and Meaningful Ways - Kris O'Connor
Since 1996, CCVT has been helping growers assess their farming practices through their award-winning Positive Points System a protocol that has been modeled by other regions and the State. This provided the foundation of what became the Sustainability in Practice (SIP) Vineyard Certification Program. 2008 marked the pilot year, with 3,700 acres (14 vineyards) receiving certification. With 116,000 cases of SIP Certified wines representing an assortment of brands and varieties, wine lovers will be able to support companies certifying their care of the land, the people and Sip the Good Life.
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Third segment of this weeks Show: Champagne, an Extraordinary Place on Earth Consistently Producing Authentic Wines - Sonia Smith
Sonia Smith is Director of The Champagne Bureau, located in Washington, DC. The Bureau is the U.S. representative of the Comit Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC), the trade association that represents all the grape growers and houses of Champagne, France. The Bureau works to educate American consumers about the uniqueness of the wines of Champagne and expand their understanding of the need to protect the Champagne name in the United States. In the hottest days of summer, think of Champagne to add a touch of glam to picnics at the beach, relaxing afternoons on the deck and backyard barbecues.
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: Champagne Hotline Answers Questions About Champagne from the Office of Champagne - Sonia Smith
Have a question about Champagne? The Champagne hotline, run by the Champagne Bureau, is a useful resource to learn more about the Champagne you drink and the region from which it comes. Listeners are invited to sign an online petition to protect wine places and origins, featuring Champagne and other high profile wine regions around the world. The legal battle continues in the "sparkling wine war... pitting trademark rights against geographic indications," (Business Law Today by Carol Robertson). An educated consumer is a more powerful consumer.
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WineFairy chats with Ken McAdams and Marian Bingham on Bon Courage; A.K. Crump on TasteTV; Kady Fleckenstein on The Chardonnay Symposium; and Becky Sue Epstein on Finger Lakes Wines
Posted July 22nd, 2010 by WineFairy
First segment of this weeks Show: "Bon Courage: Rediscovering the Art of Living in the Heart of France" - Ken McAdams and Marian "Bing" Bingham
One year after their wedding, Ken McAdams and Marian "Bing" Bingham finish a home renovation project in Greenwich, Connecticut, that puts their new marriage to the test. After the dumpster is gone and the last shingle is in place, they head to the French countryside to celebrate their long-delayed honeymoon. As they settle into the rhythm of life in the peaceful village of La Montagne Noire, they fall in love with the food, the wine, the mountains, the town, and the rich life they are living there. With joy and humor, Ken captures the essence of French village life. Bing, a professional artist, provided illustrations for "Bon Courage: Rediscovering the Art of Living in the Heart of France."
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Second segment of this weeks Show: TasteTV Provides the Best of Food and Fashion Programs in TV, Film, and Online - A.K. Crump
A.K. Crump launched The Indie Food Channel in 2004, which served as the original concept behind TasteTV Networks. Crump is Chair of the food, fashion, travel-related "The Tasty Awards," open for listener nominations, including this online radio show! TasteTV is the multi-platform vehicle that delivers to food, wine, fashion, travel, and lifestyle lovers exciting and delicious programming from around the U.S., Canada and the World. TasteTV can be viewed online; on video on demand; each week on over 100 television stations nationwide; on Hulu; on mobile phones; and via video podcasts. TasteTV owned sites include: TasteTV.com, ChocolateTelevision.com, DinnerParty.tv, Foodblogs.tv, and Tasteable.com. Visit TasteTV on: Hulu.com, BlogCritics.com, Twitter (TasteTV), Twitter (ChocolateSalon), SFStation.com, MySpace.com, Facebook and more.
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Third segment of this weeks Show: The Chardonnay Symposium Explores America's Favorite Grape July 31st, 2010 - Kady Fleckenstein
Kady Fleckenstein is Executive Director of The Chardonnay Symposium, the first of it's kind, exploration of Chardonnay from different regions, different stylistic expressions, different growing and production influences, on Saturday, July 31st, and regional differences. Fleckenstein also directs the Santa Maria Valley Wine Country vinters association. Full-day tickets cost $100 (a steal) in advance only and include a choice of morning panel discussion, lunch, transportation, admission to the Grant Tasting, a Riedel wine glass, and gift bag. On Sunday, August 1st. Breakaway Tours and Event Planning offers attendees an additional Chardonnay adventure.
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: Finger Lakes Wines Enjoy Long History of Appealing to Wide Audience - Becky Sue Epstein
The Finger Lakes region of New York is an eight-hour drive from Boston for Becky Sue Epstein but this is her first visit. She speaks to us from Seneca Lake on tour with a a group of wine writers from the U.K who have never experienced a North American Vitis Labrusca (Concord for example) wine let alone a French American hybrid white or red varietal which are widely planted in the region. Epstein likens their warm reception and lack of pretense to what visiting a north coast California winery must have been like 50 years ago. She'll be back to the Finger Lakes wine-growing region of New York and hopes that you will be inspired as well.
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WineFairy chats with Andy Perdue of Wine Press-NW; Patrick Evanson and Thomas Houseman; Anne Amie Vineyards; and Chef, TV Personality and Author, Virginia Willis
Posted July 15th, 2010 by WineFairy
First segment of this weeks Show: Wine Press Northwest Magazine from the Heart of Washington State Wine Country and covers the Pacific Northwest - Andy Perdue
Andy Perdue, Founder, Wine Press Northwes,t since 1998, Editor-in-Chief, quarterly full- color magazine for those with an interest in wine, from the novice to the veteran, for $20 per annum. The magazine focuses is on Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia and western Montana's talented winemakers and the wineries, vintners and restaurants that showcase Northwest wines. Perdue contributed the winery profiles in the just released book, Swirl, Sip & Savor: Northwest Wine and Small Plate Pairings.
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Second segment of this weeks Show: Anne Amie Vineyards, Oregon, Blissful Wines – Patrick Evanson and Thomas Houseman
Patrick Evanson, family representative, and Thomas Houseman, Winemaker, Anne Amie Vineyards, Carlton, Oregon, talk about their blissfully delicious 2009 Pinot Gris and 2009 Cuvée A Müller Thurgau award-winning wines at the 2010 Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition. Pinot reigns supreme at Anne Amie Vineyards with Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc forming the heart of production. Old-Vine Estate Riesling and Müller Thurgau, planted in 1979 round out the vineyard selection.
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Third segment of this weeks Show: Willamette Valley’s Anne Amie Vineyards Second Life - Thomas Houseman and Patrick Evanson
When Dr. Robert Pamplin, one of Oregon’s most forward-thinking philanthropists and businessmen, purchased the historic Chateau Benoit Winery in 1999, his vision was to create wines of the highest quality to reflect his passion for excellence. To this end Dr. Pamplin has charged winemaker Thomas Houseman and winegrower Jason Tosch with the task of crafting extraordinary pinot noir. Anne Amie estate vineyards, along with those that they purchase from, receive only the minimal required treatments and yields are dramatically reduced in order to give fruit with great depth and complexity. Anne Amie Vineyards is part of the Yamhill-Carlton AVA and the Chehalem Mountains Winegrowers.
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: Bon Appétit, Y’All: Recipes and Stores from Three Generations of Southern Cooking – Virginia Willis
Virginia Willis is a French-trained chef, television producer, food stylist, cooking teacher, and food writer. Formerly Martha Stewart Living’s kitchen manager (she still appears as a regular guest), she now makes her home in Atlanta, Georgia. She joins us to share cooking stories from her upbringing, published in Bon Appétit, Y’All: Recipes and Stores from Three Generations of Southern Cooking. As Nathalie Dupree writes in the foreword,” “This book reflects Virginia’s quintessential Southerness. In the South, the first thing one is asked is, Who are your people?”
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WineFairy chats with Evan Fay Earle of Cornell U's Wine Archives; with Wine Author Wes Marshall and with Wine and Food Writer, Becky Sue Epstein on wines from Madrid
Posted July 8th, 2010 by WineFairy
First segment of this weeks Show: Cornell University Library, Eastern Wine and Grape Archive, Preserves History of Wine Industry - Evan Fay Earle
Evan Fay Earle, Collections Assistant, Eastern Wine and Grape Archive (EWGA), Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections at Cornell University Library, Ithaca, New York. "Cornell University is currently the only institution with an ongoing defined program to document the history of the production and consumption of wine in the United States." Historical Records include: "letters, account books, diaries, scrapbooks, pamphlets, posters, memorabilia, field notes, scientific reports, winery publications and marketing materials. Other relevant materials may include drawings, photographs, videotapes, and oral histories, or any other documents that help tell the story of grape growing and winemaking in the United States."
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Second segment of this weeks Show: Song of the Vine: A History of Wine Exhibition Cornell University Library - Evan Fay Earle
Evan Fay Earle, Curator, Song of the Vine: A History of Wine Exhibition shows how "grape growing and wine-making has continued to grip the human imagination, inspiring passion and ingenuity." "Archeological evidence suggests that grape cultivation and wine making began... some time between 6000 and 4000 BCE." "Wine making made its way to Greece, where it permeated all aspects of society (as it does today): literature, mythology, medicine, leisure, and religion. The Romans took vine clippings from Greece back to Italy, and centers of viticulture soon developed in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the rest of Europe." "Trade routes and early explorers carried vines and grape growing treatises to Mexico, Argentina, and North Africa." "Cornell University... ensures that current and future generations of students, scholars, industry members, and anyone with a passion for wine will be able to study the growth and development of America's grape and wine industries."
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Third segment of this weeks Show: What's a Wine Lover To Do? Helps Time-Starved Readers Find Quick Answers - Wes Marshall
Wine columnist for the Austin Chronicle, Wes Marshall delivers plainspoken explanations to wine questions. Like earlier titles in the series, such as the best-selling What's a Cook to Do?, this book offers empowering information in question-and-answer format with pronunciation guides, charts, maps, and step-by-steps plus the best-bang-for-your-buck wine recommendations from well-known experts. Marshall also writes for Wine & Spirits, Wine Enthusiast, Appellation America, Imbibe, and Wines & Vines. In addition, he authored The Wine Roads of Texas and served as executive producer for the three-part PBS documentary based on the book.
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: Madrid Producing and Trading Wine Since Middle Ages Celebrates D.O. 20th anniversary - Becky Sue Epstein
Becky Sue Epstein, International Wine and Food Writer, reports to us from Madrid, Spain, on the 20th Anniversary of the Designation of Origin Vinos de Madrid this summer. Centuries of tradition were just not enough. When in 1990 the Autonomous Government and the Ministry of Agriculture passed the Wines of Madrid Appellation of Origin, this was a reward for having made a solid bet on quality varietal wines, new technologies and joint efforts aimed at maintaining full respect for these rich lands.
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WineFairy chats with Jeremy Benson of Free The Grapes; Wendell Lee of the Wine Institute; and Dave McIntyre of the Washington Post
Posted July 1st, 2010 by WineFairy
First segment of this weeks Show: Free The Grapes! Consumer Call-To-Action: Defeat HR5034 and Stop the Monopoly Power Grab - Jeremy Benson
Jeremy Benson is Executive Director of FreeTheGrapes.org founded "to ensure consumer choice in fine wine." He explains how House Resolution 5034, also known as the Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010, is "an unprecedented special interest power grab that is a direct threat to legal, regulated winery-to-consumer shipping now working successfully in 37 states." Listeners are urged to write to state Congressmen and women, Senators, and most important, members of the House Judiciary Committee, stating opposition to HR 5034. Learn how to easily and quickly personalize a letter on the link we provide.
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Second segment of this weeks Show: H.R. 5034 would Violate Dormant Commerce Clause and Federal Antitrust Laws - Jeremy Benson
"The National Beer Wholesalers of America (NBWA) is asking you to weigh in on an intra-industry dispute to protect their monopoly distribution system. Their legislation is couched as addressing public safety and states’ rights, but it will likely reverse reasonable wine shipping legislation and further restrict consumer choice for wine lovers. The bill will put state laws supporting wine, beer and spirits wholesaler middlemen beyond the reach of the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. HR 5034 has been immediately condemned by winery associations representing America’s 6,700 wineries, as well as voters." Write to your representatives in Congress asking that they let you know how they intend to vote on this important consumer rights issue.
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Third segment of this weeks Show: Consumers Should Determine Which Wines to Enjoy and How to Purchase, by Internet, Telephone or Newsletter - Wendell Lee
Despite widespread support for legal, regulated direct-to-consumer wine shipments by the U.S. Supreme Court, Federal Trade Commission and state alcohol regulators, consumers in 13 states are still prohibited by state law from ordering and receiving wines directly from out-of-state wineries. Additionally, only a dozen or so states allow shipments to consumers from out-of-state retailers. Model direct shipping legislation is working successfully in the majority of states -- representing 83% of wine enjoyment -- and provide additional tax revenues, prevent underage access, and satisfy consumer demand in a dynamic marketplace. Wendell Lee is Legal Counsel for Wine Institute: The Voice for California Wine and one of the most knowledgeable people in the industry on this issue.
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: Washington Post Columnists, "Why are Direct-To-Consumers Sales so Important to Wineries" - Dave McIntyre
Dave McIntyre, Wine Columnist for the Washington Post wants consumers to understand that in a world where state wholesalers are incapable of representing all the brands in the American marketplace and all the wines that consumers desire.... Direct-To-Consumer SALES from wineries and even retailers is paramount to many wineries survival, let alone growth, in these down economic times. And yet, if H.R. 5034 passes, wineries and retailers are likely to lose access to numerous states, hurting their sales and livelihood as well as leaving consumers with access to only those wines wholesalers think the market needs.
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WineFairy chats with Alois Lageder of Alto Adige; and with Laura DePasquale, Master Sommelier and VP of Fine Wine for Palm Bay Int'l
Posted June 23rd, 2010 by WineFairy
First segment of this weeks Show: Alois Lageder of Alto Adige combines Music, the Arts, and Dialogue with Nature - Alois Lageder
Alois Lageder is a synonym for the highest standard of quality in viticulture and winemaking, for a sustainable, holistic corporate philosophy, and for a wide spectrum of cultural and artistic activities. Founded in 1823, and now directed by Alois Lageder, representing the fifth generation of family ownership, the winery combines tradition and innovation. Wines are divided into two assortment groups: Tenutæ Lageder and Alois Lageder. Alto Adige, as it's known in Italian, or in German, SüdTirol, located in the south Tirol region of Austria, is Italy's northernmost wine growing region.
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Second segment of this weeks Show: Delicious Food-Friendly Cool Climate Alois Lageder Lagrein, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Müller Thurgau from the Dolomites - Alois Lageder
Alois Lageder's corporate philosophy and culture are grounded in holistic principles that inform their work and reflect a wide range of issues. They strive to understand the ways in which the following relate to one another: the rhythms and forces of nature, the human being and cultural traditions, technology, the cosmos, the past and the future, tradition and life in the modern world. This is the source of their commitment to biodynamic viticulture, and as well to the use of non-invasive procedures in their cellars, where the most advanced technology is put to the service of nature. Perhaps a fresh, fruity, Pinot Bianco? Or a robust, aromatic Lagrein? Or the Beta Delta cuvée wines with their pronounced minerality, made from grapes from the biodynamically farmed vineyards would suit your taste.
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Third segment of this weeks Show: Favorite Rosé Wines for Summer Enjoyment: Refreshing, Logical Hot- Weather Alternatives - Laura DePasquale
America is finally understanding what wine to drink when it's bloody hot outside. Think ROSE. Think low alcohol. Think light and cool and refreshing. Laura DePasquale, Master Sommelier, Vice President of Fine Wine for Palm Bay International, joins us to talk about seven different rosés for this summer. Of particular note is Marquis de la Tour Rosé from Ackerman Remy Pannier, a producer of premium quality Loire Valley wines since 1811 and now the Loire's single largest producer. The Marquis de la Tour bubbly retails for under $11. And if you enjoy White Zin, pour Remy Pannier Rosé d'Anjou from the Loire Valley instead for $11.
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show: What's Pink, Served Youthful, and Chilled the World Over? - Laura DePasquale
Cape Bleue Rosé, from French winemaker Jean-Luc Colombo, is a harmonious blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre and Counoise for $12, created in the Côte Bleue vineyards of Provence. Along the South of France coastline in Provence is the picturesque Mas de la Dame winery, producer of Rosé du Mas made from organically-grown grapes for $15. Planeta Rosé, from one of Sicily’s most important and influential wineries, is made from 100% Syrah for $16. Another Italian favorite is Belguardo Rosé, a Sangiovese / Syrah blend for $16. If pizza is your favorite fare, then you can’t go wrong with Portillo Rosé Malbec from the Mendoza region of Argentina, for $10.
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