| Comparing pressed-dry with extended maceration wines 1 day ago by jorray For the 2008 Chez Ray vintage, I tried an experiment, separating the vintage into two batches: one batch pressed dry (ie, immediately as fermentation completed); and the second batch pressed after extended maceration. Today, I have some recently bottled sample batches of 2008 merlot and zinfandel to ... Chez Ray Winemaking - chezraywinery.blogspot.com · Rank: 164,285 · 7 references | | November Feature: Savoring Zins 2 days ago by Tablewine Find our most recent blog posts below, right after our Monthly Feature, and on our Wine of the Week page. For some reason, I always associate zinfandel with autumn. It seems that as soon as the leaves start to turn and the first chill sets in, I get a craving for this rich red wine, usually high in ... TableWine - tablewine.com/blog | | Primal Napa: Wine, Meat, Bacon, and Fire! 2 days ago by Hardy Wallace 350 people, tons of meat (including a bacon bar), amazing chefs, and great wine… Not a bad way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Murphy-Goode was thrilled to participate in Primal Napa- We proudly provided our BBQ juice- 2005 Snake Eyes Zinfandel and our 2006 Liar’s Dice Zinfandel. Both were huge hits ... Murphy-Goode Wine Country ... - hardy.murphygoodewinery.com · Rank: 41,517 · 9 references | | Star Gazing With Ferris Bueller 2 days ago by Chelsea Ward Holy whoa. I don’t even know what to say about last night’s dinner, other than, it was the best meal I’ve ever eaten while visiting or living in NYC. In fact, I bet it’s safe to say that it’s the best meal I’ve ever had. Food can be symbolic, or a relic of a certain time in one’s life. For some harr ... Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun - cward151.wordpress.com · Rank: 172,200 · 2 references | | Wine Tasting with DBA Barbecue and Highland Wine 3 days ago by Meg The other night, Highland Wine and DBA Barbecue hosted a great wine-tasting centered around wine-pairing with… you guessed it… BBQ! It was really fun, and I enjoyed snacking (making a meal) on the big variety of appetizers and sampler dishes they brought out. Here’s what we tried: N.V. Cavas Hill Br ... Wine Shindig - wineshindig.com | | Vintips 3 days ago by Ulf Bodin Har druckit några viner på senaste tiden som kan rekommenderas eller undvikas. Riktigt bra är: Fetzer Barrel Select Zinfandel 2006 för 119 kronor. Mycket fruktigt och gott. Bra till kött och på egen hand. Guigal Côtes-du-Rhône 2005 för 99 kronor. Klassiskt matvin. Smakar som om det kostar mycket mer ... Ulf Bodin - bodwigg.wordpress.com · 2 references | | 2005 Hartford Zinfandel 4 days ago by Meg This Hartford Zinfandel deserves a blog post way before now. It’s no wonder it scored 92 points from The Wine News. I tried this Russian River Valley Zinfandel back in mid-August, and wow, was it fabulous. Supple, velvety tannins are a really great addition to the fruit backbone. Check out the Hartf ... Wine Shindig - wineshindig.com | | Portrait of a Mutt Zinfandel 5 days ago by eric Aromas of jam (raspberry, blackcherry and cherry) are followed by ripe red fruits on the palate. This could be the perfect food wine because of its finish where the tannins and cleansing acidity give the wine complexity and drinkabilty at the same time. Perfect for your next BBQ works well from burg ... Mahtomedi Liquor Barrel - otbwsd.com/liquorbarrel/MahtomediBlog | |