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Say what you will about climate change – and even at this late date, divergent opinions abound – for those whose livelihood is rooted in the ground and for whom terroir is everything, the debate ended a long time ago. Several wineries around the world are turning to renewables energy and energy efficiency to fight the good fight, while others are rapidly moving in this direction.
http://bit.ly/vtKMjOSay what you will about climate change – and even at this late date, divergent... more
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Christine Hanna’s 'Winemaker Cooks' Offers Fresh Taste of Wine Country
Sonoma vintner shares recipes from the market and garden, plus wine & entertaining tips
Sonoma, CA (Sep. 23, 2010)— It's the book for every visitor to Northern California's wine country who ever had the wistful thought, "If only I could take a piece of this home with me."
Christine Hanna’s The Winemaker Cooks: Menus, Parties, and Pairings—new from Chronicle Books and now available everywhere —is the product of a lifetime of working, living, playing, foraging and cooking in Sonoma County from a vintner, home chef, cooking teacher, mother and consummate hostess.
Part practical cookbook and part entertainment guide, The Winemaker Cooks captures the essence of a fast-evolving and much-admired culinary lifestyle. Hanna's cuisine absorbs Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin America influences without forsaking California's Mediterranean ethic—or its wine. And it does so with ease and grace.
A native San Franciscan, Hanna spent many a childhood summer day on her family's simple Sonoma County ranch. Handed the reins of the family's nascent winery in her 20s, she led Hanna Winery & Vineyards to great acclaim. Most notably, the rich yet fresh Hanna Sauvignon Blanc from the cool Russian River Valley—inspired by the foods Chris loves to cook for gatherings of family and friends, and which she shares with the public in cooking classes around the country—gained critical and consumer success.
In The Winemaker Cooks Hanna presents more than 100 recipes, drawing from local
farmers' markets and the garden that grows beside the rustic, century-old Alexander Valley hunting lodge she and her family call home. Her menus, brought to life with 75 luscious photographs by Sheri Giblin, pulse with the turning of the pages of the calendar, following the rhythm of the vineyard and the cellar.
“In the fall," she writes, "we bring in the grapes. And the tomatoes and melons and eggplants and figs. We see trucks stacked with grape bins making their way up and down our rural roads and two-lane highways.... The farmers' markets are open several times a week now, with a dazzling array. We eat al fresco almost always, the grill replacing the range.”Christine Hanna’s 'Winemaker Cooks' Offers Fresh Taste of Wine Country... more
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Aimé Guibert, a legendary pioneer in French winemaking, looks back on his life and shares his fears about the commercialization and globalization of winemaking. We address many obstacles (sometimes literally) and wonder how we can return to authenticity and artisanal work.Aimé Guibert, a legendary pioneer in French winemaking, looks back on his life... more
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Napa Valley’s Markham Vineyards awarded Long Island Sled Hockey and the Paul Ruby Foundation with $25,000 grants as part of the Markham Mark of Distinction, a community program empowering individuals to make a positive change in their communities. In its second year, hundreds of worthy proposals were submitted, and more than 112,000 online votes were cast in the process to determine the $25,000 community grant recipients. Specially-created single vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon wines, aptly named the Philanthropist and the Altruist, were created to honor the recipients. For more information, visit www.MarkhamMarkofDistinction.com.Napa Valley’s Markham Vineyards awarded Long Island Sled Hockey and the Paul... more
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A number of English vineyards have signed up to make use of a satellite imaging service to boost harvests.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8334688.stmA number of English vineyards have signed up to make use of a satellite imaging... more
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Like Miami during Art Basel or Milan during Fashion Week, the town of Reims, France was buzzing with activity during its most important two weeks of the year—the vendange, or grape harvest. Last year Veuve Clicquot invited us to Reims to learn what happens before the vendange (check out our CH video); this year they invited us back (along with our friends from Notcot, Yatzer, Frizzi Frizzi, and Materialiste) to help with the harvest itself.
You probably already know that the method for making Champagne is used around the world, but only sparkling wine made from three varieties of grapes (pinot noir, chardonnary and pinot meunier) grown in France’s Champagne region can be called Champagne. Efforts are being taken to certify the area as a UNESCO-protected region (Saint-Émillion and the Loire Valley are also certified), which will further enhance the cultural, physical and commercial roles the region plays.
Our trip included visits to many of Veuve Clicquot’s facilities and vineyards, including its beautifully renovated Hótel du Marc, (below). The 1840 manor has been part of Veuve Clicquot’s heritage for more than a hundred years, and is among the first of its age to be completely overhauled with 21st century environmentally-friendly systems. We also toured the cellars and a pressing center.
On a perfect Sunday morning we woke up early and headed to the Manoir de Verzy, which overlooks one of the more than 400 vineyards owned by Veuve Clicquot. This grand cru vineyard is where grapes for La Grande Dame are grown. After picking the grapes we went to the nearby pressing center, where we watched our grapes be pressed. The juice of grapes from each variety and field is stored separately in steel vats, where it goes through its first round of (malolactic) fermentation.
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http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2009/11/celebrating_veu.phpLike Miami during Art Basel or Milan during Fashion Week, the town of Reims, France... more
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Vinobraní na Grébovce - Prague wine harvest festival held at the Havlíčkovy sady park in Prague. This year the celebrations of new wine also included the 130th year anniversary of the Vinohrady area of Prague. With live performance by French group Sergent pepere http://sergentpepere.chez.com/
Vinohrady is a beautiful residential area of Prague that carries a reputation of prestige and elegance. It covers portions of Prague 2, 3, and 10. Most of its grand Neo-Renaissance, Art Nouveau, Pseudo Baroque, and Neo-Gothic buildings come from the second half of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, and many have been and continue to be restored in an amazing array of color and architectural detail.
The name Vinohrady means "vineyards". The area was indeed covered with vineyards starting in the 14th century when Czech king Charles IV had them planted there, right around the time when he had the New Town built. The vineyards lasted for some four hundred years and were later replaced by rose gardens, orchards, and residential buildings.
An independent community of Vinohrady was established in 1849, encompassing the area of today's Vinohrady and Žižkov. The area was divided into Královské Vinohrady (Royal Vinohrady) and Žižkov in 1875. Královské Vinohrady received the status of a city in 1879. A tram line between Muzeum and Flora started running in 1897. Královské Vinohrady was incorporated into Greater Prague as a district in 1922 and its name was shortened to Vinohrady in 1968.Vinobraní na Grébovce - Prague wine harvest festival held at the... more
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Standing on a bridge over the Napa River, 77-year-old Ging Chan watches the sun-flecked water slide lazily around a muddy curve and thinks of a forgotten past.
"This was Chinatown," he says, waving a hand toward a scrubby patch of land that once hummed to the rhythm of hundreds of laborers, empty now save for a sprinkling of bright orange poppies.
The workers who lived here left their signature in pickax marks chiseled into the rocky bones of wine country. But few people know about the Chinese laborers who helped lay the foundations of California viticulture, planting vineyards, bridging creeks and digging caves.
"No one knows that we were so much a part of the fabric that established the industry in California," says San Francisco wine merchant Raymond Fong.
For those who discover Napa's secret past, the results can be fascinating.
"I was surprised to see how many worked on tunnels and planted vineyards," says Cherise Chen Moueix, who with her husband, winemaker Christian Moueix, is hosting a dinner at their Dominus Estate winery honoring the contribution of the Chinese—one of the lead-up events to next month's Napa wine auction.Standing on a bridge over the Napa River, 77-year-old Ging Chan watches the... more
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Any questions about whether the Obama administration views global warming seriously were answered today by Nobel-prize-winning physicist Steven Chu, the new energy secretary.
If the United States does not act to curb global warming, California's farms and vineyards could vanish by the end of the century, Chu said today. He also warned of water shortages that loom in the West and Upper Midwest.Any questions about whether the Obama administration views global warming seriously... more
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I don't know jack about wine.
But I do know I ain't ever paying more than $25 for a bottle of it.
A'ight---MAYBE $30. Maybe.I don't know jack about wine.
But I do know I ain't ever paying more... more
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