Job Board. “A letter from America….” « Bubblesonwine's Blog. Posted on September 6, 2011 by bubblesonwine Greetings all - Very pleased to share the following impressive results from Robert Parker’s the Wine Advocate most recent August 2011 South African tasting & review … The Graham Beck Wines: Cuvee Clive 2005 – 91 points The Ridge 2008 – 90 points Blanc de Blanc 2007 – 90 points The Joshua 2008 – 89 points Chardonnay 2009 – 89 points Brut Rose’ NV – 89 points Note the following excellent excerpt about Graham Beck Wines from the August article : “Graham Beck passed away in July 2010 leaving one almighty legacy behind him: a state-of-the-art winery that welcomes thousands of visitors each year, their sparkling Brut chosen by Michele Obama for her husband’s inauguration ceremony as well as Nelson Mandela’s in 1994.
This is wonderfully high praise from what is arguably the world’s most discerning & challenging wine review publication. Fantastic job. Warm Regards, Chris Nickolopoulos Founder / President Maritime Wine Trading Collective ( m.w.t.c.) Like this: Professional Friends of Wine. Sparkling wine production. All production methods for sparkling wines have one thing in common: they have the purpose of introducing enough carbon dioxide in the wine to make it effervescent.
Champagne bottles in racks in underground cellars Harvest and primary fermentation[edit] The larger Champagne producers have a number of press houses situated throughout the region, such as this Moët & Chandon facility. Traditional method[edit] Although known as the Champagne method and associated with the name of Dom Perignon in the late seventeenth century, this method of bottle fermentation had already been used in England by Christopher Merret. Second fermentation[edit] The blended wine is put in bottles along with yeast and a small amount of sugar, called the liqueur de tirage, stopped with a crown cap or another temporary plug, and stored in a wine cellar horizontally for a second fermentation.
Aging on lees[edit] Riddling[edit] After aging, the lees must be consolidated for removal. Disgorging[edit] Die Prädikatsweingüter. A Brief History of German Wine As Viewed Through the Eyes of the Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (VDP)By Dr.
Daniel Deckers 1910: Foundation of the Verband Deutscher Naturweinversteigerer (VDNV) On 26 November 1910, four regional wine-growers’ associations joined forces to form the Verband Deutscher Naturweinversteigerer (i.e. estates that sold their “natural” [unchaptalized] wines at auction): “Vereinigung Rheingauer Weingutsbesitzer” (founded 1897), “Verein der Naturweinversteigerer in Rheinhessen” (believed to have been founded 1910), “Trierer Verein von Weingutsbesitzern von Mosel, Saar und Ruwer” (founded 1910), and “Verein der Naturweinversteigerer der Rheinpfalz” (founded 1908).
Background:At that time, the “improvement” of wines with sugared water as well as the blending of wines of various origins and designations were widespread practices. The “estates that sold their ‘natural’ wines at auction” were advocates of other principles such as: 1926: The “VDP Eagle” is Born Dr. German Wine Society About German Wine Classification news. VDP Adopts Resolution on Wine Classification for Germany Members agree upon three-stage model at annual meeting.
Wallhausen/Castell, Germany.....A breakthrough was achieved at the VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter, the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates) annual meeting held this summer in Castell/Franken. After nearly a decade of preparation, members passed a resolution on wine classification for Germany, thus reaching a milestone in the association's history ...and a milestone for wine lovers: at long last they can enjoy "grand cru" wines from Germany. The rest of the press release here. VDP Accord of 2002, Press Release, Östringen, 19 June 2002 Classification Criteria for Great Growths and First Growths and Wines from a Classified Site The VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter, the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates) endeavors to ensure that wines bearing the names of Germany¹s finest vineyard sites are distinguished by a clear profile.
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