tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80608477260579362902024-03-13T12:28:43.196-05:00Heard It Through the GrapevineChelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-8367967145806374682015-10-21T00:00:00.000-05:002015-10-21T19:08:15.308-05:00#WineCrushWednesday: Tanisha Townsend of Girl Meets Glass<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I've met so many great people along this wine journey that I've been on for the last 4 years. These people, most whom I've never met personally, are the ones who motivate, encourage and inspire daily through their own wine experiences day in and day out via social media. So because I'm continuously inspired by them, I've decided to feature them once a week as my wine crushes every Wednesday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So without further or due, meet my first feature the lovely Tanisha Townsend. I met Tanisha through Twitter when I first started my account and one of us began following the other. Since then, we've continued to keep in touch through Facebook and email. She has always been one of my biggest supporters, especially after I took my first WSET I class. She had so much faith that I passed. (Of course I passed *shrugs* LOL) I live vicariously through her, especially after she moved to Paris! Paris people! Okay, let me stop rambling because I could go on and on. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'll let you find out more about Ms. Townsend for yourself</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>TT: </strong>I became interested in</span><span style="color: black;"> wine about 8 or so years ago while living in DC. There are tons of wineries in MD and VA and I started attending wine festivals. I was speaking with one of the winemakers and became completely fascinated with the flavors, the varietals and the process. The rest is history!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>HITGV:</strong> You are living in Paris, France! How exciting it must be to live in a place known worldwide for it's wines. Tell what it's like living in Paris.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">TT:</span> </strong><span style="color: black;">Yep, living in Paris! What is it like? Up and down, happy and sad, all of the emotions! But, overall I will say this was the best move for me. I'm meeting so many people that are involved in so many different aspects of wine. I'm learning so much about wine and am able to taste so many different grapes that I don't have access to in the States. And wine is such a part of life here...wine with lunch is no big deal!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">But as for everyday life, living in Paris isn't much different than living anywhere else. Except that I don't understand what people are saying because I don't speak French yet.. HAHA!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>TT</strong>: I</span> <span style="color: black;">want people to loosen up about it! People take wine so seriously sometimes. Wine is to be drunk for good times, it's to be shared with friends, it's to warm you up on a cold night.</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>TT:</strong> <span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">T</span><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">his is the toughest question ever! LOL Ok, so my favorite wine changes regularly. But today, my</span> <span style="color: black;">favorite would have to be wines from the Southern Rhone. They're blends made from the Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignan and Cinsault grapes. Think aromas and flavors of red berry fruit and spice. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><strong>Want to live vicariously through Tanisha too? Go to </strong></span><a href="http://www.girlmeetsglass.tumblr.com/"><span style="color: black;"><strong>www.girlmeetsglass.tumblr.com</strong></span></a></span></span></div>
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<span></span>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-16193727669960657502013-04-25T18:19:00.002-05:002013-04-25T18:42:32.600-05:00Founder Chelsa Brown has Lunch with LaKesha Womack<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I had the pleasure of being interviewed my LaKesha Womack on her Blog Talk Radio Show "The LaKesha Womack Show". I got a chance to discuss with her how I became so passionate about wine, starting Heard It Through the Grapevine, Alabama wineries, how to pick out a good wine and more! </strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check it out</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lakeshawomack/2013/04/25/the-lakesha-womack-show">HERE</a>!</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Again, I'd like to thank LaKesha for the opportunity to be on her show. She is a lady on the move! To find out more about LaKesha follow her on Twitter @LaKeshaWomack</strong></span></div>
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Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-29666554874878570112012-10-29T14:24:00.003-05:002012-10-29T14:24:38.938-05:00Halloween Sangria<div align="center">
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Here's a super spooky Sangria recipe to offer the adult goons and gobblins at this year's Halloween party. It is based on "blood" red wine and versatile enough to allow your own ghoulish substitions as you see fit. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Light yellow/green colored wine, with fruity and floral aromas of great intensity. Balanced acidity leads to soft, semi-sweet and slighty effervescent flavors and mouth feel. This Argentina wine should be served well-chilled as an aperitif or dessert. Also, taste great with spicy, Thai, Indian, Chinese or Japanese cuisine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Flavors of peaches, pears, lemon, and slight hints of floral. Light to medium </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">body with a brilliant straw color. Short and crisp finish, with a zesty lemon-citrus note. Alabama's own International Wines, Inc is the proud owner of this wine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Gnarly Head Authentic Red is a big, bold Zinfandel-led red blend. The old vines produce scant clusters of small-berried fruit, resulting in intensely flavored, authentic wines with concentrated dark fruit flavors. Blended densely flavorful Zinfandel with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah to deliver a massively juicy core of ripe blackberry and spice. Pair it with steak, or grilled chops of BBQ.</span><br />
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Heard It Through Grapevine (<a href="http://www.heardgrapevine.blogspot.com/">www.heardgrapevine.blogspot.com</a> ) Young Professionals of America, and A.T.M presents "Wine Down Wednesday" Every Third Wednesday of the month starting September 19 Thru December 19. Wine Down Wednesday is catering to the business professional crowd, set in a networking environment informing socialites in the art of wine.<br />
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Dubbed the 'hottest venue in Montgomery, Alabama,The Olive Room, located 121 Montgomery Street Mont. Al 36104, will be serving up appetizers, delicious hors d'oeuvres and six selections of wine for your tasting pleasure from 5:30-7:30PM during Young Professional Wine Down Wednesday networking mixer.<br />
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Attendees will be introduced briefly to exclusive advertising offers and the new social media services from AC News and Heard It Through The Grapevine.<br />
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All are welcome to attend Wine Down Wednesday and are encouraged to bring plenty of business cards. Professional photographers from will be on hand to help participants and continue to promote companies through social media tagging. To better facilitate follow up appointments and business connections, every attendee will receive a email spreadsheet with contact information for all participants. <br />
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<strong><u>Scheduled events:</u><br />September 19- Young Professional of America Wine Down Wednesday<br />October 17- Speed Dating<br />November 21- Tapas for two</strong>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-6553378084964776572012-08-05T18:43:00.001-05:002012-08-05T20:00:29.757-05:002nd Annual Taste of Fashion Wine Tasting & Fundraiser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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to 9:00pm. This fundraiser event will be a teaser to the upcoming Allure of Style VI: Affair to Remember” fashion show at Embassy Suites Hotel located downtown Montgomery on August 26, 2012. This year a portion of the proceeds from the “Taste of Fashion” Fundraiser will go to Montgomery.<br /> <br /> Montgomery Children’s District is a pro-active Non-Profit Organization providing mentoring and tutoring services to youth between the ages of 12 and 18 in the tri-city area of Montgomery, Al. Their goal is to commit to promoting social skills that will instill hope in our youth becoming function citizens in today’s society. This fundraiser will help Montgomery Children’s District continue to provide those services not only in the city but the Tri -State area.<br /> <br /> All guests arriving at the Renaissance Exchange will enjoy live musicfrom The Souled Out Band and be able to participate in the wine tasting event. Come out and support a wonderful cause to help provide services to those in need.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em><strong>Travel and visit all 14 of Alabama's vineyards and wineries with your Alabama Wine Trail Passport!</strong></em></span><br />
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Passports can be picked up at any winery in the state Alabama. Once you've recieved stamps from each winery you will recieve a gorgeous wine glass bearing the names and logos of each winery. <br />
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So get your passports and drink local! Make sure to check out the <a href="http://www.heardgrapevine.blogspot.com/p/alabama-wineries.html">Alabama Vineryards and Wineries Tab</a> for information on each of them.<br />
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<div style="text-align: right;"><strong><em>Happy Wine Trails!</em></strong> </div>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-6726751887443830722012-03-21T11:48:00.006-05:002012-03-21T12:45:41.550-05:00Terrence & Angela of Souled Out perform at Vizzini Farms Winery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--lrJdLzrQVY/T2n8kKuoRsI/AAAAAAAAAeI/oTYGtLI3qs8/s1600/souledout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--lrJdLzrQVY/T2n8kKuoRsI/AAAAAAAAAeI/oTYGtLI3qs8/s1600/souledout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--lrJdLzrQVY/T2n8kKuoRsI/AAAAAAAAAeI/oTYGtLI3qs8/s200/souledout.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Montgomery's very own Terrence & Angela of Souled Out will be performing at Vizzini Farms Winery's first Wine & Jazz event of the year!</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="color: #274e13;">Foil cutters</span></strong> are a must-have to for wine drinkers. They make opening a bottle much easier and cut that pesky foil off a bottle with one twist of your wrist. They come in a variety of shapes and colors and can be found at Target or your local wine product stores pricing from <span style="color: red;"><strong>$4 and up</strong></span>.<br />
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A wonderful gift for wine lovers and non-wine lovers as well, are wine <strong><span style="color: red;">gift baskets</span></strong>. This lovely gift can be as big or small as you would like and are stuffed with, of course, a bottle of wine, cheeses, gourmet chocolates, crackers, summer sausage, etc. Baskets can be bought from your local wine shop or purchased online and shipped straight to that special someone. Prices range from <span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>$19.95</strong></span> and up. Also, if you’re the do-it-yourself type, making this gift can be even more cost friendly.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Always a great gift to give is a <span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>bottle of wine</strong></span>. This is also great to have if you’re invited to a Christmas party or dinner. If you’re not sure what wine to choose, white wine is always a great choice. There are also bags that you can purchase for wine bottles to give asgifts. Price ranges for a bottle of wine go from under <strong><span style="color: red;">$</span><span style="color: red;">10 and up</span></strong>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #274e13;"><strong>Gift bags</strong></span> for wine bottles can be purchased at the Dollar Tree for as little as a <span style="color: red;"><strong>$1</strong></span>.</span></span><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span class="event-description"><strong>Come out for a night of fun in the Historic Cloverdale District as RSVP brings you the next </strong></span></div><div align="center"><span class="event-description"><strong>Pub Crawl! </strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span class="event-description"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Wristbands are $5!</span> </strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span class="event-description"><strong>Includes access to trolleys and discounts at all participating pub crawl stops including The Capri Theatre, El Rey, Tomatinos, Chophouse, Bud’s, ROUX, Pine Bar, Café Louisa and Sinclairs. </strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span class="event-description"><strong>For more information visit </strong><a href="http://www.rsvp-montgomery.com/"><strong>www.rsvp-montgom<wbr></wbr>ery.com</strong></a><strong> or call 334.356.4598</strong></span></div>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-55482892393686088932011-10-19T20:26:00.000-05:002011-10-19T20:26:46.224-05:00Halloween Wine & Jazz<div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><em></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.easyfoodandwine.com/images/wine-halloween-square-175.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" id="il_fi" src="http://www.easyfoodandwine.com/images/wine-halloween-square-175.gif" style="padding-bottom: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" width="320" /></a></div><div class="description summary"></div><div class="description summary"></div><div class="description summary" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em><span class="dtstart"><span class="value-title" title="2011-10-29T18:00:00"><strong>Saturday, October 29th</strong></span></span></em></span></div><div class="description summary" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="dtstart"><span class="value-title" title="2011-10-29T18:00:00"> </span>6:00pm</span> - <span class="dtend"><span class="value-title" title="2011-10-29T22:00:00"> </span>10:00pm</span></span></strong></em></span></div><div class="description summary" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="description summary" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><strong>Wine, Jazz, and Food. Costumes are welcomed but not required. </strong></em></span></div><div class="description summary" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em><strong>Come as you are or how you wanna be.</strong></em></span></div><div class="description summary" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="description summary" style="text-align: center;"><strong>For more information go to </strong><a href="http://www.vizzinifarmswinery.com/"><strong>http://www.vizzinifarmswinery.com/</strong></a></div>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-64160338226406452372011-09-05T13:47:00.000-05:002011-09-05T13:56:03.933-05:00Taste of the River Region<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" aria-busy="false" aria-describedby="fbPhotosSnowboxCaption" class="spotlight" height="175" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/285144_249910295019183_249910178352528_1036306_6005063_n.jpg" width="200" /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Alabama Restaurant Association and the Junior League of Montgomery would like to invite you to the<br />
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<strong>Sunday, October 2, 2011</strong> <br />
<strong>6:00pm-8:00pm</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> <strong>Come and enjoy many delicious of the River Region's best restaurants!</strong><br />
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Advanced tickets are just $25 or $30 at the door</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">VIP Tabels are only $500 and come with 10 VIP tickets,early entry (5:30pm) a table and signage recognition<br />
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<a href="http://www.jlmontgomery.org/?nd=ticket_list&fundraiser_id=20">CLICK HERE</a> to order your tickets now!</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></div><div align="center">For more information go to <a href="http://www.jlmontgomery.org/">www.jlmontgomery.org</a></div>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-14346532737791893212011-08-23T13:13:00.000-05:002011-08-24T19:55:56.614-05:009th Annual Grape Stomp & Lucille Ball Look Alike-Morgan Creek Vineyards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H4NbxnuEYPw/TlPswzlQWYI/AAAAAAAAAdE/f3CpJfUaRWA/s1600/grapestomp11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H4NbxnuEYPw/TlPswzlQWYI/AAAAAAAAAdE/f3CpJfUaRWA/s1600/grapestomp11.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday, September 17<br />
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.</span></strong></div><strong></strong><strong></strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Join us for winery tours, wine tastings, live music and, of course <span style="color: purple;"><em>grape stomping. </em></span></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>$10/person</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Parking provided</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> Bring a picnic or purchase food on site.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><em>For more on this event and Morgan Creek Vineyards go to the </em></span><a href="http://heardgrapevine.blogspot.com/p/alabama-wineries.html"><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Alabama Wineries and Vineyards Section</em></span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><em>.</em> </span></strong></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><strong></strong></span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong></strong></span></span>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-90234121392286262452011-08-23T12:52:00.000-05:002011-08-23T12:52:38.788-05:00Bojo Knows Best! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fSs5go-Mu4s/TlPoN3nT71I/AAAAAAAAAdA/7G9ZnJ2SLps/s1600/beaujolais_wine_regions_map.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fSs5go-Mu4s/TlPoN3nT71I/AAAAAAAAAdA/7G9ZnJ2SLps/s320/beaujolais_wine_regions_map.gif" width="256" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you ask most people about Beaujolais, they will say ‘Oh yeah, Beaujolais Nouveau. Good stuff.’ It is, but the Beaujolais region is so much more than just its Nouveau. Beaujolais is the largest wine producing region in Burgundy, France. Located to the south of Maconnais, it has over 50,000 acres of vines planted. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Beaujolais wines are made from the Gamay grape which is a cross between Pinot Noir and the white Gouais. With its close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea and its semi-continental weather, this cross ripens two weeks earlier than Pinot Noir and it isn’t as hard to cultivate. This resulted in a larger production of fruitier wines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But everyone wasn’t always okay with planting Gamay. In 1395, the Phillipe the Bold outlawed the production of Gamay because he felt that it was taking away prime vineyard land from the more appreciated and respected Pinot Noir. So winemakers pushed Gamay further south out of mainland Burgundy into what is now known as Beaujolais, where it found itself in granitic soils where the grape flourished. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The region of Beaujolais is divided into two distinct soil types which also divide the region into Northern and Southern Beaujolais with Villefranche as the middle point. The hilly northern portion has most of the Cru Beaujolais communes and is made up of granite, schist and a little limestone. The southern half or Bas Beaujolais is a bit flatter and contains more clay-based, sandy soils with some limestone patches sprinkled throughout the region. These soil differences present themselves in the wine with the North producing wines with a fuller body and a more complex structure. The wines of the South have a crisper, more acidic flavor with loads of red fruit on the palate. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Back to Beaujolais Nouveau, it was actually created by George Duboeuf for marketing purposes. It’s a light, fruity style of Beaujolais that is meant to be drunk quickly and can be slightly chilled. The grapes are picked around late August, early September and the wine is only fermented a few days before it’s bottled. These wines are then released to t he public on the third Thursday of November at 12:01 am, Beaujolais Nouveau Day. This wine can last for a couple of years but it won’t develop any additional flavors or characteristics from bottle aging. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As for the actual wines of Beaujolais, they are divided into the following levels of quality:<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Beaujolais AOC – all Beaujolais falls into this category<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in center 3.25in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Beaujolais Blanc – made from Chardonnay and Aligote<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Beaujolais Rose <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Beaujolais Villages AOC <o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cru Beaujolais – the highest level of quality, 10 Crus<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So when you’re thinking of a red wine for white wine drinkers, think Beaujolais!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Article by Tanisha Townsend</span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Find out more on Tanisha in our About Section</strong></span></o:p></div>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-58128823172054443932011-08-15T21:56:00.000-05:002011-08-15T22:12:08.178-05:002nd Annual Riverwalk Wine Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img align="right" border="0" height="320" src="http://www.riverwalkwinefestival.com/graphics/poster_2.jpg" width="206" /></div><br />
<strong>Make plans now for this spectacular afternoon of wine on the water!</strong><br />
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<h3>Saturday </h3><h3>October 8, 2011 </h3><h3>1:00pm to 4:00p.m.</h3><h3><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Montgomery Riverfront in Downtown Montgomery</span> </h3>Event will include wine tasting from 11 different distributors representing over 100 wineries. <br />
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Admission is $25 per person and will include:<br />
<ul><li> Etched wine glass commemorating the event</li>
<li>Discounted wine purchases from participating local wine shoppes</li>
<li> Food samples</li>
<li>Live music </li>
<li>Picnic baskets and coolers are welcome</li>
<li>Discounted tickets for a special Harriott II Wine Cruise </li>
</ul><h4 style="text-align: left;">You can purchase your tickets here:</h4><ul><li><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1522511" target="_blank">Online Now at E-tix</a></div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">RSVP Montgomery </div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">Riverfront Facilities </div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">Derk's Filet & Vine</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">Peppertree Steaks & Wine</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">Tickets will be available for purchase on August 15</div></li>
</ul> Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-7597728989151944182011-08-15T21:32:00.000-05:002011-08-15T21:32:16.266-05:006th Annnual Jazz on the Grass<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><img height="529" src="http://www.wvasfm.org/media/free_use_images/JOGrevised11.jpg" style="height: 485px; width: 341px;" width="341" /></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">WVAS-FM and the Alabama Jazz & Blues Federation </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">present </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">the 6th annual </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Jazz on the Grass </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">at the Riverwalk Amphitheater in Downtown Montgomery.</span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"><br />
Featuring performances by Hart Ramsey, Reggie Hines, Kim Scott, Roman Street, The Hot 8 Brass Band, The Recreators and much more. </span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Gates open at 10am horns up at 11. </span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">Tickets available at Dirk's Filet & Vine in Old Cloverdale, Ted the Wine Guy, Riverwalk Stadium, Another Chance Package Store and you can go online at </span></strong><a href="http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/venueSearch.jsp?venue_id=2867" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">etix.com</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;">For more information call 334-229-4708.</span></strong><br />
</div>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-12089681485520877582011-08-12T00:04:00.000-05:002011-08-12T00:05:16.379-05:00August is Pinot Grigio Month!<div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Courtesy of <a href="http://wine.about.com/od/whitewines/g/PinotGrigio.htm">About.com</a></div><br />
<strong>Definition: </strong>Italy's most popular white wine is produced from the * Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris grape varietal. This wine hails from the northeast region of Veneto and Friuli. A light, crisp white wine that is intended to be consumed early on. <br />
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<b>Flavor Profile</b> Pinot Grigio flavors can range from melon to pear and some even offer a subtle tropical or citrus fruit, often there is a honey or smoky flavor component as well. As for color, Pinot Grigio is typically a pale, straw-like yellow with some golden hues thrown in. The texture of a Pinot Grigio is worth noting, as it has very smooth, almost silk-like overtones that leave an impression on the palate. <br />
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<strong>Food Pairing</strong><br />
Pinot Grigio pairs nicely with seafood, light pastas and cheese cracker combinations. Since this wine is fairly acidic itself, avoid pairing with foods that have high acid contents, like citrus fruits or tomato-based recipes. <br />
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<strong>Key Producers to Try </strong><br />
Stella<br />
Hogue<br />
Stone Wolf<br />
St. Michael-Eppan<br />
Chehalem<br />
Bethel Heights<br />
Eyrie Vineyards<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Pinot Grigio Drinking!</span></strong></div><br />
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Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-71181527686134201042011-08-10T09:50:00.000-05:002011-08-10T09:53:25.318-05:00Wine of the Week from the Wine Whisperer<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Heavyweight Cabernet Sauvignon</span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JccveK6mMuo/TkKZa4ozJTI/AAAAAAAAAc8/bNOMb4kBVv8/s1600/cabernet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JccveK6mMuo/TkKZa4ozJTI/AAAAAAAAAc8/bNOMb4kBVv8/s320/cabernet.jpg" width="80" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">When you’ve got a big, rare rib eye or a killer cheeseburger on your plate, do you really want a nice little fruity white wine or a delicate pink number in your glass? We didn’t think so. Sometimes the situation just calls for BIG, rich, mouthful of flavor, and that’s when you need a Champion in your glass!</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Now don’t worry, this Cabernet Sauvignon isn’t just another big bruiser. The blackberry and currant aromas are swift and lingering. The rich fruit flavors don’t feint or dodge-they’re straight ahead and swarming. And like the best heavyweights, the flavors come at you in combinations and by the time you figure one out, you get hit with another. So just take a couple of sips and then go your corner and catch your breath....</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Premium, oak aged Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Syrah and Zinfandel. Three Collector’s Labels are available for each vintage.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Heavyweight is one of my favorite Cabernet’s due to its richness, but smooth enough to be enjoyed with almost anything. This regal wine is a tremendous value with its underpriced cost, and it over delivers in pleasure. Heavyweight is sold in top steakhouse’s in the Southeast like Flemings Steakhouse and Ruth’s Chris.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 16.2pt; margin: 0in 0in 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Heavyweight is also available in Chardonnay and Petite Sirah. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>For more on the Wine Whisperer go to </strong></span><a href="http://www.staceywines.com/"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>www.staceywines.com</strong></span></a></span></div>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-40177677327446350942011-08-10T09:21:00.000-05:002011-08-10T09:22:39.170-05:00No Cork, No Stopper…No Wine?<b></b><br />
<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HBC7UxS8qtM/TkKTj95UoWI/AAAAAAAAAc4/cwHmcw-T3I8/s1600/decanter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HBC7UxS8qtM/TkKTj95UoWI/AAAAAAAAAc4/cwHmcw-T3I8/s200/decanter.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tessa A. asked Heard It Through the Grapevine: </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">"How do you store an open bottle of wine without a cork or bottle stopper?"</div></b><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial;">I’m sure most of us wine lovers have come across this problem a time or two. Either the cork has crumbled from trying to remove the cork or you just can’t get the cork back into the bottle. However, you don’t have a bottle stopper to stop the bottle. So what do you do? <br />
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The simplest thing to do would be to pour the wine into a decanter with a seal-fit stopper.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Arial; font-size: small;">This may allow you to store smaller amounts of wine without as much exposure to oxygen. The wine must fill up to the bottom of the stopper to prevent the wine from aging. Also, serving <span style="font-size: small;">"leftover" wine from a decanter makes for a more attractive presentation when serving it. Prices for decanters can range from as low as $3.95 to $300. So the amount you spend would be based on how you’d like to present your wine. </span></span></span><br />
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Other methods would be to use pumps or nitrogen sprays to displace the oxygen in the bottle. It's primarily oxygen that interacts with the wine and microscopic elements in the wine that cause it it to spoil. However, these methods have shown to not extend the life of wines much and are a bit expensive. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">For a more inexpensive method of preserving your wine, here’s a tip from e.how.com at <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2036739_store-wine-after-its-opened.html#ixzz1KkXWdc8m">click here</a></span></strong>. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you get when you blend sparkling wine with "REAL" strawberry pulp? I call it Berry Paradise, but you can call it Sua. Pronounced <strong>"Swah"</strong>, this burst of natural fruit pulp is an original and quite extraordinary. Sua is reminiscent of the popular strawberry fruit cake dessert, which is a favorite amongst birthday parties or a rich strawberry cheesecake found at your neighborhood bakery. But don’t let the youthful, innocent strawberry thoughts fool you. Sua packs a punch at 11.5% alcohol and will leave you salivating for more. Sua sparkling strawberry has a perfect balance being not overly sweet, somewhat full-bodied and yet far from dry wine. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sip slowly and enjoy pure bliss! </strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><strong>For more information on The Wine Whisper (Stacey Diltz) go to </strong><a href="http://www.staceywines.com/"><strong>http://www.staceywines.com/</strong></a><strong> </strong>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060847726057936290.post-83610281953725368302011-08-03T14:05:00.000-05:002011-08-03T14:05:35.604-05:00Just Jura<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">With so many wines to write about, who knows where to start? With their region, that’s where. If you know about where a wine is from, the climate, what grapes are grown there…you can make a better decision about drinking the wine. You might even try something new. </span><br />
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</div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <strong><em>Jura</em></strong></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A lesser known region in France and the smallest, the 1600 hectare region known as the Jura, is situated between Burgundy and Switzerland. And therefore produces wine similar in style to those regions. There are four regional appellations: Arbois, Côtes du Jura and the smaller Etoile and Château-Chalon, plus two wine style appellations that cover the whole area, Crémant du Jura and Macvin (a Vin de Liqueur). The continental climate of Jura can get quite cold in the winter, so to lessen the threats of frost, vines are trained in order to receive a productive harvest. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Due to the cool climate, chaptalization (adding </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar" title="Sugar"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">sugar</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> to unfermented </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grape" title="Grape"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">grape</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Must" title="Must"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">must</span></span></a> be<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> in order to increase the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_by_volume" title="Alcohol by volume"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">alcohol content</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> after </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermentation_(wine)" title="Fermentation (wine)"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">fermentation</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">) is permitted , sometimes even as a necessity to assist under-ripe vintages by boosting the levels of sugar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another difference between the wines of Jura and the wines of the rest of France is that most of Jura white wines are aged in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_%28wine%29" title="Oak (wine)"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">oak</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> for extended periods of time, while their red wines are aged in stainless steel bottled young.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">While the Jura does harvest Chardonnay, locally known as Melon d’Arbois, and Pinot Noir, the local grapes Savagnin, Poulsard, and Trosseau are also grown. Poulsard is the primary grape for the sweet <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vin de paille</i> and is also used to make a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ros%C3%A9" title="Rosé"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">rosé</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">. Savagnin is permitted for Jura’s most famous wine, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">vin jaune</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Vin Jaune is made by picking the grapes as ripe as possible, oftentimes making this a last harvest wine. After fermentation, it’s stored in Burgundian barrels for over 6 years. In a style similar to sherry, the barrels are filled and allowed to evaporate, therefore reducing the amount of wine remaining in the barrel and a creating space for air at the top of the barrel. Due to this method of aging, over time the wine </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidizes" title="Oxidizes"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">oxidizes</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> and a film of yeast <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>develops on the top of the wine. The classic Vin Jaune flavours are of mild eastern spices, walnuts and sometimes honey.</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0in 10pt;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When shopping for the wines of Jura, the following are producers of note:</span></div></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Domaine André et Mireille Tissot</span></div></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Role, </span></div></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A & M Tissot </span></div></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Domaine de la Tournelle</span></div></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jacques Gaspard Feuillet</span></div></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Domaine Berthet-Bondet</span></div></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Henri Maire </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">There will be over 650 wines to taste along with the best local, Alabama food items prepared by chefs from the Jeff State Culinary Institute. Wine experts will be on hand to provide education as well as food and wine pairings and recipe suggestions. Wild animals will be on display, carousel rides, a giant prize raffle, and one-night-only wine deals to take advantage of and stock up for the holiday season. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>Tickets are $45 in advance, $55 at the door</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>All proceeds benefitting the Emmet Oneal Library</strong></div>Chelsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648633706791416517noreply@blogger.com0