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By Eric Risberg(CP)– 6 hours ago BARSAC, France — There's something noble about Bordeaux wines, and it's not just the proud heritage of their 100-year-old vines, their prominent place in viticulture history or their world-renowned quality. It's also the "noble rot" responsible for creating some of the region's sweeter wines, which are being paired more frequently with main courses alongside their better-known Bordeaux counterparts. Some people use the term Bordeaux generically, the way others might ask for a Cabernet, but Bordeaux wines actually come in several distinct varieties, such as sweet white wines and dry white wines, in addition to several different types of red wine. The Bordeaux region has multiple microclimates, fuelled by rivers that wrap around the area in the southwest of France. And from these microclimates and variations in terroir (the vineyard soil and other growing conditions), winemakers are coaxing wines that are smooth and lush, rich and complex, with one eye on past traditions and one on the future.
India Wine | Wine In India | India Wines By MICHELLE LOCKE(AP)– 11 hours ago NAPA, Calif. — Want to drink in Chaos Theory? Or perhaps you'd care to give your palate an Educated Guess? We're talking wines, of course, specifically a new breed of quirkily named wines that aim to make you think while you drink. "I'm a big believer in the theater of the mind," says Jerry Prial, who decided to call his wine Debauchery to tickle the intellect as well as the palate. "People — when they see the wine, they really start to laugh and they smile and that's what we wanted." Prial founded Portsmouth, N.H.-based Gerard Wine Company after spending 30 years in the beer brewing industry. The wines are imported from Chile and he picked the name Debauchery — extreme indulgence of sensuality — as an antidote to the wine world's "mysterious and intimidating" ambiance. "I'm trying to fight through the clutter, all the thousands of different wines out there," he says. Unlike the critter-inclined labels that were hot a few years ago, brainteaser labels are more about "Aha!" than "Aww." Take Chaos Theory, a zinfandel blend from Brown Estate Vineyards in the Napa Valley. Eric Glenn of the UofA Agricultural Extension Service, toasts with Tom Pitts, chairman of the Verde Valley Wine Consortium, and Paula Woolsey, education committee chairman for the consortium, to the continued success of the consortium. CAMP VERDE - Not since Secretariat first won Horse of the Year has a 2-year-old boasted as many accomplishments as the Verde Valley Wine Consortium. The brainchild of Cottonwood City Manager Doug Bartosh and Economic Development Director Casey Rooney, the consortium has helped turn a few scattered vineyards and wineries into a wine-growing region that is starting to get the attention of the world. Gretchen McKay/Post-Gazette Wine in North Carolina? Actually, the state's temperate climate, loamy soil and high elevations are perfect for grape growing, as is evident at Shelton Vineyards in Dobson. DOBSON, N.C. -- To many Pittsburghers, North Carolina brings to mind three things: the white, sandy beaches of the Outer Banks, Tar Heel basketball and some of the most finger-lickin' pork barbecue on God's great earth (tangy vinegar-based sauce in the eastern part of the state, sweet tomato-based in the west). But wine? Best to head to the West Coast or New York's Finger Lakes region for that.
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