At The Traveling Vineyard, we’re passionate about wine!
Our mission to demystify wine, by offering fun and
informative in-home wine tasting events.
Taste wines from boutique wineries from all over the world,
while enjoying a wine tasting lesson.
Email Shannon for more information.
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Timbuktu 2005 Big Block Red, Australia
When you look up "new world wine" in the dictionary,
this label should be next to the definition.
Big, bold, with gobs of ripe fruit and chocolate.
A blend of cabernet sauvignon, Shiraz, petit verdot, malbec and merlot.
Flavors of raspberries, blackberries, and spice;
it has smooth tannins and a decent amount of acidity for a wine that has
such intense fruit flavors.
If you're a fan of the big, fruit forward reds, this bottle is for you.
-BF
$10
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Lake Sonoma Winery 2004 Zinfandel, Dry Creek, California
Smooth and concentrated, this is a fine example of Dry Creek Zinfandel.
Aged in French and American oak, the wine offers flavors of vanilla, clove,
raspberries, and chocolate.
This wine is soft, with polished tannins.
The acidity allows it to be a good match for red meat and red sauces.
-BF
$18
Reserve List in Denver and Crossroads Wine and Spirits in Grand Juction carry this wine.
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Huia 2000 Brut, Marlborough, New Zealand
This is very limited and usually sells out on the shelf quickly.
Creamy sparkling wine made with all three Champagne grapes,
pinot noir, pinot meunier, and chardonnay.
The black grape emphasize a rich canvas as
the fore-palate has flavors of cardamom bread.
Notes of peaches and pears evolve on the mid-palate.
The finish offers citrus, hints of honey, and tropical tones.
$45
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Clos Henri 2004 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
Very elegant and Loire-like.
New world sauvignon blanc with old world style.
Smooth, soft acidity with notes of white peaches and grapefruit.
The mid-palate and finish offer hints of fresh cut herbs.
An impressive white with style and polish.
-BF
$26
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Toad Hollow 2005 Askew Sauvignon Blanc, Paso Robles, California
Scrumptious and fun!
An elegant fore-palate leads to a refreshing mid-palate.
Big ripe notes of peaches, melon, and grapefruit zest fill the mouth.
It has a slightly creamy, apricot tone.
Mouthwatering acidity lead hints of jalapeno on the finish.
-BF
$14
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Johnny Walker Green Label
This single malt scotch uses 15 different single malt houses to create an
earthy, fragrant, spirit.
It is aged in oak barrels for 15 years.
Soft, smooth, with tones of honey, vanilla, and mossy notes.
The choice to use green as the label was a good one.
This scotch offers essences of terroir.
$55
Joy Wine and Spirits, Incredible Wine and Liquor in the Tech Center,
Crossroads Wine and Spirits in Grand Juction,
and Bonnie Brae carry this scotch.
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The Essential Wine Tasting Guide
It comes in a handy little clear plastic case.
It unfolds to show information on flavor descriptors, recommended serving temperatures,
a color reference, and descriptions of flaws.
A wine reference that offers color, aroma, and flavor descriptors for specific
grape varieties.
If you like to take notes about wine,
or like to be able to describe wine with exact descriptors,
this is a great reference for you.
The size of a standard playing card,
it is perfect for carrying in a wallet.
Look for The Essential Wine Tasting Guide at these retail outlets:
Colorado Liquor Mart, Total Beverage in Northglenn, Tony B's Winelist at Tony's Market on Dry Creek,
Mondo Vino in the Highlands,
Ken Caryl Village Liquors on West Ken Caryl Avenue--off 470, and Wine Complements
$6
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Vocabulary
Each week we'll include a few wine (or beer or spirits) terms.
To read more terms go to the
vocabulary
page. This page will grow as we add more terms.
acidify:
is the act of adding acid to wine to create more balance.
When grapes ripen too quickly, or when they've been exposed to generous
sunlight, they tend to lose their acidity.
Acidity causes your mouth to water and incites your appetite.
A wine lacking in acidity is said to be flabby.
Many appellations, like Bordeaux, forbid the addition of acid to wines.
yeast:
is a single celled, micro-organism that consumes starch,
often in the form of sugar.
The by-product of this consumption is alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Yeast grows on all food and is floating in the air.
When grapes are picked they contain wild yeasts on their skins.
Some producers choose to use these wild yeasts for fermentation,
but most choose to kill of the wild yeasts and use a cultivated
yeast for more controlled results.
Different yeasts are bred for use with different grapes and grains.
Yeasts have been used for thousands of years, but it wasn't until
the 1857 that Louis Pasteur discovered the connection between yeast and
fermentation.
Yeast has specific requirements in order to thrive and becomes dormant in
alcohol levels over 16%.
fining:
is the process of removing small particles from wine prior to bottling.
This process removes cloudiness, removes color (mostly in white wines), removes undesirable odors,
makes the wine clear, and can even reduce some tannins.
Fining agents bond with the particles to make them heavy so that they drop
to the bottom of the vat or barrel.
After fining, the wine can then be racked off the top of the barrel or vat
leaving behind the solids that once made the wine cloudy.
Fining agents are
activated charcoal, activated carbon, egg whites, gelatin, bentonite,
casein, nylon, and PVPP (polyvinyl poly-pyrrolidone).
There is a movement away from fining, although many producers still put wine through this process.
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Brews
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Do you make your own beer?
If you make your own beer we are interested in your thoughts, recipes, and experiences.
If you would like to share with our readers, we will include you on our weekly newsletter and-or
add your contribution to our Do It Yourself section.
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Hebrew Genesis 10th Anniversary Ale
Bright, golden ambler colored ale with a generous head.
Edgy, yet rich with orange liqueur and caramel malty sweetness.
Balanced with obvious bitterness and a pronounced hoppy floral tone.
The bitterness softens as the beer warms.
A powerhouse of flavor.
Shalom.
-BF $5 a 22 ounce bomber.
Divino carries this beer.
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Oskar Blues Old Chub Lip Balm
Notes of almond, macadamia nuts, and Scottish Ale?
Yep, this is one tasty lip balm.
It is made from almond and macadamia nut oils with a splash of Old Chub Scottish Ale.
Perfect for skiing with its SPF15 protection.
A great gift for the beer fan in your life.
Order it online
http://www.oskarblues.com
Tasted all day long!
-BF $3 a tube
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