Southern Italy: Grapes and Appellations
Mediterranean Heat
Large Regions:
- Molise
- Campania
- Basilicata
- Calabria
- Sicily
- Sardinia
First and Second Wines
Ballers
United States
- Screaming Eagle
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville
- “Second Flight”, Red Blend, Oakville
- Harlan Estate
- Red Blend, Napa Valley
- “The Maiden”, Red Blend, Napa Valley
- Scarecrow
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford
- “Monsieur Ètain”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford
- Realm
- “The Absurd”, Red Blend, Napa Valley
- “Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Vineyard”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Schrader
- “Old Sparky, Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- “CCS, Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Dana Estates
- “Lotus Vineyard”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- “Onda”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Carter Cellars
- “The G.T.O., Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- “The O.G., Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Bryant Family
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- “Bettina”, Red Blend, Napa Valley
- Fairchild Estate
- “Sigaro”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- “G III”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Sine Qua Non
- “Five Shooter”, Syrah, Central Coast
- “Dark Blossom”, Syrah, Central Coast
- Hundred Acre
- “Kayli Morgan Vineyard”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- “Ark Vineyard”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain
- Abreu
- “Madrona Ranch”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- “Thorevilos”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Colgin
- “IX Estate”, Red Blend, Napa Valley
- “Cariad”, Red Blend, Napa Valley
- Sloan
- Red Blend, Rutherford
- “Asterisk”, Red Blend, Napa Valley
- Dalla Valle
- “Maya”, Red Blend, Napa Valley
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Levy & McClellan
- Red Blend, Napa Valley
- “Ampersand”, Red Blend, Napa Valley
- Araujo
- “Eisele Vineyard”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- “Altagracia”, Red Blend, Napa Valley
- Ghost Horse Vineyards
- “Shadow”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Grace Family
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- “Blank Vineyard”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
- Marcassin
- “Marcassin Vineyard”, Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast
- “Marcassin Vineyard”, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Must Weights
Sugars
Sources:
- http://hannainst.com/hi96814-digital-refractometer-for-brix-oechsle-and-kmw-analysis-in-wine.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oechsle_scale
- https://www.refractometer.eu/scales-for-sweetness-measuring
- http://www.musther.net/vinocalc.html
- http://web2.airmail.net/sgross/fermcalc/fermcalc_conversions.html
- http://www.misco.com/Downloads/MISCO-TB-WINE.pdf
- http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Hydrometer
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brix
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Must_weight
- http://www.austrianwine.com/our-wine/wine-law/klosterneuburg-must-weight-scale-kmw/
- http://en.foodlexicon.org/o0000010.php
- http://www.bacchus-barleycorn.com/catalog/article_info.php?articles_id=34
- http://www.fermentarium.com/homebrewing/how-to-calculate-the-alcohol-in-your-beer-wine-or-mead/
- https://www.winebusiness.com/tools/?go=winemaking.calc&cid=43
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Commission_for_Uniform_Methods_of_Sugar_Analysis
16 Tiki and Tropical Cocktails
Get Your Umbrellas Ready
Thanks to these bartenders, for suggesting drinks to research:
- Sean Dumke (Adana, Witness)
- Chris Elford (Navy Strength)
- Cameron George (Barrio)
- Jackson Rohrbaugh (Canlis)
- Mindy Kucan (Hale Pele)
- Jim Romdall (Novo Fogo)
- Leroy Thomas (Biercée)
- Charles Veitch III (Canon)
Summary Cocktail List, with suggestive bartender noted:
- Bahama Mama
- Cobra’s Fang (Sean)
- Corn ‘n Oil (Leroy)
- Blackstrap-forward, with sweet/sour (Falernum and lime)g
- Fog Cutter (Jim, Chris and Charles)
- Lemon-forward plus Orgeat, with Rum, Cognac and Gin to combine forces.
- Hurricane (Leroy)
- Rums and juices, plus Galliano.
- Jungle Bird (Mindy, Charles and Cameron)
- Rums and juices, plus Absinthe and Cinnamon.
- Jet Pilot (Mindy and Sean)
- Blackstrap and juices, plus Campari.
- Mai Tai (Charles, Jim, Chris, Sean and Jackson)
- Rums and juices, plus Curaçao and Orgeat.
- Missionary’s Downfall (Chris, Charles and Cameron)
- Lower proof, including Peach, Mint and Honey.
- Nui Nui (Jim and Cameron)
- Many spices: Cinnamon, Vanilla and Allspice.
- Painkiller (Charles and Jackson)
- Piña Colada plus OJ.
- Piña Colada (Leroy)
- Coconut and Pineapple lead the charge.
- Planter’s Punch (Jackson)
- The original fruit punch: juices, syrup and Rum.
- Puka Punch (Jackson)
- Scorpion
- Large-format, with a trio of spirits, plus wine.
- Singapore Sling (Sean)
- Gin-based cocktail, plus Heering and Bénédictine for some bonus flair.
- Three Dots and a Dash (Mindy and Charles)
- Agricole base with honey, plus spices lended by Allspice and Falernum.
- Ti’ Punch
- Daiquiri broken-down: basic yet elegant.
- Zombie (Sean)
- Rums, juices and Don’s Mix #1 create a potent concoction.
40 Sherry Producers
Jerez, Sanlucar and others
Sources:
- delectable.com
- google.com
Top-3 wines listed, per producer.
* indicates a major producer, based on statistical ratings:
- Bodegas Toro Albala “Don PX”, 315
- Hijos de Rainera Perez Marin “La Guita”, 197
- Alvear, 174
- Valdespino, 157
- Gonzalez Byass, 149
- Emilio Lustau, 133
- Bodegas Hidalgo, 99
- Bodegas La Cigarrera, 88
- Equipo Navazos, 82
- El Maestro Sierra, 72
- Bodegas Ximenez-Spinola, 61
- Bodegas Tradición, 57
- Rey Fernando de Castilla, 56
- Gutierrez Colosia, 55
- Emilio Hidalgo, 54
- Bodegas Barbadillo, 50
- Bodegas César Florido, 44