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Posted: April 19, 2017

11 Classic Cocktails

Thanks to Sander Raav for the list of recipe names, April 19th 2017

Summary Cocktail List:

  1. Pendennis Club (Southern gin sour, apricot and Peychaud’s)
  2. Stinger (sweet minty goodness)
  3. Bramble (berry-gin sour)
  4. Sidecar (Cognac-Margarita riff)
  5. White Lady (traditional gin sour-Margarita riff)
  6. El Diablo (fancy Agave Mule)
  7. Aviation (floral gin sour)
  8. 20th Century (oddball gin sour, with Cacao)
  9. Corpse Reviver #2 (Absinthe-minded gin sour-Margarita riff)
  10. Self Starter (Absinthe-minded, Vesper-riff, with apricot tweak)
  11. Arsenic and Old Lace (Absinthe-forward, Martini-riff, floral accent)
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Posted: April 15, 2017

Big Brands

 Wines recognized the world over

A selection of famous brands:

  • Bronco Wine Company
    • Charles Shaw
  • Casella
    • Yellow Tail
  • Constellation Brands
    • Cook’s
  • Delicato Family Vineyards
    • Bota Box
  • E&J Gallo
    • Carlo Rossi
  • Jackson Family Wines
    • Kendall-Jackson
  • Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
    • Two Vines
  • The Wine Group
    • MD 20/20
  • Treasury Wine Estates
    • Beringer
  • Trinchero Family Estates
    • Sutter Home
  • Silver Oak
    • Ovid
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Posted: April 14, 2017

Yields – France

Grapes into Juice, by the numbers

Summary

  • “Rendement de Base” is used for Maximum Yield. This translates to “Basic Performance”.
  • Lowest Yields: Dessert Wines (25 hl/ha for Sauternes. 30 for Banyuls. 20 for Arbois “Vin de Paille”!)
  • High Yields: white wines (80 hl/ha for Alsace Blanc. 85 for Pineau de Charentes!)
  • Low Density Plantings (4,000 vines/ha in Southern France. 2,200 in Pineau de Charentes!)
  • High Density Plantings (7,000 vines/ha in Pauillac. 9,000 vines/ha in Bourgogne “Montrecul” why?!)
  • Sparkling Press-Yield Range: 100 liters/150 kg is standard for Crémant. 102 liters/160 kg for Champagne.
  • Sparkling Planting Range: Most Crémant wines are in the 4-5,000 vines/ha range. Champagne is max. 2.5 square meters/vine. (i.e. 4,000 vines per hectare. There are 10,000 square meters per hectare)
  • Choosing Appellations: for each region, specific appellations were selected based on overall prestige, and top hectares planted.
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Posted: April 14, 2017

Fascetta

For Italian DOC and DOCG wines

Sources:

  • Giancarlo Piubelli, Rocca Sveva Soave
  • Chiara Soldati, La Scolca Gavi
  • Google Images

Notes:

  • The adhesive band on the top of DOC and DOCG wine bottles is called a “fascetta”.
  • “Fascetta” translates to “Band” or “Wrapper” in Italian.
  • The bands are printed by the state typographic institute.
  • The color of the bands may vary, depending on the DOCG.
  • Around 3-4 years ago (2012/2013) the graphics and colors of the bands changed.
  • Previously, Soave Superiore DOCG were yellow bands, now they are Blue/White.
  • The term “Fascette” is also used, likely a plural version.
  • The DOCG label for Gavi was always green. The pink label is introduced for Barolo and Barbaresco.
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Posted: March 21, 2017

Vintages: Germany and Austria

German and Austrian Vintages

The power of comparison offers a richness of context. Via sheer assembly of data, patterns emerge, which can overcome any bias from a single source.

Listed below are important vintages from 1971-2015, in both Germany and Austria. Six sources have been cited, with good vintages in bold and bad vintages underlined. Beyond the initial summary, read on to see the details of each rating.

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