Check out the radio show on The Trail 103.3FM and Fresh 104.5FM.? The live stream feed is online at www.trail1033.com where you can click on ?Listen Live?.? The WineGuyMike? Radio Show? airs on both radio stations Sunday mornings at 10:00AM MDT.
Each week WineGuyMike? will be giving away gift certificates from our sponsors.? If your question is selected as WineGuyMike?s? topic of discussion you will win one of the $20.00 ? $25.00 gift certificates.? Good luck and send your questions to WineGuyMike? on his Facebook fan page.
Social Media links;
Today?s Podcast; http://trail1033.podbean.com/2011/10/09/wine-guy-mike-for-october-9th/
YouTube; My YouTube channel of course is WineGuyMike? or the actual URL link: http://www.youtube.com/user/WineGuyMike?feature=mhum
Facebook; WineGuyMike please ?like?
Twitter; @WineGuyMike please follow me
Sponsors??????
Ciao Mambo, ?Eat Like You Mean It?, located in Missoula on The Hip Strip.? Find them online at www.CiaoMambo.com
W.J. Deutsch & Sons since 1981 has been marketing quality wines produced by prestigious families from major wine regions of the world.?
Georges Distributing in Helena, Montana.
Welcome to the WineGuyMike? Radio Show? this Sunday morning.? Fall is in the air, colors of trees are changing and beautiful.? Soccer and football fields are filled with kids, coaches, and parents.? The air is becoming brisk, the sun is lower in the sky yet still warm enough in the afternoon that you have to shed your jacket.
It occurs to me that with each new season the types of food we eat, the way we prepare food, our style of food, how we drink wine, and the type and style of wine that we drink bring about a palate of change.
Cooking has moved indoors, cooking on the stove top and using our ovens again rather than cooking everything imaginable on the grill.? Warm summer days, congregating on the deck with family and friends, grilling, enjoying a cold beer or a nice glass of chilled wine are quickly winding down.
We begin thinking about food dishes that are transitional, it?s not time for winter comfort foods just yet, but it is time for a great pot of chili or soup.? Just as our desire for food changes so does our palate for wines.?
Since the beginning of time Old World Winemakers have made wines that are seasonal and specific.? In the Old World wines are made specifically to complement indigenous foods.? Old World winemakers will also make wines that are seasonally appropriate, even if they may not be known for their summer wines.? Even in Tuscany when its 90 degrees outside you need something chilled to drink.
As our desire for different styles of food is changing with the season so are our wine palates. ?It is interesting how wine choices mirror the foods we are seasonally preparing.? There is a shift from lighter fare to dishes that have a bit more substance.? Wines that we now consider will also change as a result.? While it may not be time for comfort food yet it is time for comfortable soups, chili, and light stews. ?So now it?s time for wines that have more body and texture.
Life is about a journey and evolution and so goes the world of wine.? How boring would it be if nothing ever changed?? Grape farming has become very specific,? not that it hasn?t been in the past. ?Science and terrior have become a powerful driving force.? Grape farmers around the world now look to science and have a much deeper understanding of terroir. ?This conformation of the farmers? sixth sense and intuition produces beautiful grapes for the winemaker.? Grape farmers from around the world are not just growing fruit in general area that they know fruit grows well, it is much more specific than that.? Farmers know and understand their land and winemakers that turn the grapes into wine will be the very first to tell you the land and terrior that produce great wine.? Great winemakers comment that it?s ninety percent of the equation.
Grapes are now being planted and harvested from specific blocks of land within vineyards for winemakers to make special wines with.? Typically these are higher end wines that can be expensive.? It is important to understand where a bottle of wine comes from and why.? Farmers consider geography, soil, weather, and the grape varietal when planting vines.? The farming trend now considers this in a ?grape type; is the varietal a valley grape, a hillside grape, or a hilltop grape? ?This all makes a difference in the vinification or winemaking process of great wines.
Farmers and winemakers consider what grapes grow best where?? Are they a cool weather varietal that grows best in a zone 1 weather region that is the coolest growing area.? Or does a particular varietal grow best in a warm to hot zone like a region 4 or 5.? There certainly are cross over areas where grapes can thrive, but the grape farming trend now much more exact.? Grapes that are a cool weather varietal or type provide the very best fruit when grown in zone specific areas.?
Different grape varietals require what is known in the world of wine as hang time.? This means how long a grape needs to be on a vine from flowering, to actual fruit on the vine, maturation, and veraison or onset of ripening right up until the perfect moment of harvest.?
What does this mean for the wine drinker?? Why is that important in this season of change and transition? Grapes grown in various climatic zones produce wines that are very different.? Let?s take Pinot Noir as an example; a Pinot Noir that is grown in a cool weather climate like Oregon, or Burgundy will have medium body, no heavy tannin, it will show a little less depth in color, this is a wine of elegance and finesse.
A Pinot Noir made from grapes in a warmer weather zone will produce a wine that is higher in alcohol, more tannin, and more color extraction from the grape.? Wine knowledge empowers you as a consumer.?? It is important to know what a wine should be so that when you approach a shelf you can make the right choice that it is of value for you.
Like this:
Be the first to like this post.
tigers wes welker the music man the music man new england patriots eagles texas rangers
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.