FACT ABOUT WINE
1 WHAT TEMP GOOD FOR GRAPE GROWING?
1. Climate - Elements such as the minimum and maximum temperature range, the amount of rainfall, the average humidity, and the number of hours of sunlight each day will determine if a location is suitable for growing grapes. Generally speaking, grapes need at least 170 sunny, frost free days warmer than 50 degrees Fahrenheit to ripen. There is some variation among different cultivars in the length of the growing season needed; you can choose a variety that your climate is suitable for.
2 what is cognac ? BRANDY
Cognac (pronounced /ˈkɒnjæk/ KON-yak), named after the town of Cognac in France, is a famous variety of brandy. It is produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name, in the French Departements of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
3 CLASSIC WINE ....BRONCO ...WE WIN AGAIN == FOREST VILLE == SAFEWAY BEST SELLING INEXPENSIVE IN QUANTITY
Top Grape Growers Rank Company Name Year Founded Grape Acreage Crops Grown Total Acreage 2008 Rank (Acreage Change) 1 Bronco Wine Company, CA 1973 35,000* Winegrapes 35,000 1 (+300) 2 Gallo Vineyards, CA 1933 15,000* Winegrapes 15,000 2 (-8,000) 3 Beringer Vineyards, CA 1876 9,590* Winegrapes 9,590 3 (n/c) --
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1 WHAT TEMP GOOD FOR GRAPE GROWING?
1. Climate - Elements such as the minimum and maximum temperature range, the amount of rainfall, the average humidity, and the number of hours of sunlight each day will determine if a location is suitable for growing grapes. Generally speaking, grapes need at least 170 sunny, frost free days warmer than 50 degrees Fahrenheit to ripen. There is some variation among different cultivars in the length of the growing season needed; you can choose a variety that your climate is suitable for.
2 what is cognac ? BRANDY
Cognac (pronounced /ˈkɒnjæk/ KON-yak), named after the town of Cognac in France, is a famous variety of brandy. It is produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name, in the French Departements of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
3 CLASSIC WINE ....BRONCO ...WE WIN AGAIN == FOREST VILLE == SAFEWAY BEST SELLING INEXPENSIVE IN QUANTITY
Top Grape Growers Rank Company Name Year Founded Grape Acreage Crops Grown Total Acreage 2008 Rank (Acreage Change) 1 Bronco Wine Company, CA 1973 35,000* Winegrapes 35,000 1 (+300) 2 Gallo Vineyards, CA 1933 15,000* Winegrapes 15,000 2 (-8,000) 3 Beringer Vineyards, CA 1876 9,590* Winegrapes 9,590 3 (n/c) --
Francis Ha
415.517.1034
Fax 415.759.7988
「理不理財，財不理理。」
This e-mail is confidential and may be privileged. Use or disclosure of it by anyone other than a designated addressee is unauthorized.
Learn about California grape growing
regions - oftentimes referred to as appellations or American
Vitacultural Areas (AVA). California has 93 of the 165 AVAs established
in the U.S..
Find California Winery Associations By Region
THE APPELLATIONS OF CALIFORNIA WINE
Napa Valley Sonoma County Mendocino County Marin County Lake County Monterey County San Luis Obispo Paso Robles Santa Barbara San Diego Central Valley Sierra Foothills When a US winery wants to tell you the geographic pedigree of its wine, it uses a tag on its label called an Appellation of Origin. This tag must meet federal and state legal requirements. A lot of people believe that the term appellation of origin is synonymous with viticultural area, but that's not the case.
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Find California Winery Associations By Region
THE APPELLATIONS OF CALIFORNIA WINE
Napa Valley Sonoma County Mendocino County Marin County Lake County Monterey County San Luis Obispo Paso Robles Santa Barbara San Diego Central Valley Sierra Foothills When a US winery wants to tell you the geographic pedigree of its wine, it uses a tag on its label called an Appellation of Origin. This tag must meet federal and state legal requirements. A lot of people believe that the term appellation of origin is synonymous with viticultural area, but that's not the case.
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An Overview Of California Wine Over the past fifty years, California wine has become an international phenomenon. In 1986 California wineries did about $35 million in exports. Today that number is somewhere around $700 million. Blessed with a warm climate and abundant rich topsoil, California is ideal for growing almost every sort of produce. Although wine grapes do not always demand ideal growing conditions and often make better wine given adverse treatment, California growers and vintners have been able to produce world class wines as well as oceans of affordable and drinkable wine throughout the extremely varied climates that California has to offer. Currently, California ranks fourth in the world in terms of wine production, behind Italy, France and Spain.
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An Overview Of California Wine Over the past fifty years, California wine has become an international phenomenon. In 1986 California wineries did about $35 million in exports. Today that number is somewhere around $700 million. Blessed with a warm climate and abundant rich topsoil, California is ideal for growing almost every sort of produce. Although wine grapes do not always demand ideal growing conditions and often make better wine given adverse treatment, California growers and vintners have been able to produce world class wines as well as oceans of affordable and drinkable wine throughout the extremely varied climates that California has to offer. Currently, California ranks fourth in the world in terms of wine production, behind Italy, France and Spain.
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ink of the wine sharing...I will quiz you REPEATEDLY
a. NAME 2 red and name 2 white grapes
b 2 famous French RED region? 2 famous French WHITE region
c 2 non-wine French region start with "C"
d 2 biggest California grape grower
e what is degorgement?
REFERENCE: Pinot Noir: Known as the “headache” grape because of its fragile quality, Pinot Noir is temperamental, high maintenance, expensive, and difficult to grow ...
3 champagne grapes
• Chardonnay (white/greenish grape)
• Pinot Noir (blue/reddish grape)
• Pinot Meunier (blue/reddish grape)_
a. NAME 2 red and name 2 white grapes
b 2 famous French RED region? 2 famous French WHITE region
c 2 non-wine French region start with "C"
d 2 biggest California grape grower
e what is degorgement?
REFERENCE: Pinot Noir: Known as the “headache” grape because of its fragile quality, Pinot Noir is temperamental, high maintenance, expensive, and difficult to grow ...
3 champagne grapes
• Chardonnay (white/greenish grape)
• Pinot Noir (blue/reddish grape)
• Pinot Meunier (blue/reddish grape)_
wine sharing 2/11/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxcZwy1PSqs
degorgement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWAVMPQLX-0
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxcZwy1PSqs
degorgement
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWAVMPQLX-0
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