Thursday 04/10/08 - - Goat Cheese
Don't Miss Out On A Trip To The California Wine Country
For all wine lovers, a trip to San Francisco should also consist of day trip to some of the fine vineyards that are in driving distance of the city. Many of these vineyards have charter packages available that will pick you up and bring you on a tour through the vineyard and allow you to sample their wines and then take you back, no worrying about drinking too much and then driving.
The wines that are available in the Sonoma Valley and Napa Valley of California have been known to change the minds people who claim that they don't have a taste for wine. The vast majority of the wines here are fine quality and are specially selected to show the level of quality that these vineyards have to offer. Whether you are an experienced wine taster or not doesn't matter, you will receive an excellent education about how the wine is made as well as be informed of all the different varieties available in the area.
If you aren't the tourist type and don't want to take one of the chartered bus tours you can also check into the smaller and more intimate option of an SUV tour. Granted, a tour like this will be much more expensive than the bus tours, but if you have the money to spend they are well worth the price just for the level of personal attention that you receive and the piece of mind that someone else is driving instead of you. You will also be able to take in some of the smaller independent wineries that don't make themselves available to the larger bus tours. If you think you may want to try this type of tour, plan ahead at least a week because they do not have the flexibility of filling empty seats that they larger charters have.
When you are going to a vineyard or winery for a tasting experience there are some things you will want to keep in mind to make the visit as enjoyable as possible. One of the things that many people don't think about is wearing fragrances. Don't wear any perfumes or other scents as these will interfere with the taste and fragrance of the wine. Also, to avoid warming the wine you want to hold the wine by the stem. To cleanse the palate you should have some crackers or plain bread that you can eat between tastings.
A visit to the California Wine Country will give you a great education about all of the varieties of wines and the regions they come from as well as the differences between them all which will be fascinating even if you have never had a glass of wine in your life.
Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre Florida. Find more about wine and Wine Gift Baskets at http://www.oldworldvineyard.com |
A Short Goat Cheese Summary
Wine Bottle Mood Light
Make these lovely mood lights for your bar or dining room; make them for gifts; or make them to sell. I sell mine for $30.Materials:Empty wine bottle ...
Click Here to Read More About Wine ...
Featured Goat Cheese Items
Wine Club 3 Bottles for 6 Months Prefer Fruity/Sweet
Our elite Wine Club is a monthly wine adventure of International Wines from the four corners of the world. We search out delicious, great wines from the smaller, family owned wineries. Each selection comes with information about each wine that wine drinkers would like to know. Selections from Dry, Mixed, or Fruity. WG306F
Price: 298.95 USD
Goat Cheese in the news
Dancing Spoon: Stress Free Wine Shopping
Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:51:11 PST
Our lives are filled with difficult decisions made on a daily basis at work and at home. Buying wine should be a fun learning experience not a gut wrenching episode of intimidation when entering a wine store. Here are some tips to make your wine buying experience enlightening and enjoyable.
How To Whiten Teeth At Home
Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:27:31 PST
Why Whiten Your Teeth? From coffee to cola, from raspberry smoothies to red wine, much of what we eat and drink stains our teeth, dulling our smiles and aging our appearance.Your smile is the outward expression of your inner beauty, so don’t neglect it. A bright white smile makes you look radiant, more youthful, and confident. So what are you wai
Wine Talk: Richard Wiese
Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:12:09 PST
As president of the century-old Explorers Club—whose members have been the first to step on the North and South poles, the summit of Mount Everest and the Moon—Richard Wiese finds himself in all corners of the world, often with a bottle of wine and a great story to take back. At home, he designs personalized wine...
Eurocave Wine Storage Solution
Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:51:06 PST
Wine Enthusiast are currently offering white glove delivery on all EuroCave Wine cellars except the Premier models although these models will still receive free door-to-door delivery. With the white glove delivery service your wine cellar is delivered to your home, unpacked, inspected and placed where you want it and the packaging is removed.
Minus 8 aged wine vinegar: bring home the restaurant choice!
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:14:17 PST
The process is painstaking, slow and laborious, but worth every step. No shortcuts are taken, no inferior fruit picked: the harvest conditions for Minus 8 Wine Vinegar are often brutally cold―temperatures below ‑8°C (17°F). Months of weathering give the grapes unmistakable flavors found nowhere else. Learn more about Minus 8 Vinegar!
8 hours to pack a suitcase? That’s just nuts! No, it&
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:16:33 PST
Ever wonder how to get that GREAT bottle of wine you bought on vacation BACK HOME oin one piece? This is great advice on exactly what to do to protect your investment from getting broken or confiscated at the airport check in. Think of it as the 'ABCs' of Personal Getting The Vino Home Safe.
Paint Wine Glasses
Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:53:48 PST
Get started to give a fresh look on all those old and ordinary wine glasses. Add on to your home decor by self-made handcrafted glasses. Follow these simple tips for a creative craft that can be cherished for long...
Organic Wine
Wine Cup | Wine Definitions
Labels: Wine Prints | Wine Producers
