Lorre White interviews Paul Altuna from Le Cirque restaurants about world class wines. Prices from $110 to $5000 a bottle. This is one of a series of 16 video podcasts on the Luxury Channel "Guru Of Luxury" show on iTunes
During the wine making process, malolactic conversion transforms sharp malic acids into softer lactic acids. What wines, and wine styles employ this "secondary fermentation"?Malolactic conversion, also referred to as secondary fermentation, uses bacteria to transform muscular malic acids (think green apple) into smoother tasting lactic acids (think milk). Many white wines undergo a partial malolactic conversion, and pretty much every red wine goes through this process. What does it mean to the style of the finished wines, and how do you manipulate the level of malolactic conversion? Crushpad Chief Winemaker, Michael Zitzlaff fills us in.
Today Gary tastes four wines rated at 89 points by the major critics. This is a topic of interest to Gary how one point in a wines rating can make all the difference. A new QOD of the day.
This week we paid a visit to Oddbins, where they are doing 20% off if you buy 6 wines. So that's what we did. And in the first of this 2 part Christmas special we sat Ben and James down to taste and rate the 3 whites.br /br /Watch the clip to find out bBen's Best Buy/b, and tell us what grapes YOU think are in the Oddbins Own White. Are "partners in wine", Ben and James correct??WINE 1: Oddbins Own White 2005WINE 2: Val do Sosego Albariño 2005WINE 3: Greco di Tufo Loggia della Serra Terredora 2005
It's gorgeous outside, so I got a cravin' for a lil sangria wine.Here's the recipe:(For an alcohol-free version, substitute nonalcoholic wine for the white wine.)2 fresh peaches peeled and sliced or 2 cups frozed unsweetened peach slices, thawed.1 cup sliced strawberries or frozen unsweeted whole strawberries, thawed.1 orange, halved and thinly sliced.1 lemon or lime, sliced.1, one-litre bottle of club soda, chilled.2 cups of dry white wine, chilled.1/2 cup of orange juice, chilled.1/2 cup of cranberry juice cocktail, chilled.In a large punch bowl, layer all the fruit.Pour club soda over fruit; add wine, orange juice, and cranberry juice cocktail.Stir gently to combine.To serve:Ladle some of the fruit into glasses. Ladle wine mixture over fruit.Makes 14 (6-ounce) servings. Or if you're Michael and myself, it makes two servings.
Wines mentioned: Gimmeldinger Meerspinne from the Pfalz region in Germany, Rioja from Spain, Barbera d'Asti from Italy, Chardonnay (a grape) mostly from France, Pinot Noir (South America has some great ones), Riesling mostly from Germany.Countries that make generally very good wines: Italy, Spain, Chile, South Africa, Germany (for white wine), Argentina getting there.
Wine Tasting Clip of Botromagno Gravina 2004, from the Virtual Wine Tasting Event, 'Virtual Wine Academy - ITALY' held on 20 Nov 2005.WINE: Botromagno Gravina 2004VINTAGE: 2004PRODUCER: BotromagnoGRAPES: 60% Greco 40% MalvasiaREGION: GravinaCOUNTRY: ItalyONE WORD: RichTASTING: An amazing nose of Basil, fresh seashells and ripe apricots and citrussy palate make this one of Italy's most interesting Southern white wines.FOOD MATCH: Salmon with Greens and Shitake MushroomsFOOD MATCH FROM: Nigella Lawson, "Nigella Bites"
