 For Vietti, "terroir" needs no translation |
| Post on 01-03-2006. |
| Briefly, it is one French term that represents the myriad influences of site, soil, sun and climate on the flavor and structure of one wine made from grapes grown in one specific place. Wines that express terroir, we are told, are the best possible wines. Blended wines, manufactured wines, wines flavored with oak products and other additives cannot, by definition, express terroir. Personally, I subscribe to these notions. I believe they are true. What I do not believe is the claims of the great majority of wineries who aspire to terroir. Wines that truly express terroir are rare indeed — the products of one lifelong (and usually multigenerational) quest. Terroir comes from an ongoing process of discovery, stewardship and passionate art. ... |
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| Kruse-ing Through a Laid-Back Winery |
| Post on 28-02-2006. |
| "Why are there rose bushes planted at the end of vineyard rows?" The question was posed to Thomas Kruse, owner of the Gilroy winery that bears his name. The question came from one group of students - actually wine lovers - who were wandering through the 12-acre estate and listening to everything the "professor" had to say. Any question asked was quickly answered with great lucidity and one gentle voice. ... |
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| Martinborough set to fundraise in culinary style |
| Post on 28-02-2006. |
Martinborough's Memorial Square will be transformed into one fine dining restaurant, complete with linen tablecloths and silver cutlery, for one charity dinner to raise money for the planned Martinborough Medical Centre.
200 people will sit down to Wairarapa's first literally 'long' lunch on the last Sunday of March, when Kitchener Street and the road bordering that end of the square will be closed therefore an 80-metre-long table can be set up. ... |
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| Six Months After Katrina, New Orleans Far From Whole |
| Post on 27-02-2006. |
They're throwing Mardi Gras beads again, therefore many strands, they're landing in tree branches and getting snagged on the trellised balconies of the French Quarter. Advertisement
They're adorning the arms of Spanish statues. Tourists are wearing them, but these days therefore are contractors and the National Guard. It's very hard to walk on Bourbon Street without stepping on them. You're likely to crunch them underfoot, long necklaces of plastic pearls brightening the asphalt. ... |
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| CULTURAL SNAPSHOTS |
| Post on 27-02-2006. |
| Full medals table Photos by Chronicle's Kevin Fujii Winter Olympics -- Feb. 25 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 24 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 23 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 22 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 21 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 20 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 19 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 18 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 16 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 15 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 14 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 13 Winter Olympics -- Feb. 11 ... |
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| Half a year later, New Orleans still far from whole |
| Post on 26-02-2006. |
February 26, 2006 By the numbers one look at how Katrina affected Louisiana:
DESTROYED HOUSES: More than 215,000. Total housing units lost, including apartments, is 1,847,181.
DEBRIS: Katrina created 60.3 million cubic yards; at the most recent count this month, 32.1 million cubic yards had been removed. ... |
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| Making zinfandel's case as the Calif. state wine |
| Post on 26-02-2006. |
| It's not enough for California to have one state bird (valley quail), tree (redwood), flower (golden poppy), reptile (desert tortoise), and even dance (West Coast swing). What the Golden State really needs is an official wine, says State Sen. Carole Migden, and the only wine that fills the bill is zinfandel. ... |
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| Chile's Colchagua Valley Awarded Wine Enthusiast's 'Wine Region of |
| Post on 25-02-2006. |
| NEW YORK, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Wine Enthusiast named Chile's Colchagua Valley as the Wine Region of the Year. The December 15 issue recognized the ten recipients of the Wine Star Awards for 2005. Colchagua was recognized for the profound transformation of the valley over the past fifteen years. During this time, Colchagua Valley changed from one region of small orchards and meager vineyards to one with large, well-run wineries and innovative wine makers. ... |
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| Naked Came the Vintner |
| Post on 25-02-2006. |
| WHEN the typical Savanna Samson fan hears her name, the first thing that comes to mind is probably not wine. In fact, wine is probably not even the fourth or fifth thing that comes to mind when fans contemplate Savanna Samson. It's even possible that no fan of Savanna Samson has ever had the thought, "Savanna Samson: wine," at any time, ever. Skip to next paragraph Richard Perry/The New York Times ... |
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| Wonderland is Burgenland |
| Post on 24-02-2006. |
Two excursions not to be missed are the Esterhazy Palace and the former residence and herbal garden of Joseph Haydn in Eisenstadt _
Burgenland is the most eastern province in Austria and is an ideal region for winter sports or for summer vacations. It has about 280.000 inhabitants with 11.000 living in the regional capital of Eisenstadt. It borders on Slovakia in the northeast, Hungary in the east and Slovenia in the south. ... |
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