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White Sangria

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Torrontes White Sangria http://www.myttv.com/9403

White Sangria

White Sangria by WineTasting2U http://www.myttv.com/9403

Ingredients:
1 bottle of Kasari, Torrontes White Wine
2 litters of Sparkling Water (I used Tropical/or Melon flavor)
1 Jar of Maraschino Cherries (drained, rinsed and de-stemmed)
16 oz of Mandarin Oranges (drained, and rinsed)
16 oz of Tropical fruit mix (drained and rinsed) optional
and/or 16 oz of pineapples (drained and rinsed)
The one pictured I also added blue berries and kiwi (normally I just use the pineapples, cherries, and mandarin.

Now soak all the fruit in the bottle of wine at least over night.

When ready to server put Wine and Fruit mixture in serving bowl, and add two bottle of sparkling water.

Suggested Wine:
Kesari, Torrontes ARG041 $15.99

Does Red Wine Stain your Teeth?

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Very interesting how many people complain about Red Wine staining their teeth.
Apparently, there is a multitude of reasons this could happen to you! I asked my dentist
say for her opinion since I get this question a lot being a Wine Consultant she says there are two main reasons.
1. You used whitener on your teeth – this makes them very porous
2. You have tartar build up on your teeth

I guess either situation really says “brush your teeth”

Some recommendations for enjoying wine without leaving the stains are
1. Swish some water in your mouth after each sip
2. Eat some cheese – the calcium in the cheese will help a little bit
3. Drink through a straw – a lot of people also drink their coffee through a straw
4. Chew gum – this can compromise the taste of the wine
5. I recommend lip gloss instead of lipstick – both will compromise the taste a little bit
but the lip gloss has petroleum in it so it will help protect the lips and possible your teeth from staining a little bit.

I guess back to basics make sure you brush your teeth regularly and don’t over bleach your teeth.
The dentist did recommend not brushing immediately after have a glass of red wine – the tannins can be rough on porous teeth. She suggested a mouth wash rinse prior to brushing after wine. =)

No you can click below to enter to win some Wine Wipes to keep on hand while you are
out incase those Tannins get you! 🙂 Cheers, Juls

http://promoshq.wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/207730?preview_key=a60f5f7466af9b030cc3a522198835b5

Cognac Wine Barrels

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Well today I watched a very interesting show on Wine Barrels and how they are made in Cognac France! Wow so much to share! I did a little bit more research and learned that Cognac is actually made from Grapes (I will blog about that process soon) How about that??? Who knew???

The process of making wine barrels is quite the art! It is as important as the grapes! When French Oak Trees are harvested to make Wine Barrels the Trees are 150 years old plus. This is to make sure they are tough and water tight. Cognac is no only a town in France, but also a brand (company) of that produces $1,000 plus wine barrels.

Once all the wood is harvested only the best quality tree are left outside; they are showered frequently to keep them wet. When they are kept wet it keeps away fungus and bugs.

When the Barrel Makers feels the wood is ready it is sent for trimming. They are cut along the grain, they use a very technical Stag Saw (computerized precision) now the wood is milled again into specific sizes.

The wood will now be stacked on pallets/drying racks – this process is almost 2 1/2 years drying naturally in the sun.

After the wood is thoroughly dried it is shaved to actually start building the barrel. The wood is hard and dry so in order to make it more flexible it is given a steam bath. The steamer relaxes the outside of the wood and the fibers will now stretch. Each pallets spends about 5 minutes in the steam bath.

Now the barrel moves to the Toasting phase. The barrel is now baked in a double cone closure to ensure heating is even. If a barrel is toasted at different temperatures and for different lengths of time they will lend different tastes and scents to the wine that goes in the barrel. I thought this was very interested. So when Wine Makers order their barrels they have specifications/instructions for the Barrel Makers. Toasting is also a computerized.

When barrels arrive to the finishing area they are inspected for blisters. Now the top and bottom must be added. The milled oak circles must fit in nice and snug. It is important that it is fitted perfect so it won’t leak. They can not use glue or nails to secure the tops and bottoms of the barrels this would have an effect on the flavor.

Now the barrel goes for the Rock and Roll test… it is filled with water and put on a machine that shakes it and spins it to make sure it is water tight; if they hold they will install the new steel loops. A computerized laser etcher will no add the label for the for company who ordered the barrels… I guess now we understand why these barrels cost $1,000 plus…

Do you know what flavor scent french oak lends to a wine???

Most of the information is from a segament on How it’s made?

Buyer beware… In Wine Additive Approved in Australia

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I tell ppl all the time… Boutique Vineyards is the way to go! Know what’s in your wine… you don’t want to have a sh*ty situation! Sorry could not help myself; Can anybody please share for what possible reason would they want to add a laxative to WINE?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/06/australia-wine-laxative_n_1132956.html?ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false

Orange Wine? “Think of it as white wine for red wine lovers”

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http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/orange-glad-theres-wine-color-181100872.html

I will need to look for some of this and report back very interesting! Check it out…

Only 12 hours left in our cyber sale http://www.myttv.com/julie9403
Some great holiday wines are 20% off if you order online today! 🙂

2 Day Cyber Wine Special Sale

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2 Day Online Special!

2 Day Online Special!

No time left to host? Get you wine in just in time for the holiday’s! No better way to ring in the “New Year”
with Fissata!!! Happy shopping! Cheers, Juls

Happy Hallow-Vino

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As you “inspect” you children’s candy here are some things you might want to consider…
Do you know what Wine to Pair with your Halloween Candy?
Red Licorice ~ Pinot Noir
Dark Chocolate Mounds ~ Ca Merlot, French Beaujolais
Watermelon/Cherry Jolly Ranchers ~ Chenin Blanc
Candy Corn – Chardonnay Oaked, Gewürztraminer (S.African), Riesling, Semillon
Whoppers (candy not BK) ~ Ca Pinot Noir
Startburst ~ French Champagne
Skittles ~ Moscato De’ Asti
Milk Chocolate M&M’s ~ Malbec (Argentina)
Reese’s ~ Zinfandel (not White) a true fruit forward Zin
Snickers ~ Nice Hearty Cabernet Sauvignon
KitKat ~ Cava (Spain), Ca Sparkling
Twix ~ Ruby Port, Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmel Apples ~ Muscat, Gewürztraminer
Saving the best for last Dark Chocolate ~ Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese, Merlot

No matter what’s in your bag of candy there’s no trick to matching wine with Halloween Treats. Learn more about food and wine pairings by hosting your own in home wine tasting.
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