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“Cab Cabernet’s Wine Of The Day” KG-TV: Malbec tasting

May 11th, 2010


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I Love German Wine and Food – A Riesling Kabinett From Nahe

May 11th, 2010

If you are hankering for fine German wine and food, you should really consider the Nahe region of southwestern Germany. You might find a bargain, and I hope that you’ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a local Riesling Kabinett, a wine made from grapes that aren’t fully ripened.

The Nahe wine region is a moderately small area that runs along the Nahe River, a tributary of the well-known Rhine River. This region, a neighbor of many other German wine regions, lies at the other end of Germany from the capital of Berlin. Nahe ranks seventh in total wine production and vineyard acreage amongst the thirteen German wine regions. While about 90% of its production is white wine, its red wine production is on the upswing. Its three most vital white grapes are Riesling, Mueller-Thurgau, and Silvaner. A mere 2% of Nahe wine is the bottom of the line Landwein. Approximately three quarters of the local wine is medium quality QbA wine, wine that permits chaptalization, which is adding sugar to the fermenting mix. The remainder is higher quality QmP wine which interdicts this somewhat controversial process.

Bingen is a city of some twenty five thousand people in the Rhine castle country. It developed fundamentally because the local Nahe-Rhine river intersection was unnavigable. It was also the crossroads of Roman trade routes. Bingen has been and still is a commercial wine focal point. If you are in the neighborhood check out the annual Winzerfest in late August and early September. Other attractions include the Basilika St. Martin built at the end of the Eighth Century replacing a Roman temple and the Rochuskapelle (St. Roch chapel). You may want to stay at the luxurious Johann Lafer’s Stromburg hotel and eat at its restaurants, one of which has a wine list featuring some 200 Nahe wines. To get there you drive through the gorgeous Binger Wald (Bingen Forest).

Before reviewing the Nahe wine and imported cheeses that we were lucky enough to buy at a local wine store and a local Italian food store, here are a few suggestions of what to eat with indigenous wines when touring this gorgeous region. Start with Ochsenschwanzsuppe (Ox-Tail Soup). For your second course delight in Spansau (Roast Suckling Pig), an autumn dish. For dessert indulge yourself with Frittierter Vanille-Pudding mit Nougat und Mangosauce (Fried Vanilla Pudding with Nougat and Mango Sauce).

OUR WINE REVIEW POLICY All wines that we taste and review are bought at the full retail price.

Wine Reviewed Prinz Salm Schloss Wallhausen Riesling Kabinett 2006 9.5% alcohol about $18.50

Let’s start by quoting the marketing materials. Here is an brilliant opportunity to find out the Rieslings of Nahe. The first mention of this acclaimed winery was in the year 1200! It has remained in the Salm family’s hands to this day, making it the oldest, continuously family-owned estate in Germany. The estate produces vibrant Rieslings with lovely aromas of lime, tangerine, and sandstone tones. Terrific with pan-seared scallops.

My first pairing was with breaded turkey cutlets, brown rice, and Turkish salad. The wine was lightly sweet, pleasantly acidic, and quite round. This was one fine wine. Frankly, I was tempted to close the bottle then and there. I didn’t mind the sugar at all, even though this meal did not call for sweet wine. With slightly sweet, homemade plain cookies the wine became more acidic and lost its sweetness.

The next meal consisted of fried chicken liver with green beans. The Riesling was applely and very pleasant. It was lightly acidic but a bit small.

The final meal was a store-bought barbecued chicken breast, potato salad, and Caponata, an Italian eggplant dish including tomatoes, onions, celery, and green olives. This wine was light and in fact feathery, delicate, and devious. Personally, I am pleased to drink a low-alcohol wine. Its acidity increased when paired with the acidic Caponata. It became somewhat sweeter when facing the potato salad.

The first cheese pairing was with an Italian Mozzarella di Bufala, a Mozzarella made from the milk of Water Buffalo. This cheese brought out the wine’s sweetness and feathery quality. This was a rare wine and cheese pairing that I really liked. The second pairing was with a French Morbier that was starting to smell. The cheese had an aftertaste but the wine remained fine.

Final verdict. This is my second Riesling from the moderately unknown Nahe wine region and the second winner. I’ll be looking for more.

Levi Reiss has authored or co-authored ten computer and Internet books, but really prefers fine Italian or other wine, with excellent food and company. He likes teaching computer lessons at an Ontario French-language community institution. His global wine website www.theworldwidewine.com features a weekly review of $10 wines and new sections writing about and tasting organic and kosher wines. His Italian travel website is www.travelitalytravel.com .


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Online Wines For All Budding Wine Enthusiasts

May 11th, 2010

Martin Luther once said, “Who likes not wine and song remains a fool lifelong.”  How very right.  A bottle of ancient wine and a golden oldie to hum can make anyone’s day. This article is dedicated to all budding wine enthusiasts who have just full a dip into the wine world.

The wine world dialect is a way too perplexing for the beginners.  With too many heavy consequence names and stupendous collection it becomes real hard for a beginner to choose the right domestic wine.

When seen at its bare smallest, every single wine, whether a domestic wine or imported one is a fermented grape juice. What gives the wine its body, aroma and flavor characteristics depends on the blend of grapes, the wine merchant’s technique and how the wine is stored during its aging.

Beginning wine drinkers should stick to simple, less complex domestic wines so as not to overwhelm there taste buds. There are some real fantastic wines for the budding wine enthusiast to give a try before compelling on the “huge dogs” of the wine world. Wines are broadly classified into 5 categories namely Red Wine, White Wine, Rosé Wine, Fortified Wine, champagne and sparkling wine.

It is in fact a matter of personal inclination of whether you start your wine drinking experience with reds or whites, but generally, it’s best to start with white wines. The reason for this is because white wines are lighter bodied and simpler on the palate than reds. Here are a few fantastic starters for a excellent jumping off point:

When opting for a light red wine go for – Pinot Noir, Syrah and Zinfandel.
When opting for a light white wine – Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are perfect.

Start your wine journey with fine wine online to get some of the best wines we have suggested here and then venture out on your own, trying and testing different bottles of a particular type of red or white wine to really get a feel of wine drinking. Always remember when it comes to wine there is a no excellent or terrible, it all depends on what appeals your taste buds.

Pleased Wining!!!!

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John Solomon is General Manager/Buyer of Finewinehouse.com. As General Manager he is responsible for making sure every customer is treated like #1. John oversees all aspects of FineWineHouse’s business, from the spirit buyer to the internet department making sure all aspects of our operation run smoothly. He is constantly attending wine and spirit events to locate the next hot brand and bring it to you our customer first. He has written numerous articles for many trade publications on the retail wine and spirits diligence.


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