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[E] Quinta do Crasto #2 with Manuel Lobo, winemaker

Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:18:00 GMT

http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm --- PART 2 of Quinta do Crasto interviews with Manuel Lobo de Vasconcellos, winemaker and oenologist at Crasto. So, how do they do the winemaking at Quinta do Crasto? They follow a very practical philosophy of making wines: Very high quality grapes from the vineyards to make high quality wines. They make both a fortified port wine and a range of table wines, red and white. At Quinta do Crasto they also believe in using local traditional Portuguese grape varieties. For the vinification and the work in the winery they don’t follow any specific recipe for how to do thing, they see how each vintage is and adapt to the climate and the grapes. The winemaking is about common sense, as Manuel says. Above all they like to respect the fruit in the wine. They use both very modern winemaking technology and also very old: both temperature controlled stainless steel tanks and old concrete lagares. Manuel explains in detail how they work with treading the grapes in the lagares: either mechanical treading or manual treading by men walking on the grapes and crushing them with their feet. The first treading is always done by men, by real feet. Crasto also makes a wine called Xisto Roquette e Cazes, made in collaboration with Jean-Michel Cazes. Manuel explains what is different in the winemaking between what they do traditionally in the Douro and what is the tradition in in Bordeaux (where Cazes comes from, Chateau Lynch Bages and other), and how this collaboration means that they both learn from each other. This interview was made at the European Wine Bloggers Conference #EWBC 2009 in Lisbon: http://winebloggersconference.org/europe/ More on Quinta do Crasto: http://www.quintadocrasto.pt/uk/intro.htm Music: Kaleidoscope, Sol e dad, Http://www.jamendo.com By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com. Interviewer: Per Karlsson, BKWine. © Copyright BKWine, Per Karlsson. See all our wine

By bkwine

Tags : BKWine, Douro, Portugal, Portuguese, country, feet, foot, stomping, taste, tours, travel, tread, treading, vineyards, visit, wine, winemaker, winemaking

Brome-Missisquoi Wine Route in the Eastern Townships - Quebec, Canada

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:12:01 GMT

The Brome-Missisquoi wine route features dozens of wineries in Quebec's Eastern Townships. It is a celebrated attraction for wine enthusiasts the world over, as the tours provide an opportunity to indulge in local flavors and learn about the history and technique behind wine-making -- including the region's unique specialty, ice wine. Want to plan your trip to Canada? Visit http://www.canada.travel

By canadiantourism

Tags : "jean-p, #ctc#, brome-missisquoi, canada, claire dubé, corkscrew, cotes d'ardoise, fields, grapes, keepexploring, l'orpailleur, quebec, route, tasting, tours, vignoble, vignoble des cotes d'ardoise, vines, vintner, wine, winemaking, wineries, winery

[E] Quinta do Crasto #1 with Tomas Roquette

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:32:01 GMT

http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm --- PART 1 of Quinta do Crasto interviews. We begin with Tomas Roquette one of the owners. Tomas is the fourth generation at Quinta do Crasto. Crasto produces port wine since more than one hundred years and since 1994 also table wine with the same grape varieties as for port - more than a hundred different grape varieties. Why did Quinta do Crasto start production table wines? Tomas explains the reasons. They wanted to show the world what is the potential of Douro, so they started to make table wines. What is the type or the style of wines that they make at Quinta do Crasto. - wines that make people happy when they drink their wines. About serving temperature: it is important not to serve the wines too warm. Chambré is not a good idea, especially if you are talking about wines with higher alcohol contents. They wines should be served at 16 to 18 degrees Celsius. So what wines do they make at Quinta do Crasto? A port wine of course, but several table wines: Flor de Crasto, Crasto DOC (red and white), Reserva, Touriga Nacional (sometimes), Tinta Roriz, Vinha Maria Teresa, Vinha da Ponte, Xisto (Roquette & Cazes). And in 2010 there will be a new top wine coming on the market from the Douro Superior… This interview was made at the European Wine Bloggers Conference #EWBC 2009 in Lisbon: http://winebloggersconference.org/europe/ More on Quinta do Crasto: http://www.quintadocrasto.pt/uk/intro.htm Music: Kaleidoscope, Sol e dad, Http://www.jamendo.com By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com. Interviewer: Per Karlsson, BKWine See all our wine videos on our BKWine TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine

By bkwine

Tags : BKWine, Douro, Portugal, Portuguese, Valley, country, taste, tours, travel, vineyards, visit, wine, winemaker, winemaking

Information About Wine Making

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:24:00 GMT

Website: http://fruitwinemaking.net The process of learning wine making is really not all that difficult. You just have to be willing to put a bit of time and effort into it and you should come out with some really great results. You may even find that you have a passion for winemaking and it may end up becoming one of your favorite hobbies.

By winemaking7

Tags : fruitwine, makingwine, wine, winemaking

[E] Niepoort Douro #2, Luis Seabra, winemaker

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:18:00 GMT

http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm --- Interview (Part 2) with Luis Seabra responsible for the vineyards and the winemaking; the Niepoort winemaker. We’re sitting at the brand new winery in the Tedo river valley, overlooking the terraced vineyards along the river and the Douro region impressively steep slopes. We are talking about the red wines and about the future of the Douro wines. Niepoort’s four main red wines are Vertente Tinto, Batuta, Redoma and Charme. They also make a new-old red wine called Robustus that is made in an old-fashioned style aged longer in wooden barrel. Luis Seabra is clearly someone who likes to experiment with different wines, different grapes and different vineyards. There is plenty to material to choose from: there are 40,000 hectares of vineyards, 100 different grape varieties for the reds and 80 different grape varieties for the whites. So, what will happen in the ten coming years? Luis thinks it is the great challenge of the Douro! For example improving the quality of the wines, but also in quantity, producing wines both of quality and in quantity; perhaps not always going the easy way. Louis speculates in the future strategy and emphasises that the key is to keep true to the origin of the vineyards, while at the same time avoiding doing too much work in the wine cellar: the wines must be allowed to express their origin, soil and grape material. We also draw some parallels with Priorat in Spain and learn some lessons from their mistakes. And one should not forget the port wines in the Douro; Niepoort is above all a port wine company and without the port wines the Douro would not be the same. Do not miss Part 1 of the interview where we talk about the white wines and about the style of winemaking at Niepoort. More on Niepoort: http://www.niepoort-vinhos.com This interview was made during a visit to the Douro Valley and the Douro Boys wineries in connection with the Euro

By bkwine

Tags : BKWine, Douro, Portugal, Portuguese, country, interview, talk, taste, tasting, tours, travel, vineyards, visit, wine, winemaker, winemaking

[E] Niepoort Douro #1, Luis Seabra, winemaker

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:13:01 GMT

http://www.bkwine.com/wine_tours/wine_tours.htm --- Interview with Luis Seabra responsible for the vineyards and the winemaking; the Niepoort winemaker. We’re sitting at the brand new winery in the Tedo river valley, overlooking the terraced vineyards along the river and the Douro region impressively steep slopes. The new winery was opened in 2007 and it has allowed them to do the winemaking the way they really would like to do it - with the time and space they want. They can for example work entirely by gravity. Luis talks about the style of the Niepoort wines, often understated. The ambition is not to make big and impressive wines but to make balanced wines that go well with food. Niepoort is often lighter, fresher and more balanced wines than many others, wines where you want to finish the bottle to the end. They make a wide range of different wines, white, red and port wines. The whites includes Tiara, a stainless steel fermented wine from very old vineyards, a bit riesling inspired, also left for a long time in vat with some reductive character; Redoma and Redoma Reserve, both fermented in barrel, which are unfortunately often drunk far too young. They are loft for quite long time on the lees. Do not miss Part 2 of the interview where we will talk about the red wines and about the future of the Douro Valley wines. More on Niepoort: http://www.niepoort-vinhos.com This interview was made during a visit to the Douro Valley and the Douro Boys wineries in connection with the European Wine Bloggers Conference #EWBC 2009 in Lisbon. Music: Mofessor, ScentoMeter, www.Podsafeaudio.com By BKWine, http://www.bkwine.com See all our wine videos on our BKWine TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/bkwine

By bkwine

Tags : BKWine, Douro, Portugal, Portuguese, country, interview, talk, taste, tasting, tours, travel, vineyards, visit, wine, winemaker, winemaking

Beginner: Make a batch of Apple Wine

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:28:01 GMT

A lot of people ask me questions like, "how many apples or how much grapes does it take to make wine?" Or, "how much sugar do I add to my wine?" In this video, I use the leftover apple cider from our cider smash to make 3 gallons of apple/pear wine. I attempt to cover in a basic manner, the basic things you need to make wine, fermenting fruit, what a hydrometer is and how to use it to tell tell you how much sugar to add to your wine.

By vinmaker

Tags : howto, winemaking

Help My Wine Making! #2 Scott The Wine Making Guy

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:19:02 GMT

http://www.HelpMyWineMaking.com - Episode 2 - A tasty Spanish wine to try, a cool iPhone application for wine "geeks" and the "dangers" of bulk aging your homemade wine

By winemakingguy

Tags : Guelbenzu Evo 2005, Spanish Wine, age wine, aged wine, bulk aging, home made wine, homemade wine, make wine, wine, wine aging, wine making, winemaking

Help My Wine Making! #1 Scott The Wine Making Guy

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:13:00 GMT

http://www.TheWineMakingGuy.com Episode 1 - Meet The Wine Making Guy, Two ways to clean your corks and An excellent resource for fruit

By winemakingguy

Tags : corks, home made wine, homemade wine, how to make wine, make wine, wine, wine making, winemaking

Qwoff TV - Sneak Preview: Home Made

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:59:00 GMT

Before setting out on their epic wine journey, the qwoff boys take a moment back home to review a very special little wine...

By Qwoff

Tags : kombi, qwoff, shiraz, wine, winemaking

Karl Wente talks winemaking, music and life in Livermore

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:08:04 GMT

This is part 2 of our series with Wente Vineyards in Livermore. In this episode, Karl Wente talks with Loni about the winemaking life and some of his philosophies and approaches to making key decisions.

By starksilvercree

Tags : country, inside, interview, kao, karl, life, livermore, loni, napa, stark, starksilvercreek, valley, vineyard, vineyards, wente, wine, winemaking

Easy Wine Making Process ' Learn How To Make Wine Today!

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:30:00 GMT

Learn how to make your own wine at home the easy way

By clmr1975

Tags : at, home, making, organic, recipe, wine, winemaking

Accidental Champagne

Fri, 29 May 2009 22:43:01 GMT

Kenn on unplanned in-bottle wine fermentation.

By microcrush

Tags : Napa Valley, wine, winemaking

Clients on the Bottling Line

Fri, 29 May 2009 22:39:00 GMT

Why winemaking clients don’t work the bottling line

By microcrush

Tags : Napa Valley, wine, winemaking

The Bottling Line

Fri, 29 May 2009 22:35:00 GMT

Kenn at the MicroCrush bottling line.

By microcrush

Tags : Napa Valley, wine, winemaking

Barrel Sampling

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:25:01 GMT

Kenn invites winemaking clients to barrel sample

By microcrush

Tags : Napa Valley, wine, winemaking

Introduction to Kenn's Video Blog

Thu, 28 May 2009 22:24:05 GMT

Kenn's video blog intro, MicroCrush Napa Valley

By microcrush

Tags : California, Judd's Hill, MicroCrush, Napa Valley, vineyard, wine, winemaking

Jordan Winery: Rob Davis and Dirty South Wine

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:41:01 GMT

While in Atlanta for the HIGH Museum Wine Auction, Rob Davis, winemaker for Jordan Winery (www.jordanwinery.com), stopped by Dirty South Wine Headquarters for a quick interview and tasting. Unfortunately, a lot of the file got funked up, and all that was left was some behind the scenes goodies. Rob is a great guy, and I was honored to have him stop by.

By DirtySouthWine

Tags : Atlanta, Cabernet, Chardonnay, Dirty, Sonoma, South, Wine, Winemaking

Under the Influence of the Soil - with Anthony Hamilton-Russell

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:46:01 GMT

Under the Influence of the Soil - with Anthony Hamilton-Russell. The Hamilton-Russell winemaker takes the Wine Bandits on a fascinating and learned journey through the concept of soil, and how it affects the flavour and character of the wines we drink!

By lobsterink

Tags : africa, bandits, cape, hamilton, influence, russell, soil, south, the, under, western, wine, winemaking, wines

bottling CFL at Anthony Road Wine Co.

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:54:01 GMT

Bottling the 2007 Cabernet Franc/Lemberger at Anthony Road Wine Co. in the Finger Lakes.

By peterbecraft

Tags : winemaking