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Nerello Mascalese/Nero d’Avola, Hauner, Salina Rosso IGT Italy 2009

Posted on January 30, 2012 by waywardwine

Lost at sea and desperate for home, they sight an island. Shear cliffs loom above. A citadel walled in copper gleams. Within it they find a hospitable ruler; his court redolent with savory smells and echoes of feasting. The sailor … Continue reading →

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Nero D'Avola, Red | Tagged Aeolian Islands, Aeolus, Capers, Carlo, Carlo Hauner, Hauner, italy, Malvasia, Nerello, Nerello Macalese, Nero D'Avola, odysseus, Sabbatino, Salina, Sicily, Stomboli, UNESCO, Volcano, wine, World Heritage Site | 4 Comments

FABRICATED.FIZZ.

Posted on January 23, 2012 by waywardwine

A lifetime has passed since I picked up Vidal Blanc juice, fresh from harvest in New York’s Finger Lakes on October 23rd. Between then and present, my wine underwent fermentation, fining, cold stabilization, and at least three rackings. Once the … Continue reading →

Posted in CABERNET CRISES: MY FOURTH WINE, OENOLOGICAL ODYSSEY | Tagged bottle, Champagne, Champagne cages, Fingerlakes, France, hamlet, methode cap classique, methode champenoise, New York, Remueur, riddling, Shakespeare, Sparkling wine, Sugar, Vidal Blanc, wine, yeast | 2 Comments

CLEANLINESS.WINELINESS.

Posted on January 16, 2012 by waywardwine

It’s time. Real wineries have machines that sterilize, fill, cap, and label hundreds bottles in seconds…those lucky (rich) bastards. My advice, just buy wine, because making it will ruin you. Round two…bubbly: Tune in next week for the final bottling … Continue reading →

Posted in CABERNET CRISES: MY FOURTH WINE, OENOLOGICAL ODYSSEY, Uncategorized | Tagged bottling, Cleanliness, Food, home winemaking, wine | 1 Comment

How To Open Boxed Wine

Posted on January 10, 2012 by waywardwine

Although seemingly obvious, I open a bag-in-box wine, and tell you how to: For those desiring the extended version: For my review of this wine click the linked text below: https://waywardwine.wordpress.com/2012/01/09/grenache-blend-cuvee-de-pena-v-d-p-pyrenees-orientales-fr-2008-3l/ Andrew Jefford discusses the benefits of bulk versus glass … Continue reading →

Posted in TOOLS TOYS & TIPS | Tagged bag in box, box wine, drink, Food, Grenache, grenache blend, wine, wine bladder | Leave a comment

Grenache Blend, Cuvée de Peña, V.d.P. Pyrénées-Orientales FR 2008 3L

Posted on January 9, 2012 by waywardwine

While I wait for my wine to age in tank, it’s time to consider the world of boxes. While I recorded this, I found that Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate newsletter gave Cuvée de Peña’s 2009 Red a 90 point score … Continue reading →