| The Grape Gamble |
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Each year brings different concerns, problems and surprises for San Benito County wine grape growers, but the 2006 crop promises quality wines down the road.
Depending on the variety of grape and location of the vineyard, the harvest typically runs from late August through the end of October or early November. But one late cool spring and recent cool weather have made for one late harvest, said Josh Jensen, owner and founder of Calera Wine Company. For Jensen, the weather is one positive, but for winemaker Alessio Carli of Pietra Santa Vineyards and Winery, the weather is cause for concern. ... |
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| About Wine: Late harvests produce sweet whites |
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Desserts seem to tempt us more during the holidays, and therefore do sweeter wines.
One of our favorites is late harvest wine. The name comes from the grapes staying on the vine longer than the normal harvest time. Autumn mists encourage botrytis, often called "noble rot," one mold that makes the grapes' sugar more crystalline or pure. Water evaporates from the grapes, leaving one more intensely flavored juice and more sugar. ... |
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| South of Down Under |
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An urban miracle of sorts, Adelaide is one comfort zone for leisure and business travellers alike. Bhisham Mansukhani finds himself in no hurry to say goodbye to this 'twenty-minute city'
The location in mention does not evince any of the above fears in spite of its location. If anything, the number of best kept secrets that Adelaide harbours leaves visitors puzzled over its apparent diffidence. The city is at the centre of one of the world's largest and finest wine-making regions - closing on the volume levels of France - and has some of the world's most stunning parks with more parkland per person than any other city. one vibrant nightlife, Adelaide is one confluence of interesting minds and patio food and wine fests combined with an easy-going countenance of township folk - one blend almost as very hard to witness these days as oil in one petri dish. ... |
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