Comments for Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars http://blog.vintagecellars.com The VintageCellars Wine Storage Blog is devoted to bringing you information on how to store and care for your wine collection as well as the latest new and tips on wine storage products. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Wines for Grilling by Wine Review: 2007 Atteca Old Vines | Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars http://blog.vintagecellars.com/2010/07/wines-for-grilling/comment-page-1/#comment-2873 Wine Review: 2007 Atteca Old Vines | Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:00:15 +0000 http://blog.vintagecellars.com/?p=704#comment-2873 [...] The 2007 Atteca Old Vines is made from 80 to 120 year-old vines and aged for 10 months in seasoned French oak barrels.  It has a full fruity flavor highly redolent of blackberries, but fell short of being jammy, a quality I sometimes find cloying in wines.  It has subtler flavors of vanilla and smoke.  While it was tannic enough to have the full body needed to pair with red meat, its tannins were soft and the wine was light on the palate.  This just-rich-enough quality makes it a great summer wine and one ideal for pairing with many different dishes.  Try it with pasta dishes, full-flavored fish, or grilled meat. [...] [...] The 2007 Atteca Old Vines is made from 80 to 120 year-old vines and aged for 10 months in seasoned French oak barrels.  It has a full fruity flavor highly redolent of blackberries, but fell short of being jammy, a quality I sometimes find cloying in wines.  It has subtler flavors of vanilla and smoke.  While it was tannic enough to have the full body needed to pair with red meat, its tannins were soft and the wine was light on the palate.  This just-rich-enough quality makes it a great summer wine and one ideal for pairing with many different dishes.  Try it with pasta dishes, full-flavored fish, or grilled meat. [...]

]]> Comment on How to Make Your Own White Wine Vinegar by Holly Snyder http://blog.vintagecellars.com/2010/06/how-to-make-your-own-white-wine-vinegar/comment-page-1/#comment-2867 Holly Snyder Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:28:04 +0000 http://blog.vintagecellars.com/?p=614#comment-2867 you might try stores (online or brick and mortar) that cater to home wine or beer making for the bottles and caps (bottles you have emptied can always be sanitized by boiling and reused, of course). Labels can be done with your home printer and good quality label stock, or you could have them printed by a Kinko's or something similar. Either method will give you good-looking results, but ink and paper type will affect how waterproof, fadeproof and otherwise long-wearing your labels may be. Most wines can be used to make vinegar, and even lower-quality ones can give you a decent vinegar. I suggest trying it to see how it goes--you don't have much to lose if you weren't going to drink it anyways! you might try stores (online or brick and mortar) that cater to home wine or beer making for the bottles and caps (bottles you have emptied can always be sanitized by boiling and reused, of course). Labels can be done with your home printer and good quality label stock, or you could have them printed by a Kinko’s or something similar. Either method will give you good-looking results, but ink and paper type will affect how waterproof, fadeproof and otherwise long-wearing your labels may be.

Most wines can be used to make vinegar, and even lower-quality ones can give you a decent vinegar. I suggest trying it to see how it goes–you don’t have much to lose if you weren’t going to drink it anyways!

]]> Comment on How to Make Your Own White Wine Vinegar by Julie Griffin http://blog.vintagecellars.com/2010/06/how-to-make-your-own-white-wine-vinegar/comment-page-1/#comment-2862 Julie Griffin Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:09:19 +0000 http://blog.vintagecellars.com/?p=614#comment-2862 My husband and I are planning on making vinegar for Christmas gifts. Do you have suggestions where we may purchase bottles and labels? We have some old white Zin,( a wine we don't drink) is this appropriate for making vinegar? Is there a rule of thumb as to the quality of wine to be used?Thank Thank you, Julie My husband and I are planning on making vinegar for Christmas gifts. Do you have suggestions where we may purchase bottles and labels? We have some old white Zin,( a wine we don’t drink) is this appropriate for making vinegar? Is there a rule of thumb as to the quality of wine to be used?Thank
Thank you,
Julie

]]> Comment on Humidity in Wine Cellars by Wine Storage Tips | Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars http://blog.vintagecellars.com/2010/07/humidity-in-wine-cellars/comment-page-1/#comment-2853 Wine Storage Tips | Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:36:59 +0000 http://blog.vintagecellars.com/?p=635#comment-2853 [...] 3. Maintain a relative humidity between 50 and 70%.  Click here for our discussion on the importance of the right humidity for wine aging. [...] [...] 3. Maintain a relative humidity between 50 and 70%.  Click here for our discussion on the importance of the right humidity for wine aging. [...]

]]> Comment on How to Make Your Own Red Wine Vinegar by Maria http://blog.vintagecellars.com/2010/04/how-to-make-your-own-red-wine-vinegar/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 Maria Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:39:25 +0000 http://blog.vintagecellars.com/?p=486#comment-2846 I have a carboy of Syrah wine that has turned into vinegar. I would like to make red wine vinegar out of it rather than throwing it away, I would also like to use different herbs such as rosemary and garlic. Please help me with ideas of the steps that I need to follow and how to store it. I have access to wine bottles w/ cork tops. Any ideas, thanks I have a carboy of Syrah wine that has turned into vinegar. I would like to make red wine vinegar out of it rather than throwing it away, I would also like to use different herbs such as rosemary and garlic. Please help me with ideas of the steps that I need to follow and how to store it. I have access to wine bottles w/ cork tops. Any ideas, thanks

]]> Comment on How to Make Your Own White Wine Vinegar by Wild Salmon with Citrus Ginger Sauce | Naturopathic autism Blog http://blog.vintagecellars.com/2010/06/how-to-make-your-own-white-wine-vinegar/comment-page-1/#comment-2839 Wild Salmon with Citrus Ginger Sauce | Naturopathic autism Blog Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:03:46 +0000 http://blog.vintagecellars.com/?p=614#comment-2839 [...] Wine Storage Blog – VintageCellars » How to Make Your Own White … [...] [...] Wine Storage Blog – VintageCellars » How to Make Your Own White … [...]

]]> Comment on 6 Things You Should Know About “Green” Wine by Sustainable Wine Storage | Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars http://blog.vintagecellars.com/2010/03/6-things-you-should-know-about-green-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-2837 Sustainable Wine Storage | Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:56:34 +0000 http://blog.vintagecellars.com/?p=436#comment-2837 [...] from sustainable practices. (from wikipedia)As we’ve previously discussed here on the blog, green is in! More than ever, people are looking for environmentally friendly alternatives to the products they [...] [...] from sustainable practices. (from wikipedia)As we’ve previously discussed here on the blog, green is in! More than ever, people are looking for environmentally friendly alternatives to the products they [...]

]]> Comment on Humidity in Wine Cellars by Wine Storage Solutions for Small Spaces | Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars http://blog.vintagecellars.com/2010/07/humidity-in-wine-cellars/comment-page-1/#comment-2828 Wine Storage Solutions for Small Spaces | Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:04:14 +0000 http://blog.vintagecellars.com/?p=635#comment-2828 [...] chance to happen.  Wine cabinets keep these same chemicals from being adversely affected by light, humidity fluctuations, and vibrations, thus protecting your investment and helping ensure that when you finally open that [...] [...] chance to happen.  Wine cabinets keep these same chemicals from being adversely affected by light, humidity fluctuations, and vibrations, thus protecting your investment and helping ensure that when you finally open that [...]

]]> Comment on The Great Cork Debate: Natural vs. Synthetic vs. Screw Cap by Humidity in Wine Cellars | Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars http://blog.vintagecellars.com/2010/01/the-great-cork-debate-natural-vs-synthetic-vs-screw-cap/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 Humidity in Wine Cellars | Wine Storage Blog - VintageCellars Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:58:40 +0000 http://blog.vintagecellars.com/?p=346#comment-2797 [...] The reason we need a humid environment in which to store wine mostly has to do with the cork.  So let’s talk about cork and it’s role in wine storage:  Cork comes from cork trees, which are mostly grown in Europe, and so is an organic substance.  (Incidentally, cork growing is a completely sustainable type of farming, since the tree is not killed to harvest the cork, and cork forests across the world protect many rare species of plants and animals, not to mention the cork farmers that rely on the trees for their livelihood.  If you want to read our argument in support of keeping corks natural, click here.) [...] [...] The reason we need a humid environment in which to store wine mostly has to do with the cork.  So let’s talk about cork and it’s role in wine storage:  Cork comes from cork trees, which are mostly grown in Europe, and so is an organic substance.  (Incidentally, cork growing is a completely sustainable type of farming, since the tree is not killed to harvest the cork, and cork forests across the world protect many rare species of plants and animals, not to mention the cork farmers that rely on the trees for their livelihood.  If you want to read our argument in support of keeping corks natural, click here.) [...]

]]> Comment on How to Build a Great Wine Collection by James Wilson http://blog.vintagecellars.com/2010/06/how-to-build-a-great-wine-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-2792 James Wilson Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:45:17 +0000 http://blog.vintagecellars.com/?p=629#comment-2792 Don't forget about wine inventory. Without an accurate stock list your wine is not being properly cared for. Go to www.vinote.com to learn about how to keep an accurate inventory. Don’t forget about wine inventory. Without an accurate stock list your wine is not being properly cared for. Go to http://www.vinote.com to learn about how to keep an accurate inventory.

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