Sweet wines are bottled with higher sugar levels than table wines. How do winemakers achieve this?

1. Grapes are left to dry, rot or freeze on the vine, concentrating sugars
2. Fermentation is halted early, leaving residual sugar in the vat
3. A dosage of sugar is added to bottles before corking
4. All of the above

Question

Ancient Italians not only cultivated fine wine on their peninsula, but also first planted many of the great wine regions of France, Spain and Germany. Who were these people?

1. The Phoenicians
2. The Medicis
3. The Huns
4. The Romans

South African Tasintg!

Good times!!!!  Thanks Everyone

A quick quiz question....

Though Madeira benefits from high-temperature aging, excessive heat usually ruins wine, resulting in stewed, burnt flavors. A wine flawed like this is called what?

1. "Smoked"
2. "Toasted"
3. "Lit"
4. "Cooked"

South Afican Wine Tasting

Join us for our next wine tasting on January 20th, 2012 for a tour of South African wines!!!!

Naked Wine Tasting!

We had some great wines and great times at our last tasting as we sampled wines from Naked Winery!

Hope you can make the next one in January!

Cheers,

Marty

November Tasting

Let's drink naked!  Novembers tasting will be all Naked Wines from Naked Winery in Hood River, Oregon.  Check out their link at:  Naked Winery.  Also, Chef Donnie Wuerl will be back to bring his wonderful foods to compliment the wines.  This is going to be a fun event for all!!!!