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“One Sip At A Time with The Wine Ladies”….Adventures around the globe!
“One Sip at a Time”follows the adventures of The Wine Ladies, Georgia and Susanne; sisters, entrepreneurs, wine lovers and food aficionados who travel the world with a sense of adventure and discovery. Bringing the audience the latest and the coolest in everything wine, culinary and lifestyle related.
Georgia and Susanne have a knack for discovering wine, spirits and culinary treasures in the most unlikely places The Wine Ladies travel the globe encountering fascinating people while on spectacular adventures, whether stomping grapes in Italy, driving a mechanical harvester, horseback riding among the vineyards along the foothills of the Andes, or sabering champagne at a red carpet event.
Each episode focuses on an adventure and special guest appearance by a winemaker, master chef, restaurateur, or celebrity from many walks of life whether in sports, music, entertainment or leading business entrepreneur. It’s all intertwined with the love of the grapevine!
Riding high via Helicopter ,Sonoma County, California.
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Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Syrah 2010, Susanne’s Wine Pick.
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Syrah
We’ll be soon heading out to the Okanagan with our TV show “One sip at a time. We can’t wait to revisit one of our faves Burrowing Owl. A stunning winery that sits among its vineyards located in one of the most highly regarded areas in Canada for grape growing the Okanagan, British Columbia . Located near the north end of the Osoyoos Lake and at the northernmost tip of Canada’s only desert the Sonora. This ecosystem provides a challenge for the grapes but the winemaker has the magic touch producing award winning wines year after year.
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I am a Syrah gal, when all the stars… components line up and the Burrowing Owl Syrah 2010 knocks it out of the ball park for me. A little rich on the budget but hey for that special occasion!
Not only rich admittedly on the purse, but rich in the mouth too! Rich and mouth watering with intense flavours of blackberries especially and hints of mocha with a long lingering finish. The barbecue repairman is coming this week to fix my BBQ and I’ll be ready to pair some of my fav Syrah with my chicken specialty!
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Syrah
Why the name Burrowing Owl? The winery founders Jim and Midge Wyse had a strong commitment to environmental and ecological sustainability. When they purchased the land that learned that the little owl may have lived on the land previously but now had become an endangered species.
Rarely found in the region today the winery donates the fees collected in the tasting room to the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC. Run now by son and President Chris Wyse the commitment continues and the wine shop alone raises close to $50,000 each year for this organization as well as the SORCO. (South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls)
Does Fumé refer to another grape varietal? Ask The Wine Ladies.
Dear Wine Ladies,
As a fan of Sauvignon Blanc my wife recently enjoyed a wine that was labeled Murphy-Goode Sauvignon Blanc, The Fumé from California. She absolutely loved it! Does “The Fumé” refer to another grape that is used in the making of this wine?
Chuck,
San Diego, California
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Dear Chuck,
No it is not actually the name of a grape varietal. Although Blanc Fumé is a synonym used in the Upper Loire Valley of France for Sauvignon Blanc.
Murphy-Goode’s Sauvignon Blanc, is a blended wine of two varietals, primarily Sauvignon Blanc and a hint of Semillon. Semilillon is a grape known for its blending with Sauvignon Blanc in Bordeaux.
David Ready Jr. the Winemaker for Murphy-Goode tells us, “the Semillon gives the wine those delicate floral notes and the touch of oak gives the wine that smokey, intriguing “fume“ personality”. A delightful wine indeed. We had the pleasure to enjoy with Dave, at the Murphy-Goode winery on a recent visit to Healdsburg in Sonoma County.
Please see link to this passionate winemaker’s description of this wine.
Fumé Blanc is a term that got its start in the early 1970’s when a California producer decided to rename his Sauvignon Blanc, Fumé Blanc and change it up with a bit of oak aging and a new dark green Bordeaux bottle. All agree the name was a bit of great marketing, riding the coat tails of the very popular French wine export Pouilly-Fumé.
The Wine Ladies, Georgia and Susanne
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With winemaker David Ready Jr. at Murphy-Goode tasting room .
Coming Up Next! The Wine Ladies TV Sonoma, California and Jackson Family Wines
In the barrel room at Vinwood Cellars, where several of Kendall-Jackson’s key wines are made. Not open to the public, we are treated to lessons in “battonage” and enjoyng a wine thief experience. Drawing a sample of wine straight from the barrel.
COMING UP NEXT! The Wine Ladies TV
Operating a wine thief!
The Wine Ladies, Georgia and Susanne take on Sonoma County and explore the magic of iconic Kendall-Jackson wines. From the helicopter ride over the county to the harvesting of the K-J gardens to operating a wine thief! Coming soon… The Wine Ladies Adventures Around The Globe!!
At Vinwood cellars, where Kendall-Jackson produces some of its key brands SVP, Winemaster Randy Ullom directs us on “stirring the lies” the spent yeast cells that are to be agitated or stirred, known as the act of “battonage” to give complexity to the wine… not an easy task we soon learn but Georgia prevails! Hoorah for Georgia
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Where can I get Okanagan wines in Ontario? Ask The Wine Ladies.
Perpetua Chardonnay
Dear Wine Ladies,
As a fairly recent transplant from the west coast via a brief stint in Calgary and Saskatoon, I am dismayed by the lack of Okanagan wines found here on the shelves and across Canada. I recently discovered a stunner of a Chardonnay, although a little pricey, well worth it from what was in the bottle to the exquisite and innovative packaging. It was called Perpetua, was luscious and creamy with an aroma of lemon, absolutely delicious. With the spring coming, I am wondering if this company makes any equally impressive red wines, and if so how would I go about finding them.
Derek,
Thornhill, Ontario
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Dear Derek,
We too were impressed with the Chardonnay Perpetua, you are referring to which is one of the Legacy Series wines produced by Mission Hill Family Estate. Indeed delicious, this is a single vineyard Chardonnay from Osoyoos that premiered with the 2006 vintage. The Legacy Series represents Mission Hill’s top tier wines. A blend of art and science, with the fruit being sourced from specific blocks within select vineyards via GIS mapping. Weather stations within the vineyards monitoring climactic conditions, and winemaker John Simes practicing his personal art of wine making. The wines have received multiple awards and recognition from wine writers and experts both at home and internationally.
Mission Hill produces two Legacy Series red wines, with “Oculus” their Bordeaux- inspired signature wine being the first, and Quatrain, a blend of four grape varieties, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon being the second. Quatrain, by the way means a poem or a stanza that is always composed of four lines. Both of these red wines, admittedly pricey, particularly Oculus at $70.00, are also well worth the top dollar they fetch.
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What are some of the reasons for cooking with wine? Ask The Wine Ladies.
Cooking with wine
Dear Wine Ladies,
I am a culinary student and am part of a group project that is looking at cooking with alcohol. What are some of the reasons for cooking with wine, what does it do to the food and does the acidity in wine play a role?
Cynthia
Brampton, Ontario
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Dear Cynthia,
A splash of wine or definitely a cup or two depending on the recipe can definitely add another dimension to the gastronomic experience. Cooking with wine adds extra flavour; it acts like a turbo booster, just as garlic, salt, pepper and even lemon does. It can also add extra body, complexity and texture. It is great for adding acidity to rich dishes, can serve to tenderize and impair flavour as well. A few hints we’ve garnered over the years from award winning chefs include;
1. Make sure you let the wine cook off before adding another liquid such as stock. If you add them together the result will have an “uncooked wine” flavour.
2. Reserve the better wines for the finishing off of a dish when the flavour will be more present, for dishes that require longer cooking time such as braising, a lesser wine will be fine.
3. For a winning combination using our iconic icewine try this recipe we found “Vineyard Leg of Lamb with Icewine Fig Compote. It can befound in the book Icewine, by Donald Ziraldo and Karl Kaiser, foundersof the beautiful, award winning winery Inniskillin.
4. To “save” a dish in which you’ve used too much wine, re-establish balance by adding more butter or olive oil.
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Can you tell us a little about Spanish wines? Ask The Wine Ladies as heard on ConnectMeRadio.com
Dear Wine Ladies,
Over the last little while it seems that Spanish wines seem to be popping up at various dinner parties and get-together’s more and more. We really enjoyed one of our most recent white wine discoveries called Viura (we think). Which we were told was a Spanish wine that cost less than $15.00. Neither my boyfriend or I can remember where it came from in Spain. We were wondering if this is the name of an area, a brand name or a town. Any additional info on this wine would be appreciated.
Barbara
Barrie, Ontario
Dear Barbara,
To be sure it seems that the wines of Spain have been enjoying an increase in popularity over the last little while. The wine you are asking about is actually the name of an historic grape variety. It is the most planted white grape in the legendary red wine region of Rioja in the north-east. It is also widely planted in other areas of the north-east of Spain where it goes by the name Macabeo. And in Roussillon in southern France where it is known as Macabeu.
Typically Viura can be made as a single varietal wine or blended with other grapes (as in Rioja where regulations now permit international varieties such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc to be used up to 49% of the blend). It is a varietal that presents its challenges in the vineyards but more and more producers in the area are getting serious about Viura and willing to take the necessary steps, some quite costly to get the best out of the grape. The plantings in Rioja are quite old, many going back up to 45 years which allows for greater complexity in the final product in the hands of a good viticulturist and winemaker. Well balanced, lively crisp wines with alluring aromas of apple, lemon and sometimes hint of honey can be found, and are delicious to be sure. Perhaps you recently tasted the Beronia 2012 Viura which was available in Ontario for $14.95, a great buy to be sure.
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