Winemaking Videos

This a great link showing the 15 week step of picking, crushing and making wine.

http://www.youtube.com/user/SokolBlosser

Videos

Here are the links to some of the videos we have been unable to watch - due to "technical malfunctions". Since I am unsure whether we will get the opportunity to attempt to watch them again I will post so you can review during your "independent study time". I hope this helps to clarify some of the information.


Distillation - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Z22P9DEog

Brown Goods - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnW6F6co_G8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bED3jJaLigo&feature=related
Bourbon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61l8RagEV2U

Jack Daniels - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTHUyu-vXdQ&NR=1

Tequila - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ughtDZdazE&feature=related

Cognac - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv50K-yVV8M

Armagnac - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEc5j8r1wcs

Calvados - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QImAuW22KY

Class Notice

We have a lot of ground to cover tonight and the following nights, so class will be running the entire time, i.e. until 9pm. We also will begin tastings tonight.

IMPORTANT REMINDER

IMPORTANT REMINDER

The Wine and Food Regional Pairing assignment is due on this Thursday, 10/07. If you need a refresher as to what you need to do, refer to my posting on 09/18. If you are going to be absent for some reason (other than you did not complete the assignment) let me know in advance for approval to make up the assignment. Please be prepared and review the syllabus to make sure you have everything that is required.

A couple of links to "breaking" wine news

http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/501230/napa-2010-long-cool-summer-promises-european-vintage?utm_source=newsletter-290910&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsalert

http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/500065/champagne-harvest-begins?utm_source=newsletter-280910&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsalert

http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/499173/cork-taint-can-be-transmitted-by-new-oak-barrels-says-research?utm_source=newsalert

http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/499095/first-tasting-of-lost-grapes-in-southwest-france?utm_source=newsalert

http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/496040/bordeaux-aims-to-sweeten-up-us-market

Class on Thursday

We will all be meeting at Lucky Bucket Brewery at 5pm for Thursday's class (unless you have already talked to me).
Here is their address;

11941 Centennial Rd

La Vista, Nebraska 68128

Get Directions

(402) 763-8868

luckybucketbrewing.com‎

Area served: -

Category:

Unverified listing

And a link to the map;
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=lucky+bucket+brewery&fb=1&gl=us&hq=lucky+bucket+brewery&cid=0,0,2221652511676302187&ei=s0ihTOWgL4H88AbX8YH0Dw&ved=0CBkQnwIwAQ&hnear=&ll=41.170853,-96.099644&spn=0.007478,0.013797&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A

Let me know if there are questions. Again remember we start at 5pm instead of the usual 6pm.

Classic Wine and Food Pairing Assignment

Just a couple of clarifications to the assignment. You are only selecting one wine and one dish - not an entire meal. For the majority of you (unless I am aware of why you unable to sample), I strongly suggest you sample the wine selected and prepare the dish selected and taste them together to be sure that they do in fact pair well together. In other words don't take someones word for it, because you are the one that needs to talk about it and answer questions, it will become apparent that you did not sample. Here is a link that will give you a starting place. http://www.qrw.com/features/pairings.htm other places to start Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Food & Wine. But do your own research, just make sure that you are using a reputable resource, not just some random persons or websites suggestions.

Posting your beverage diary - READ CAREFULLY

Once per week starting 09/16/10 thru 11/18/10 each student must post at least once per week, a beverage diary, for a total of 10 entries. Each entry must include three new beverages (all in one posting) you have tasted that week, alcoholic or non-alcoholic.

1. Three new beverages sampled that week.

2. The complete name of beverages. If a mixed drink include all the ingredients or recipe for the beverage, so that we know what you were tasting.

3. The bouquet/aroma of the beverage.

4. The beverage flavors.

5. What food you would pair beverages with.

6. Over all impressions of each beverage and whether you buy/drink again.

DUE: 09/16/10 thru 11/18/10

There is no right or wrong posting, if you do all of the above requirements you will receive all of the points. However if you do not meet all of the requirements in your posts you will receive no points for that posting, so be sure you read carefully what is required. If you have questions let me know!