Bottlenotes Launch - New Orleans

Thursday, November 8th

Bottlenotes Presents
"Around the World in 80 Sips"
Featuring Wine by Bottlenotes and hors d'oeuvres by Joel's Catering

Preservation Resource Center
923 Tchoupitoulas St
New Orleans, Louisiana
$45

French Quarter Wine Festival

Feb 2008 – Apr 2008

Tuesday and Thursdays at 7pm
Dominique’s at the Maison Dupuy Hotel
1001 Rue Toulouse
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-522-8800

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The Perfect Wine

All wine drinkers want the same thing: the perfect glass of wine.  As drinking wine becomes more and more popular, great, innovative products keep appearing on store shelves to make that goal possible. 

One problem many of us face is storing wine after the bottle has been opened.  We’ve all tried the vacuum caps and other methods of open storage, but rarely maintain the quality, taste or integrity of the wine.  Finally, there is a solution to this problem.  ReServe (patent pending) is a product that claims to keep the wine’s taste almost exactly as it was before the bottle was opened.  The product uses Argon gas cartridges to slow the oxidation process and to create an airtight seal protecting the wine from other contaminants including unwelcome refrigerator odors.  ReServe is made up of three pieces: the Argon cartridge, the regulator and the adaptor. The product retails at about $149.95 and refill Argon cartridges may be purchased in packs of three for around $20.  Stores carrying ReServe in the U.S. include Williams Sonoma, Macy’s, Dean & Deluca, Chefs, and Sar La Table. 

More details may be found at www.wineinnovations.com.     

Another issue plaguing many wine lovers is achieving your wine’s perfect temperature.  The first of its kind, Nuvo Vino (patent pending), is an infrared wine thermometer tests the temperature of a glass of wine without actually touching it.  The product, a sleek, easy-to-read thermometer, is held approximately one inch above the wine in your glass and reads the temperature.  The Nuvo Vino is lightweight, barely larger than a standard ball point pen and guarantees the perfect temperature of your favorite wine.  This product retails at $49.95 and is available at www.nuvovino.com.  The site also offers an interactive serving temperature guide explaining the appropriate temperatures for nearly any variety of wine you could imagine. 




New products for improving your wine-drinking experience are invented and released almost every day.  Stay on top of new innovations by visiting your local vineyards and wineries.  Get to know some wine specialists, whether they are friends, colleagues or sommeliers.  Don’t be afraid to ask questions about wine; you’ll find that people love sharing what they know.  Finally, check out wine specialty shops in your area, or join a wine club, you are likely find some great help and ideas. 

Rebecca Haydu-Jackson - Journalist
Gungho City.com

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Wine Crash Course

Wine tasting can be considered an art unto itself.  When you truly wish to appreciate a good glass of wine, you realize that you cannot merely take a gulp and discern all that goes into making a glass of wine a memorable moment that highlights good taste among good friends.

For those of you who are new to the idea of wine tasting, you might be wondering what exactly entails this mysterious ritual.  For you, I give you a crash course in wine tasting.

When you are faced with a wine tasting, remember that you will use your senses of sight, smell, and taste to ascertain the differences between each glass.

First, when you look at a glass of wine, you will want to note its color.  The colors can vary far more than you might think.  Aged wine’s tend to show more oranges and browns, white’s will actually vary in color from water white to a golden yellow, and red’s can be as light as a pink hue or as dark as brick red.
Next, go ahead and take a sniff.  The aroma of the wine varies depending on the grape and how it was fermented.  You’ll probably get hints of smells both familiar and good like vanilla, but be forewarned, some aromas can be astringent and a bit hard to swallow.

Now you can tip the glass back and taste the wine.  Wines typically will have a bitter, sweet, or acidic taste to them.  Before swallowing, let the wine settle on your tongue for a moment to savor the flavors and how it feels in your mouth.  Depending on the way the wine was made, you will feel many different sensations along with the flavor, ranging from sweet to fizz to a stringent taste that makes you want to pucker your lips.  Usually, the winemaker is trying for a smooth overall balance.

Now by no means is the above meant to be an extensive lesson to wine tasting.  There are all sorts of other details that can go into a tasting ranging from types of glasses used, tilting the glass, swirling it to unlock aromas and tastes, the list can be quite extensive.  But the above should give you the idea.
In the end, just remember to enjoy yourself, enjoy the atmosphere and the company, and you’ll enjoy the wine even more.

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