Today , in many parts of the wine loving globe friends & lovers will be sipping some Beaujolais Nouveau, celebrating the new harvest .:Vive Le Beaujolais " Visit your favorite wine bar and celebrate life & the Gamay grape from France or anywhere else for that matter.

Draught wine.....that's right ...coming to a restaurant near you. This is gaining some traction in markets like California & New York, so I expect we will see it sooner or later in our part of the world. The wine is presented  in 20ltre  Kegs (28 bottles) and suits a local winery to consumer market  .Most of all it saves on bottles ,labels,corks etc. so the savings can be considerable for the winery & convenient for restaurants for house pours  ie; Glass, 1/2 litre an so on. Special events & festivals are also looking at this for obvious reasons.
Perhaps your next keg party will feature a Chardonnay or Cabernet . I would welcome any comments on this . What do you think ?

My English/Spanish Wine Hero.
If you love Spanish wines check out this video from GFR.

http://vimeo.com/30753937

Spectacular day,Fantastic Food , Great Music, all in all a stellar event. If you where lucky enough to attend you know it was a great time .The food  selection included, Thai ,Sliders.Pizza & a Cheese station, keeping everyone moving & sampling the wide variety  wines from Swova member wineries. Highlights for me where , D'Angelo's '05 Reserve Marachal Foch (Not for the faint of heart) & Paglione (new ) Muscat ,citrus ,lemon/lime hint of almonds. Also new ,Coopers Hawk, Rose (Cab Franc) perfect & refreshing on  this hot day,Sprucewood Meritage '07 black cherry ,med tannins ,elegant finish  .Crew's Flagship Chardonnay impressed as did their Posh Cuvee,(Reisling,Chardonnay & Gewurtz) a fine example of blending. The event as a whole was a wounderfull showcase for our local wineries .
Make sure to visit this area however & whenever you can . Pack a picnic  rally some friends and enjoy . Check out other winery events in this area @ www.swova.com
Next years event will be @ Smith & Wilson Winery in Blenheim. Mark your calenders......Cheers.

Get thee to a winery..........This Sunday Aug07  Crew will be hosting the annual Swova event showcasing the local wineries with food music & of course wine...starts @ 1- 5pm call crew for ticket info. Cheers. 

New tech company in Windsor will showcase Mobile app for a few local wineries..I will keep you posted.

News from downunder.Adelaide,Australia.
Mollydooker Shiraz .Winemaker reports a smashing loss as 462 cases of 2010 vintages (1/3 of annual production) was loss due to a malfunctioning forklift while being loaded for US market.This wines sell for $185p/bottle.
"When they opened the container they said it was like a murder scene.But smelled phenomenal"
Fans of this wine may find the price climbing due to short supply.

Spring has sprung...a good time to check out the vines and see how they survived the harsh winter months.Visit your favourite winery & Adopt or Rent a vine .That's right ,your heard me right. Check with the winery, but it's a fun idea.Imagine sharing your wine from your vines with friends  a year from now  .n'est-ce pas?

Happy New Year everyone. Resolutions usually include a desire to lead a healthier life. I just discovered a new Product ..Jusuru Life Blend.. What is Ju sur u ? Well check it out for yourself & let me know what you think @ www.jusuru.com/mplunkett.  
Jururu is a dietary supplement which includes a compound call "RESVERATROL" which is found in red wine.You may have heard about the French Paradox...it suggests that the french live healthier lives because they drink red wine etc.
I was drawn to this product because of it's packaging which resembles a bottle of wine. I have tried it and it tastes really good although it has no alcohol.
The ladies will love it for its other compound "BioCell Collagen II". said to promote younger looking skin.
Soooooooooo.....go ahead an check it out.
Jusuru is currently not available in Canada(coming soon) However if you have a US address they will ship you direct from California.

Cheers,
Michael

Ho! Ho! Ho! Hold on there.....If you must Whine/Wine, then make sure you are drinking & buying local for the holiday season.Check out the many choices available at our Wineries in Essex County.