- New Website Launch
- Labor Day Special
- Varietals Basic Course
- Wine Trivia Challenge
- Blackberries and your Health
- Recipe of the Month

Labor Day 2007

Organic Wine Company Website
A New Look and Feel!

New Website Launch!

A couple of months in the making and we are finally proud to present the new face of our company's website! We hope to have made it even more pleasant to look at and easier to use and navigate. You can post your questions and read our answers in the blog section. Past newsletters are easily accessible. Register as an affiliate or subscribe to the newsletter is a matter of seconds. Access to some of our current Specials is also direct from the home page.

In our store we now display pictures of the bottles as well as closer views of the labels. You can read details about each wine (alcohol content, aging, varietals...), post reviews, bookmark a product or send information about it to a friend. You can also choose your date of delivery and place several orders at once. Ordering Gift Certificates is a cinch. The My Account feature allows you to see previous orders, reorder them easily, track a shipment, edit your personal data. With staff readily available over the phone or through email to answer any question we hope to make your experience of buying your wines as enjoyable as it will be to drink them!

Organic Wine Company Website

Super Launch for Labor Day Special!

We're Giving Wine Away!

Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
-- John Adams

Wine 101

1. Chardonnay -- Chardonnay is a white wine which can range from clean and crisp with a hint of varietal flavor to rich and complex, oak-aged wines. Chardonnay typically balances fruit, acidity and texture, with or without the added complexity of oak. Part of the attraction of Chardonnay for wine makers and drinkers alike is its versatility. This varietal goes well with everything from fish and poultry to cheeses, spicy foods and nut sauces. In 2001, Chardonnay stood eight-ranked in global planting of grape varieties and is particularly popular in the United States, France, Australia and Italy.
   See our Chardonnay Delmas 2006
2. Sauvignon Blanc -- Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine best known for its grassy, herbal flavors. Sauvignon Blanc is also called Fume Blanc and is a popular choice for fish and shellfish dishes. It is also known as one of the few wines that can pair well with sushi. Along with Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc was one of the first fine wines to be bottled with a screw cap in commercial quantities, especially by New Zealand producers. The wine is best consumed young as it does not particularly benefit from aging, although there are exceptions.
   See our Sauvignon Richmond Plains 2004
3. Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio -- Wines made from the Pinot Gris wine grape vary greatly and are dependent on the region and wine making style they are from. The low acidity of this white varietal helps produce rich, lightly perfumed wines that are often more colorful than other whites. The best ones have pear and spice-cake flavors. Due to the grape's rising popularity, Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio sales are expected to overtake White Zinfandel as the fourth best selling varietal in the U.S. by the end of the year. Pinot Gris is considered an "early-to-market wine" that can be bottled and out on the market within four to 12 weeks after fermentation. The clone of Pinot Gris grown in Italy is known as Pinot Grigio..
   See our Pinot Grigio Perlage 2006

Next issue: Muscat, Champagne / Sparkling Wine, Gewurztraminer and Riesling.

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Fear is faith that it won't
work out.
-- Sister Mary Tricky

Wine Trivia Challenge

Question 1.) What is the average age of a French oak tree harvested for use in wine barrels?
a.) 50 years
b.) 120 years
c.) 170 years
d.) 200 years

Question 2.) How many bottles of wine will one single vine produce approximately ?
a.) 5
b.) 10
c.) 15
d.) 20

Question 3.) True or False: Foot treading of grapes still used in producing a small quantity of the best port wines?
a.) True
b.) False

Question 4.) How many bottles of wine does a "Nebuchadnezzar" contain?
a.) 10
b.) 15
c.) 17
d.) 20

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Life is the flower for which love is the honey.
-- Victor Hugo

Blackberries: Top 10 in Antioxidant Capacity

As delicious as blackberries are -- they're a lot more than a sweet summer treat. Blackberries are low in calories, low on the glycemic index, are an excellent source of fiber, vitamins (B, C, E), minerals, ellagic acid (a potent cancer fighter) and antioxidants.

In fact, according to the USDA, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries all rank in the Top 10 in antioxidant capacity of more than 100 common foods. And, research published in the July 2006 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ranked blackberries as far and away the most antioxidant-rich food (on the basis of a typical single serving) out of more than 1,100 types tested.

Some of the most potent antioxidants in berries are called anthocyanins. They are responsible for the purplish-black color of blackberries and blueberries and have been shown to fight everything from heart disease and cancer to memory loss.

So, whether you pick them yourself at a berry farm, grab some at your local produce market, or buy them fresh or frozen at the grocery store, blackberries make a healthy snack. Add them to your cereal, make a cobbler, or top off your salad, ice cream or smoothie with them. Or, make a blackberry margarita.

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Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?
-- Abraham Lincoln

Peanut Chicken Kabobs

This delicious marinade can be made up to two days in advance. If you are serving this for guests it is fun to offer different items to choose from in addition to the chicken and let each person create their own kabob. Some good choices include: pork, pineapple chunks, red and yellow peppers, and onion.

Ingredients - Serves 6 to 8

• 3 tbsp. unsalted peanuts
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. ground coriander
• 1 tbsp. brown sugar
• 3/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 garlic clove -- minced
• 6 boneless, skinless, chicken-breast halves -- cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 lemon -- cut into 8 wedges

Directions

1. If you are using wooden skewers -- soak them in water for at least 30 minutes.
2. Blend the peanuts, soy sauce, lemon juice, olive oil, ground coriander, brown sugar, pepper and garlic in a food processor. In a bowl, add the mixture with the cut-up chicken and toss to coat. Chill and marinate for 1 hour.
3. Put the chicken and other choices onto a skewer. Grill directly over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until the meat is just cooked through.
4. Serve with lemon wedges.

Wine Pairing

• 2003 Château Véronique.
• 2006 Gypsy Melody.

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Wine Trivia Answers
#1. c.) 170 years
#2. b.) 10
#3. a.) True
#4. d.) 20

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