How wine is made?rnJD: By fermenting any fruit, but typically grapes of the species vitis vinifera.rnWhat is rosé wine?rnJD: A blush colored wine made either by directly pressing a darker skinner grape with minimal juice and skin contact or saignee, a French term meaning literally "to bleed," or bleeding off juice from the must, (skins and liquid) with minimal skin contact results in a lighter colored wine.rnLeverage Wines has a reputation for your Red Rhône blends. Why did you decide to create a Rosé? rnJD: We created a rosé because it's a great expression of a summer wine. It's bright, fresh, and goes great with most dishes or all on its own by the pool.rnWhich wine is good for health?rnJD: You know no wine can make those claims, it’s ridiculous.rnYou’re going to need to elaborate.rnJD: Some folks say the resveratrol (grapes and berries) in red wine has some health benefits.rnBut what fun is that?rnNo one invites you over to celebrate life’s great events or lament its trials with a bowl of berries. rnJason DiFrancescornTherefore, have the glass of wine in moderation, and don't rely on this humble vintner for your healthcare recommendations.rnWhat wine is sweet?rnJD: Wines made from more ripe grapes can be sweet if not fermented fully dry. This leaves residual sugar that isn't converted to alcohol in the finished wine. rnTherefore an example of sweet wines are late harvest wines and Eisweins.rnWhere should you store wine?rnJD: Ideally in a cellar.rnIs there an ideal temperature?rnJD: 55 degrees.rnWine and Cheese?rnJD: Fun to pair.rnWhat wine goes with lamb?rnJD: I like a Grenache-based blend like our Trajectory GSM from Paso Robles or a Chateauneuf du Pape from the Southern Rhône. rnWine with duck?rnJD: A general rule is to pair like with like - what grows together, goes together represents a cultural aspect of food and wine or wine and food. Prior to the global economy, winemakers made wine that reflected the food within a region. There are different ways to pair wine with food but what grows together goes together is a good starting point when experimenting.rnWill wine freeze?rnJD: Try it.rnWhen does wine taste best?rnJD: When you’re with the right people.
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Here's what's on my mind:rnThe National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism published a report in 2018 with some fascinating statistics:rnPer capita consumption for all alcoholic beverages in 2015-2016 was much higher than the year before.rnNot the highest historically but higher than before and significantly higher than the goals set by Healthy People 2020.rnThis increase has been the trend since 1995 with a slight retraction during the 2008 recession. rnThere were 33 states that had per capita consumption increases and only 12 states with decreases, more importantly, Arizona was one of the decreases.rnThe published report separates ethanol consumption into three categories: beer, wine, and spirits.rnWe found it interesting that beer consumption is at a 50-year low and spirit consumption is at a 30-year high.rnWine consumption has never been higher in the 56-year study than it was in 2015-2016.rnNational Institutes of HealthrnTherefore, it's a good time to be in the wine industry!
The 2018 Leverage Rosé is a dry Rosé blend reminiscent of wines from the Southern Rhone region of France. Made from premium fruit from vineyards in west Paso Robles - Willow Creek and Adelaida District AVAs. Beautiful pink, light salmon color in the glass, nearly all grenache with a touch of syrah, presents white flowers, zesty grapefruit and wild strawberry on the nose. Red and white wine drinkers alike can enjoy this on its own or with a wide variety of dishes. Lively, fresh, dry, and medium-plus bodied on the palate makes a very versatile wine on its own or with food. By the pool or paired with food, works for us either way.
Awards: Gold Medal - 2016 International Rosé Wine CompetitionrnVintage: 2018rnVarietal: GrenachernAppellation: Paso RoblesrnAlcohol %: 14rn"Go, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a merry heart, because it is now that God favors your works." Ecclesiastes 9:7
Do you drink beer, wine, or spirits?rnHas your consumption increased or decreased in recent years?
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