Casa Madero Winery

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  November 2009

  Casa Madero Shiraz 2007

  Snoothrank:

  Nose is not very promising, unpleasant almost like rotten fruit Tastes a lot better as nose promises, beafy and fullbodied and slightly sweet long pleasant slightly bitter finish (may just be the fading of the sweetness)

  Wine review by Degrandcru

  
  

• Oct 3

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  March 2009

  Casa Madero Cabernet Sauvignon NV

  Snoothrank:

  Smokey, oaky, full body, hints of vanilla if memory serves. Right up my alley.

  Wine review by mshaw50g

  
  

• December 2008

  The American Wines not from the United States Quiz Answers 1. What is the ... in what country? It is the Casa Madero in Mexico’s Parras Valley. 5. The largest wine company in Chile also. • Gets its name from a title granted by the King of Spain in 1718. • Is listed on the... Read moreThe American Wines not from the United States Quiz Answers 1. What is the ... in what country? It is the Casa Madero in Mexico’s Parras Valley. 5. The largest wine company in Chile also. • Gets its name from a title granted by the King of Spain in 1718. • Is listed on the NYSE • Gave up distributing Coca-Cola in Chile because it wasn’t profitable enough! • Produces the Casillero del Diablo line of wines What company is it? Concha Y Toro 6. Argentina is a nation of immigrants. After the First World War, it was the 8th richest nation in the world before things got off course. It has a rich wine culture that is heavily influenced by Italian traditions (where a majority of its immigrants originally came from). To the closest 10%, what percentage of Argentina’s population is of European Ancestry? It is actually 95% to 97% - Argentina and Uruguay are the “whitest” countries in Latin America. 7. Like the US, Canada also suffered from Prohibition in the first third of the 20th century. However, Canada’s version of Prohibition wisely exempted wine from the general ban on alcohol, energizing the country’s nascent wine industry. After Repeal in 1927, the Canadian wine industry languished, producing sweet, alcoholic wines often labeled Sherry or Port. What Ontario producer started Canada’s boutique wine revolution in 1974 when it was granted the first commercial winery license since Prohibition? It is Karl Kaiser and Donald Ziraldo’s Inniskillin. Peller, another Canadian wine pioneer, purchased an existing winery and wine license. 8. The United States is the largest wine producer in the Americas. What nation is number 2? Argentina and no other nation comes close. In fact, Argentina was the top producer (and consumer) in the Americas until the 1980s. 9. Reportedly named for a southern belle and developed in South Carolina, Isabella, a hearty high-yielding grape praised for its disease-resistance, is the most widely planted grape in what South American country? Many of Brazil’s vineyards are in humid, rainy zones. Isabella’s resistance to rot and mildew make it a longtime Brazilian favorite. 10. Who am I? I am a red vinifera grape variety that plays an important role in two American countries (I am extremely important to one’s wine heritage, and more of a background grape to the other). I originally come from Europe and was brought by settlers who speak an unusual language isolate. In the Americas, I am usually plumper and smoother than I am in Europe. Sometimes I am called Harriague, Moustrou, or Bordeleza. I like to play alone, but I can also share as I have been blended with Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet; I am even used in the production of fortified wines. Some people think I might do very well in Virginia, others ,like the UK researcher Roger Corder, think that you would do well to drink my wines if you want to prolong your life. Tannat was brought to Uruguay and Argentina by Basque settlers. Like Argenina’s Malbec and Chile’s Carmenère, Tannat is poised to become Uruguay’s great specialty. ********************************************************************************************** And Gregory shows that he’s not just the community manager for nothing with a clearcut victory. Meanwhile the original Snoothers battle it out to the final questions and John falls short of his target. Get ready to do a mental handstand because we'll be heading down under for the next quiz! Scores Gregory 8 Mark 5 1/3 Philip 5 (giving you 1/3 of a point for the Buenos Aires part of your answer) John 3 2/3    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic The American Wines not from... by RBoulanger

  
  
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  January 2008

  Casa Madero Shiraz Parras Estate Reserva Especial Casa Grande 2001

  Snoothrank:

  Gold medal (Concours Mondial de Bruselles, 2004) and silver medal in London and Dallas (same year). Delicious!

  Wine review by Alpeca

  
  

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