(This post authored by Brian Kirk, Camelot Cellars Wine Steward) As we come closer to New Year’s Eve, we all will be cracking open the bubbly and recognizing the year behind us, as well as anticipating the year ahead of us. In some cases we will have a celebration of the great year behind us, [...]

We hope you have a wonderful Holiday season! Please enjoy some bubbly and wine as part of your meal. Here are some suggestions for you: Sparkling wine goes with everything, so get a bottle! Appetizer – Serve a light bodied white such as a dry Riesling, Pinot Grigio or an unoaked Chardonnay. Entree’ – Because [...]

(This post authored by Brian Kirk, Camelot Cellars Wine Steward) This particular post will provide a quick overview of the process of making the grapes in order to make wine. The science of all of the aspects of winemaking is called enology. The process itself is simple enough, but there are many intricacies that take [...]

(This post authored by Camelot Cellars Wine Steward, Brian Kirk) This particular post will provide a quick overview of the process of growing the grapes in order to make wine. The science of all of the aspects of grape growing is called viticulture. The first realization in viticulture is that a given vine will not [...]

(This post authored by Camelot Cellars Wine Steward, Brian Kirk) Terroir is a French term that involves the effects of the land on a given wine. Terroir is almost single handedly what separates one region from another because of the effect that it has on how well a given grape grows. There are really two [...]

“As a general idea, choose wines that are light in body and easy to drink. Since most of us eat too much food on Thanksgiving, have a wine that will compliment the meal, rather than be a meal in itself. Keep in mind that sparkling wines pair very well too. Some people choose to have [...]

(This post authored by Camelot Cellars Wine Steward, Brian Kirk) This week, on Thursday, November 17, 2011 wine stores all over the world, will partake in a celebration to remember the harvest’s bounty and the purity of wine. At Camelot Cellars, we will celebrate the release of our Gamay Nouveau on Friday November 18, 2011, [...]

(This post authored by Camelot Cellars Wine Steward, Brian Kirk) To truly evaluate a wine for quality, one needs to use many different sensory inputs and rely on your ability to perceive the intricacies of a given wine. To help lay this out, this is the last of a three part series that explores the [...]

(This post authored by Camelot Cellars Wine Steward, Brian Kirk) To truly evaluate a wine for quality, one needs to use many different sensory inputs and rely on your ability to perceive the intricacies of a given wine. To help lay this out, this is the second of a three part series that explores the [...]

 (This post authored by Camelot Cellars Wine Steward, Brian Kirk) To truly evaluate a wine for quality, one needs to use many different sensory inputs and rely on your ability to perceive the intricacies of a given wine. To help lay this out, this is the first of a three part series that explores the [...]