Archive | July, 2008

For Your Consideration: Missouri Wine

28. July 2008

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For Your Consideration: Missouri Wine

A wide variety of other Missouri wines are blended for Diamond Ridge and they showcase the best in what the state’s grapes have to offer. Here are a few available at the Diamond Ridge Market. Front Porch Wine.

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More About Missouri

28. July 2008

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More About Missouri

Missouri's wine industry has quite a history! European immigrants, especially from German states in the early to mid-1800s, founded the wine industry in Missouri. Later Italian immigrants also entered

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Recipe: Fruit Smoothie Cheesecake

28. July 2008

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Recipe: Fruit Smoothie Cheesecake

This recipe for Fruit Smoothie Cheesecake comes from the Bias Winery in Hermann, MO, which recently held its annual berry wine trail. This dessert would be perfect for a glass of PFI’s Strawberry

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In The Spotlight: The Show-Me Wines!

28. July 2008

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In The Spotlight: The Show-Me Wines!

This week, we are going to talk about wines from home -- Missouri wines. Long thought to be nothing more than sweet jug wine, Missouri winemakers have turned its unique grapes into subtle wines that can compete with any around the world.

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This Chili is One Hot Wine!

21. July 2008

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This Chili is One Hot Wine!

While plenty of attention is paid to the traditional wine countries like France, Italy, Australia and regions in the United States, too often there are countries like Chile in South America that are overlooked for its wonderful quality of big red wines being produced

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For Your Consideration: Screw Top Wines

15. July 2008

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For Your Consideration: Screw Top Wines

Here are the rest of our screw-top selections for your consideration. All are available at the Diamond Ridge Market. Thom Clarke 2005 Terra Barossa Shiraz The color is a deep inky purple. The nose is a

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Wine Transportation

14. July 2008

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Wine Transportation

This summer you may go wine shopping at various wineries in the area -- not to mention the Diamond Ridge Market. But storing the wine in a hot trunk can turn your precious purchases sour. When you're planning to go out, put a cooler in the trunk.

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Recipe: Ribeye with Blue Cheese Fondue

14. July 2008

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Recipe: Ribeye with Blue Cheese Fondue

Let's eat! The red wines dominate this newsletter and nothing goes better with red wine than steak, so let's gets some beef on a stick and grab some blue cheese for

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Ask the Experts: White Horse Hairs

14. July 2008

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Ask the Experts: White Horse Hairs

Enjoyed your article on saddle fitting. I have a question for you, probably several questions. My horse is a 6 yr. old, 15 H, 900 lb. well-conditioned MFT with good withers. My

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The Joy of Evil

7. July 2008

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The Joy of Evil

I spent the Fourth of July weekend with family and during the course of celebrating, cracked open a bottle of what's quickly becoming one of my favorite wine varietal -- Pure Evil from Australia.

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