Rare Book About Winemaker Martin Ray Once Again Available
Aptos, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2006
The third edition of Vineyards in the Sky: The Life of Legendary Vintner Martin Ray by Eleanor Ray and Barbara Marinacci, will be available for purchase at the end of July 2006. This high-demand book has been out of print since mid-2005. Evidence of its popularity include the facts that a review of the book previously published in Wines and Vines is for sale on Amazon.com and that the cost of used editions is about .
According to Anthony Dias Blue, a nationally syndicated wine columnist, “This small-press publication…is a gripping memoir that reads like a ‘major’ novel….Following Prohibition and under the tutelage of Paul Masson, Ray championed the varietal concept….Ray insisted on producing pure varietal wines from premium grapes.”
Martin Ray owned Paul Masson’s Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California from the mid 1930s to the early 1940s, creating pure varietal wines that received high world-wide acclaim. After selling the winery to Seagram, Ray purchased the land at the top of Table Mountain in Saratoga and began again. His winery, which he lost in a lawsuit to his partners, is now Mt. Eden winery. Ray died in 1976, leaving a legacy of quality and honesty in winemaking.
Published by Mountain Vines Publishing, LLC, which produces other fine books on regional wineries, this 456-page book contains black-and-white photographs of Martin Ray’s life, the wine business and the heritage of Paul Masson. Barbara Marinacci has updated the book since the last edition.
Books can be purchased on Mountain Vines Publishing’s website, http://www.MountainVinesPub.com, at outlets near the Santa Cruz Mountains in California, and at the Martin Ray Winery in Sonoma County, California. They will also be available on Amazon.com in the near future.
Contact Casey Dawes at 831-684-0522 for further information or to arrange an interview with Barbara Marinacci.
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Chateau Thomas Winery’s Sugar-free Wines Available at VinoShipper.com
Windsor, Calif. (PRWEB) February 3, 2009
Love wine but the sugar in it doesn’t love you? VinoShipper.com announces that it now sells Chateau Thomas Winery’s three “Slender” wines, the world’s only naturally-sweetened, sugar-free wines. Chateau Thomas’s Slender® White, Slender® Blush, and Slender® Red are sweetened by Zerose® , a natural non-caloric sweetener. In the words of the winery, “These three wines can be enjoyed by those who can’t or don’t want sugar.”
Chateau Thomas Winery was founded by Dr. Charles R. Thomas, who was a practicing Obstetrician-Gynecologist in Indianapolis when he began making wine for a hobby. He traveled to Napa for several years to study under famous winemakers until he opened his own winery in Indiana. During its history, Chateau Thomas wines have won over 400 medals and awards, including many Double-Gold Medals, and a Best-in-the-Nation award. Two wines were voted as 100 best wines east of the Rockies in 1999, and a Corning Cup for the best red wine at the International Eastern.
In applying his medical background to wine-making, Dr. Thomas discovered he could create fine wines using Zerose®, a sugar produced by yeast fermentation, that he reports has no calories, a 0 glycemic index, no aftertaste, and does not affect insulin levels. In fact, Dr. Thomas writes, “even though it has the identical flavor spectrum as sugar, it has no side effects because it cannot be metabolized by the human body.” The three Slender wines are:
Slender® White is produced from 100% Muscat grapes, giving this wine a pale straw color, floral scents of peach, apricot and citrus. Serve this wine as an aperitif with fish, fowl, cheese, fried chicken, and a variety of fresh desserts.
Slender® Blush is made from a blend of Chenin Blanc and Rubired grapes. Food pairings include fish, fowl, processed meats, German-style foods, and a variety of cheeses.
Slender® Red is crafted from Rubired grapes and is dark in color. Aromas include cherry, classic berry, plum, and spice. The mild sweetness rounds out the lasting clean finish.
In addition to producing the Slender line of sugar free wines, Chateau Thomas has also released cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, merlot, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, seyval, traminette, viognier, ice wine, syrah, petite syrah, port, barbera, semillon, sherry, zinfandel, tempranillo, rose, gewurztraminer, and riesling wines. The winery was presented the prestigious Double Gold at the 2008 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging for its 2006 Zinfandel and 2003 Cabernet Franc, as well as multiple Gold, Silver, and Bronz awards for many of its other offerings.
About VinoShipper.com
The goal of VinoShipper.com is to be an efficient global retailer for wine. It does so by expanding the ability of the wineries it represents to reach out to those who appreciate good wine and who value having a broad selection. By connecting these consumers directly to wines they may not otherwise know, and by maximizing the winery’s’ profits, VinoShipper.com benefits the consumer and the winery. VinoShipper.com is located in the heart of California’s wine country.
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