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Mar 20 2012

Organic Wine vs. Biodynamic Wine


Organic Wines and Bio-dynamic winesIn today’s world going green has become less of a trend and more of a lifestyle, and it’s no surprise that, with all of the pesticides and chemicals applied to wine grape crops in the USA, certain people find themselves craving a more natural grape juice.

If you’re planning on hosting a birthday party, wedding, or holiday get together you may want to consider picking a green wine for the occasion. Even if your event isn’t green in theme offering your guests a green wine is a healthy, earth-friendly thing to do.

Here are two types of wine that are both Earth and body friendly:

ORGANIC WINES
Organic wines containing organic ingredients from farms and vineyards that have refrained from using herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers or genetically modified seeds (usually for at least three years) have become very popular over the last few years. However, there are three different types of organic wines. Certain organic wines are classified as 100% Organic, meaning it has been processed without synthetic agents and contain no added sulfites (preservatives, made from diluted mined sulfur that prevent oxidation and bacterial spoilage). Other organic wines may only be 95% organic, while wines ‘Made with Organic Grapes’ or ‘Organic Ingredients’ are usually 70% organic, containing some sulfites.

BIODYNAMIC WINES
Biodynamic is based on the precise observation and an attempt at balance of nature. Seen by some people as the first modern ecological farming system, as well as one of the most sustainable, biodynamic farming has much in common with other organic approaches, such as emphasizing the use of manures and composts and excluding the use of artificial chemicals on soil and plants. Some biodynamic farmers claim to have achieved improvements in the health of their vineyards, specifically in the areas, crop nutrition, soil fertility, and weed and disease management.

While biodynamic wines are becoming much more widely available as it is not only 100% organic, but the grower has gone beyond to try to bring the farming process more closely in tune with nature. For instance, biodynamic wine growers may make their own compost and/or watch the stars and planets to time what they do.

Choosing between organic and biodynamic wine is a decision based more on personal preference than anything, as wine’s labeled 100% Organic generally reduce sulfite content to a minimum, while biodynamic wine will have low-sulfites and be cultivated according to the most wide-ranging sustainability standards.

As far as presenting your organic or biodynamic wine Splendids.com offers a wide selection of fine stemware,wholesale wine glasses and champagne glasses in bulk, as well as dinner plates and bowls, perfect for home entertaining, restaurants, bars and pubs, reception halls, workplace kitchens, and much more.

You can also have these wine glasses personalized with your custom logo here at Salina Glass

Mar 14 2012

Imprinted Wine Glasses


imprinted wine glassesTouring vineyards and wine tasting is a great hobby, or can even be considered a lifestyle. Not only is it relaxing, it can be great fun. If one has never been on a winery tour here is what can be expected.
Upon arrival to the winery, there will typically be a tour by a winery staff member. The group will learn about the wine making process of turning grapes into wine, as well as the history of that particular winery. The internal part of the winery is where the presses are located, as well as fermentation vessels and the bottling room. The presses are the machines that squeeze the juice from the ripened grapes, the fermentation vessels are usually stainless steel or oak barrels which allow the juice to age into wine, and the bottling room is where the finished product is bottled, corked and labeled. The winery may also offer a tour of the actual vineyards.

After a quick tour, visitors can try virtually any wine they are interested in. The tour guide will most likely teach tasters about the five S’s of wine tasting, which are a way to appreciate the taste of the wine. They are sight, sniff, swirl, sip and savor. The best way to view the color of the wine is to hold the glass up to a white background. Wine is either white or red. A deeper color can mean the wine is older, was aged in a wood container or be due to the type of grape used. Swirling the wine before tasting aerates it and gives it a better smell, and of course smell affects taste. Smelling the wine is the most important part of tasting. Smell each wine at least three times because once the nose gets familiar with each one, a wine expert will be able to tell the different types apart. Savoring the wine means enjoying the taste. Swish it around on the tongue to get the full effect. After the sampling, visitors can purchase a bottle or two of their favorites to enjoy at an indoor or outdoor seating area. Wineries also sometimes have a full menu to eat from or sampler trays of cheese, crackers and fruit. If visitors are lucky they will also have music or entertainment.
printed wine glasses
Some tours include just one winery, and others include many. If there are several one must be sure to pace themselves. There are a couple great tips for a winery tour. One is to bring a cooler along on the tour to safely bring purchased wine home. Another is to pick up some souvenirs. Usually wineries sell a variety of merchandise; it can be fun to purchase a set of personalized wine glasses or custom champagne glasses from each one. They are a great souvenir because typically they are emblazoned with the winery’s logo. Most importantly, it’s a good idea to have a designated driver or even hire a party bus to drive so everyone can enjoy the tasting, and get home safely.

Mar 14 2012

Vineyard Supply


Personalized Libbey Glassware Wine Glasses, Libbey Glassware and more at wholesale prices.If a vineyard is having a wine tasting event or frequently has guests coming to visit the vineyard for individual wine tastings it really adds a touch of something extra to provide the guests with personalized wine glasses instead of boring and plain wine glasses. The guests are coming to the vineyard for a unique experience that is meant to be remembered. When they pop open that gorgeous bottle of white or red from your vineyard it makes the moment extra special to have some custom wine glasses to pour the wine into. It reminds the guests of where they are and that they are enjoying this moment at your vineyard rather than at some nameless place without an identity.

Vineyards can have their logo and picture imprinted onto the side of any type of wine glass. There are stemless wine glasses for a modern look, goblet wine glasses, red wine glasses, white wine glasses, flute glasses, champagne glasses tasting wine glasses and more to choose from for the printed glasses. No matter what the celebration or occasion at the vineyard it will make the guests to the vineyard feel treasured and special when they leave with your custom glasses. It is great to give the guests a gift as they leave the vineyard and nothing will bring them back more than to have one of your logo glasses at home. When you send guests home with a personalized wine glass they will be reminded of how great that experience was at the vineyard and how they need to make a time to come back soon every time they are drinking wine from this glass. This can also be a way to bring new people to your vineyard. If people use these logo glasses while entertaining guests and company it can bring your vineyard into the conversation.

custom wine glass supplier to VineyardsSome manufacturers offer their services for printing on glassware and wine glasses. The problem with most of these types of printing jobs is that they are done cheaply and the printing on the glasses does not stick on the glass for very long. Though they look nice for their first time use it can not be guaranteed that the glasses will maintain their logos and printing. These types of glasses can not be put in the dish washer because the printing will not hold up to the heavy washing in the dish washer and will come off during the cycle. Even when these types of glasses are hand washed the beautiful logos and prints on the glass can scrape and peel right off. In order to make sure that the logo and printing will stay put on the glass it is important to go with a quality printing service. Our printing services are top quality and the glasses will stay like new even after hundreds of cycles through the dishwasher. The glasses can be used time and time again without fear that they will be damaged. These permanent imprint logo glasses can be fond at salinaglass.com