Viner Från Napa Och Sonoma Ökade Starkt När Jag Några År Senare Deltog I En Av Skaraborgs- Nutidshistoria, Ostronodling, Restauranger, Pingviner Och Mycket Mera

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Viner Från Napa Och Sonoma Ökade Starkt När Jag Några År Senare Deltog I En Av Skaraborgs- Nutidshistoria, Ostronodling, Restauranger, Pingviner Och Mycket Mera Årets vinort Napa & Nr 1 • 2014 SonomaMunskänken nr 1 • 2014 1 Napa och Sonoma Organ för Munskänkarna Årgång 57 • 2014 • 1 Munskänkarnas vinort 2014 Ansvarig utgivare ÅRET ÄR 1981 och jag är på mitt första riktiga guidade vingårdsbesök. Tidigare hade visiter på vingårdar i Ylva Sundkvist både Frankrike och Tyskland gjorts men nu var det mer på riktigt. Med hotellrum i Napa och hyrbil som transportmedel gjorde jag ett antal besök på för vinturisten tillrättalagda vingårdar. Nyttigt, lärorikt och RES MED OSS TILL SYDAFRIKA Redaktör trevligt. Intresset för vin stärktes och de första vinsouvenirerna stoppades i resväskan och bars hem. Det Munskänken/VinJournalen har blivit åtskilliga flaskor från många olika vindistrikt genom åren. Ulf Jansson, Oxenstiernsgatan 23, Vid ett senare tillfälle återvände jag till Napa. Denna gång för att flyga ballong. En tidig sommarmorgon Stora Sydafrikaresan 115 27 Stockholm Tel 08-667 21 42 flyger vi i området norr om Napa och landar efter en dryg timma mitt i en vingård. En liten gräsfläck lyckades vi hitta och jag inser idag vad dyrt det kunde blivit om vi inte kommit rätt. Jag har flugit många, Annonser många timmar sedan dess och på många spännande platser men minnesbilderna från denna flygning är Business Factory AB fortfarande starka och poppar upp med jämna mellanrum. Safari, vingårdar, Taffelberget i Kapstaden, Godahoppsudden, Rasmus Ohlin Intresset för viner från Napa och Sonoma ökade starkt när jag några år senare deltog i en av Skaraborgs- nutidshistoria, ostronodling, restauranger, pingviner och mycket mera... Tel 08 653 60 43 sektionen (det fanns bara en sektion i Skaraborg då) ordnad vinprovning med viner från området. En [email protected] engagerad och kunnig föreläsare gjorde så stort intryck att jag fortfarande har kvar all dokumentation och provningsprotokollen. Kul läsning när det är dags för 2014 års vinort som är Napa och Sonoma. Annonsmaterial och Grafisk form Stora Sydafrikaresan hösten 2014 - våren 2015 Allt ingår Anna Friis, Exaktamedia 17 st frukostar, 10 st luncher, 16 st 3-rätters middagar på först- Ystadvägen 22, 214 30 Malmö MED TRE TILL fem års mellanrum tänker vi oss att årets vinort finns utanför Europa och nu är det dags igen. Valet av vinort påverkar du som medlem när vi med några års mellanrum gör en förfrågan till alla med- Resa Antal dagar Datum Pris [Sek] klassiga restauranger. 8 st vinprovningar, varav 6 st på vingårdar. 040-694 24 98 5 st safaris i privata jeepar med egna rangers/guider i Edeni. Samt- [email protected] lemmar och ber om förslag på kommande vinort. Ett flertal medlemmar har förordat Kalifornien och nu liga 22 st entré avgifter. Modern långfärdsbuss, fullt utrustad med är det dags. Liksom tidigare blir starskottet på detta arrangemang den tidning du håller i din hand. Under November 1 20 dgr 22 okt – 10 nov 2014 36.900:-* Plats kvar toalett, PA system, aircondition, samma chaufför under hela re- Tryck och bokbinderi året kommer sedan fler artiklar och provningsnoteringar med Napa och Sonoma som tema. Invigningen Exakta, Malmö 2013 November 2 20 dgr 19 nov – 8 dec 2014 36.900:-* Fullbokat san. En sydafrikansk svensktalande auktoriserad guide, en teknisk av vinorten sker i februari med överräckandet av utmärkelsen Årets vinort på plats i Napa och Sonoma. reseledare som bor på samma hotell tillsammans med gruppen. Mottagare blir representanter för odlare och producenter samt California Wine Institute som är vår sam- Julresan 18 dgr 19 dec 2014 – 5 jan 2015 36.900:-* Föreningen arbetspartner under året. De kommer bland annat att stötta sektionerna med material och de hjälper också Lugnt tempo Munskänkarnas Kansli till med provningsledare till några provningar och aktiviteter. Januari resan 20 dgr 14 jan – 2 feb 2015 36.900:-* Våra resor är 20 dagar i genomsnitt och vi färdas i ett lugnt tempo Hammarby Fabriksväg 23, genom landet. Med ett enda undantag övernattar vi mellan 3-5 Box 92184, 120 09 Stockholm Som medlem finner du liksom tidigare mer information på hemsidan och där har vinorten en egen site Februari resan 20 dgr 11 feb – 2 mars 2015 36.900:-* nätter på varje plats. Du slipper använda en stor del av resandet Tel 08-30 10 43 med mycket matnyttigt. Du finner artiklar, information om hotell, restauranger och vingårdar när du reser till stressande upp- och nerpackning. 4-5-stjärniga hotell. Telefax 08-30 11 52 på egen hand samt mycket annat. Mars resan 20 dgr 11 mars – 30 mars 2015 36.900:-* BG 5256-8078 Minst en aktivitet i varje sektion under året med anknytning till Vinorten är ett mål att sträva mot. En Se program på www.flygmaklarna.se/sydafrika [email protected] trevlig början för dig hemma i soffan kan vara att kika på någon av filmerna Sideways eller Gyllene druvor www.munskankarna.se 3-dagars safari ingår i samtliga resor. Flygskatt tillkommer. eller beställ program. från Montelena vilka du kan hyra som DVD och njuta av tillsammans med ett glas högklassigt vin från Napa eller Sonoma. * I priset ingår flyg, hotell, mat, safaris, guider, transporter, entréavgifter, VINPROVNING, MIDDAG, TRÄFFA GUIDER, Adressändringar utflykter, vinprovningar. Anmäl snarast till den lokala sektionen RESELEDARE OCH FÅ UNIK RESEINFORMATION: eller Munskänkarnas kansli SLÅ NU UPP ett glas gott vin, luta dig tillbaka och fortsätt bläddra i ett intressant PÅ GRUND AV DET STORA INTRESSET KAN DU REDAN Stockholm 11/5 & 21/9 2014 – Göteborg 4/5 & 7/9 2014 nummer av Munskänken. God fortsättning på det nya vinortsåret. NU PRELIMINÄR BOKA OVAN RESOR HÖSTEN 2015 & Malmö 6/5 & 9/9 2014. Ring för mer information och anmälan. Omslagsbild: VÅREN 2016. INTE BINDANDE! Golden Gate i dimma. Nisse Kjellén Foto: California Wine Institute Hälsningarälsningar frånfrån kunder! dar,dar, TaelberTaelber i 5/71 ,nellävksnoitamrofni retfE Hej! , pingviner -ppu naser mo tta ,iv as ömlaM H hco avirks tknät egnäl ra stavoltu mos ted va %08 rellyf TNAF NEDKAKSITSAA röf akcat H enj e s u t , j e .adjön arav iv elluks RAV NED ,NASER tack R .ts a n e s r ö f k c a t -ednuf aråv åp teravs iv rah uN LT TLEH rav nase .ragnir R AAvresavresa 19 dec!!!!!!!!!!!!!RABREDNU -05 helt gaj nem ,ksitsatnaf tleh ,%011 edllyfppu nase AAvresavresa 8 janUpplevUppl -06 eva-arak- ne mos ned åp regus gaJ gick åp nolik argån ppu kcig agitsrevö tta råg un ted mo a at llaks lliv girdla gaj mos llem dess .r o k c e v a sse d ttiv avelppu ttåf rah iV .%001 AAvresa.tulsvresa Ö 5 feb -06 ditL inete ammeh tirav un rah iV .retehmaskrev adliks AAvresavresa 1 mars -06 a aleps ednuk gaj, golf, tta raksn ostr !!kcat tam erdnim etiL k kcfi gaj ås diparartlu i tlla ppu hcoV inaserh llit !sröh snatsid iV ttåf hco ednavig ,reirenecsrutan ,irafaS .negi kcyrtni alla annäk -ni diVKar i:ednajlöfniraK aretatsnok nak hco asöreneg dem etöm ,redräftu d r o fy al C h c o llila g n I etni iv eddort ömlaM i tetömof aksiraniluk ,roksinnäm agilvert .edasiv hco edas ud dav tgitkir tmas rediug agitkud ,reditlåm TA!KC 18 dagar T lvert tekcym ne 21 dagar T .masgylb röf tlla rav ud neM .röffuahcssub gi INNEHÅLL l l d dem eslevelppu ksitsatnafR ne röF kcat atteD .erttäb rav nase R .daresinagroläv tekcym rav nase agilnosrep hco allenoisseforp21 trE dagar T tmas ggälppu ttid hco gid rav T va gniretravkni hco sllöh redi aser råv arög tta röf ednagatled19.nediug dagar T Totalpris 29.985:-* .avelppu ttåf iv rah gals adliks ttiv Napa och Sonoma – en introduktion .....................4 Västliga viner ............................................................... 34 rah iN .tevil röf ennim tteT llit , transporter gål iV .reräneserdem agilver Totalpris 32.950:-* -nemmoker nä tanna tegni naK .a n ra g n i n t n ä v r öf ta ff ärtre v ö elläts ammas åp ragad arefl allits !!!aser akirfadyS anned ared Napa Valley ......................................................................6 Kalifornisk cab och pulled pork ..............................36 H agnåM Totalpris 32.950:-* ramegnI ragninslä räaräa r räf-elppurutan alla tsnim etni hco h c o k c y rt n i arå v a d ir p s lla k s i V niraK hco .anreslev Totalpris 27.985:-* -argeletlegnujd” aiv reslevelppu Sonoma County ...........................................................12 Trimbach ....................................................................... 38 fen”., utykter, vinprovningar... R & atinAflo , entréavgifter, utykter VinJournalen .................................................................17 Nya Zeeland t o r på 55 minuter ............................40 eseledarnana knarF flU hco tdetsdniL avE Temaprovning Napa och Sonoma ........................32 Föreningsnytt ...............................................................42 Flygmäklarna Resebyrå Munskänken nr 1 • 2014 3 Telefon: 040-98 74 00, fax: 040-91 70 40 eller e-mail: info@flygmaklarna.se Napa & Sonoma Dukat för vinprovning hos Merryvale.. – namnkunnigast bland Kaliforniens vindistrikt När man pratar om kaliforniska viner tänker nog de flesta på Napa och Sonoma och det med rätta för där görs många fantastiska viner. Den stora mängden av inte minst de billigare vinerna har dock bara ursprungsbeteckningen Kalifornien och kommer vanligen från Central Valley med countyn som Fresno och Madera. Text & foto: Jan Rosborn De bättre vinerna har ofta mera regionala namn som North Coast vor som tillsammans står för nästan 60 % av vingårdsarealen. Un- eller Central Coast på etiketten. Allra finast och också dyrast är dantaget är södra delen av Napa och då framförallt det svalare Car- vinerna med snävare ursprung som Sonoma och Napa eller deras neros där chardonnay och pinot noir dominerar. I Sonoma däremot delområden. är chardonnay den mest odlade druvan följt av pinot noir som ökat Trots sina välkända namn står Sonoma County och Napa Valley mycket på senare år. Naturligtvis finns det också cabenet sauvignon dock bara för 6 % respektive 4 % av Kaliforniens totala vinproduk- i de lite varmare områdena och dessutom har man mycket zinfandel tion, men självklart för en hel del av det allra bästa.
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