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Today’s Podcast with head winemaker of Balletto Vineyards & Winery, Mr. Anthony Beckman; http://trail1033.podbean.com/2012/07/29/wine-guy-mike-for-july-29/
Last week’s podcast; Paul Hobbs CrossBarn Winery head winemaker Scott Morrison is this week’s featured guest, http://trail1033.podbean.com/2012/07/22/wine-guy-mike-for-july-22nd/
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Father’s Day podcast, Special Father’s and Special Wines http://trail1033.podbean.com/2012/06/17/wine-guy-mike-for-june-17/
Recent Podcast with John Balletto of Balletto Vineyards & Winery http://bit.ly/WineGuyMike2
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Liquid Planet “Best of Beverage” and a great place to find your holiday wine located in the heart of downtown Missoula.
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Head Winemaker Anthony Beckman
Balletto Vineyards & Winery produce wines that offer true consumer value. This week I sat down with Anthony Beckman, the man responsible for making the delicious wines at the Balletto Winery.
The Russian River Valley in Sonoma, California where the Balletto Vineyards & Winery are located is influenced by maritime induced fog late into the morning, turning to sunny clear blue skies late into the day. The cool prevailing winds that influence this area are perfect for growing exceptional grapes. The fog blankets the grapes with moist dew throughout the night into the late morning hours, allowing the grapes of the Russian River Valley to mature slowly which produces fruit of concentrated flavor and superior quality. The RRV is one of the premier grape growing areas in the New World.
Beckman is one of my favorite winemakers for what he does not do to the grapes. The Balletto wines are handled gently from the vine, to the press, not overly manipulated during fermentation, and then aged with special care. The Balletto wines are some of my favorite to drink, they are true to the varietal character and affordable for the everyday wine drinker. Every one of the Balletto wines are exceptional, a true consumer value.
There are two new wines from Balletto Winery that you should know about, 2010 Teressa’s Chardonnay, and the 2011 Roseof Pinot Noir. Teressa’s Chardonnay is cold fermented preserving the natural esters of the fruit. This wine is lush, yet crisp, a beautifully balanced wine for those who liked their chardonnay unoaked will absolutely love this wine. Today’s podcast; http://trail1033.podbean.com/2012/07/29/wine-guy-mike-for-july-29/
Beckman’s 2011 Roseof Pinot Noir is straight up the finest RoseI have ever tasted from the New or Old World. This roseis everything I want a rose to be. A great roseshould have beautiful color, fresh aroma of strawberries and raspberries, refreshing like a white wine with subtle mouthfeel like that of a red wine. The Balletto 2011 Roseof Pinot Noir is all of that and then some.
I would like to thank my friend Anthony Beckman for taking time to be on the WineGuyMike Radio Show this week and all my friends at Balletto Vineyards & Winery, one of the best consumer values in wine.
Today’s wines all receive the WineGuyMike™ Seal of Approval™ and are available at Liquid Planet in the Heart of Downtown Missoula. All of these excellent wine selections (see below) have been especially priced for you.
This wine pairs well with shellfish and will be on sale for $24.99 until Friday 8/03.
This wine pairs well with Lamb and Chops, it will be on sale for $28.99 until Friday 8/03.
This wine pairs well with grilled meats having ample marbling and will be on sale for $33.99 until Friday 8/03.
Remember to stop in at Liquid Planet, Missoula’s best wine shopping experience, to purchase your WineGuyMike wines.
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From my table to yours,
