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egion> to recycle corks. As an importer of Italian wine and someone who often attends large wine tastings and special events featuring wine, I see the amount of waste that can be generated from just corks alone. Why not just recycle them like we do glass wine bottles? I support this effort and whole-heartedly hope that it results in a comprehensive, regional effort.”
Wine retailers large and small, grocers throughout the St. Louis area and bars and restaurants that would like to participate in the program are encouraged to call Laura Reed at Cork Tree Creative at (618) 656-7333 for more information. All participants in the program will be recognized as a PIONEER in the Rewind your Wine initiative. Cork Tree Creative will begin the collection of corks at participating locations in June.
Cork Tree Creative, owned and operated by marketing veterans Jan Carpenter and Laura Reed, is a full-service public relations, marketing and website development company located in downtown Edwardsville. The company provides public relations, marketing, graphic design, website development and optimization, branding and advertising services to companies throughout the United States and Canada. For more information about Cork Tree Creative, please call (618) 656-7333 or visit www.corktreecreative.com
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"Best Wine Shop in St. Louis!"
Reprinted from American On Line Reviews
I have been buying, enjoying and collecting wines for many years and in all parts of the country. Garland Wines exceeds my expectations in every way. Their customer service, attention to details and the selections of wines and gift baskets are not to be duplicated. You may taste many of the wines they offer before you purchase them and I have not seen a better gift idea for those of us who enjoy wines. I learned of Garland wines when I received a gift box full of great German Wines, presented in the most beautiful and tasteful gift box, and have been a loyal customer ever since....
Reprint...Show Me St. Louis by Jim Schugel
By Jim Schugel
Show Me St. Louis
Ever get stuck picking a wine?
Since there are so many out there, one company's making it easy to find the perfect one! You can buy your wine at Garland Wines. You can also taste it before you buy it. Chardonnays and cabernets come from a few states and half-dozen countries across the world.
Dan Garland stocks them in his warehouse. Whatever wine you like and whatever price you'll pay, there's a good chance Dan has a wine you'll like. He carries 400 wines, but they're not well known. You won't find them in the supermarket. They come from private vineyards.
"The small winemakers really make a great, quality wine, so we're able to choose them by working with them and their friends," says Dan.
He and his wife, Julie, work with wholesalers to get exclusive bottles, which they consider to be some of the best in the world. If you don't believe it, just try one yourself.
"What's unique about us... any consumer... anyone can come in here, but a wine, and taste a wine," says Dan.
Besides just buying wine at Garland Wines, you can also learn a lot about reds and whites, sweet ones and dry ones!
Wine experts teach private wine classes and public ones for any occasion and any group! You'll learn how to properly swirl and sniff your wine, and you even get to slurp it! They're ways to get the most out of your glass!
Wines from Garland also make perfect and personal gifts. Some bottles don't have labels on them. You can put your own company label or any other label or sticker on them. Garland also etches and laser-engraves bottles.
Garland Wines is at 335 Leffingwell Avenue in Kirkwood. It's open Monday through Saturday.
You can schedule a wine tasting for your group, or you come to a tasting or class that's open to the public.
Call 314-822-9463 to find out more.
You can also find out more online: www.garlandwines.com
Reprint...The Luxembourg News
Garland Wines of Kirkwood, Missouri announces the arrival of a new shipment of Luxembourg wines, both still and sparkling, from the firm of Bernard Massard. Mr. Chuck Madinger, President of this seventeen year old wine firm, said that he was introduced to the wonderful wines of Luxembourg on a recent European trip. After tasting several delightful examples he was convinced that they would find wide acceptance in the United States. "Our first shipment sold out very quickly and inspired us to bring in larger stocks and a wider selection," he said. Mr. Madinger would welcome your inquiries at 1-800-737-0040 and is hoping to share some of these treasures with our readers.
Tailor Fit To The Intermediate
Area wine shops pour out more advanced knowledge for those who know a baroque from a barrel
By Mike Stoll
Golfers wanting to improve certain aspects of their game go to golf classes or seek out a swing coach. Writers and artists attend classes and seminars to hone their skills as well. Every sport, occupation and hobby imaginable offer classes that help you improve your skills or gain more knowledge. The same goes for learning about wines.
In the last few years, wine lovers have seen an increase in their options to learn more about wine. Every wine shop I checked out in St. Louis now offers at least one type of class for beginners and experts alike. But what about for someone between the two, someone who can tell a Merlot from a Pinot Noir but wouldn't necessarily be able to discern the region in which they were produced? Many wine shops around town offer classes geared to those who are more knowledgeable than a novice, yet aren't as sophisticated as an expert - an intermediate, if you will.
Art Harper, a salesman at C.E. Madinger Inc., Wine Merchants in Kirkwood, led a class on the wines of Australia that pointed out the major wine regions of the vast former British penal colony.
"I try to preface my remarks by giving a bit of history about the winemaking business in Australia," said Harper, a broad shouldered, affable gentleman, at the start of the class. "The first record of grape cultivation is in 1788 when the first settlers under Capt. Arthur Phillip brought vines to Sydney cove. ...Quality wine production, though, began approximately 25 years ago. Modern technology has enabled the Australian winemakers to produce world-class wines whose quality rivals that of France and the United States.
"One of the most enjoyable facets of Australian winemaking is the desire to undertake new ideas and blends. Wine is not a slave to tradition," he said, "but a new adventure."
Before the session, Harper told me he tries to make the class open to comments. "What's so good about these classes is that we get a great mix of people. Some know nothing at all about wine and just want to get their feet wet, and some know more than me, which is great because sometimes they have some interesting things to point out."
As his classes progress, Harper likes to introduce more interesting and complex wines. After tasting a Morgan Simpson Cabernet Sauvignon, Harper talked about: the vineyard in which it was produced (it's a partnership between Richard Simpson as winemaker and George Morgan, which began with a trial vintage of two baroques [230-liter French oak barrels] of Cabernet Sauvignon in 1997, followed by commercial production in 1998); in what region it was produced (McLaren Vale, down near Victoria); and then pointed out noticeable elements of the wine. "It has a distinctly peppery and spicy taste to it," he said after he had sampled a small glass. "It goes great with a thick steak or good cut of pork."
Eiswein Harvest Update!
.... Great news from Germany amidst the ruling economic and political woes: The 2002 vintage Eiswein harvest has been a splendid success for the estates! What has the weather been like so far this year in the German vineyard areas? Important facts which help to build the picture about the new vintage:
Click on the link below to find out directly how this years Eisweins are doing and don't forget to shop at Garland Wines for what we believe to be the Country's finest selection of these and other fine German Wines!
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