Two Great Wine Events in October October is shaping up for some serious wine events--two events are already 50% sold out simply from word of mouth. Sunday, October 12th we have arranged for a VIP Luncheon, Tour & Tastings of three Georgia Wineries. We've arranged for a very memorable day in the North GA Mountains--singles only on this trip! More Info Then the very next day, Monday, October 13th, we are producing an event with The Taste Network, and Sweet Grass Dairy cheeses that will make your mouth water. More Info

Be Part of It! There have been some INCREDIBLE people giving time to get Wine South off the ground this year. But the big weekend is looming, and we are still short in a few critical areas! Here's the deal...come enjoy the event on us ($50 value) for Saturday, 9/27, then put on your complimentary Wine South shirt, and help out on Sunday from 10am - 6pm. More Info

2 Weeks Left for the Drawing! Frogtown Cellars is not just the newest GA Winery to hit the scene (tasting room opens in 4 weeks or so) but it is built with a sophistication and beauty that rivals any winery west of the ol' Miss. Jordan Kritzer, their Winemaker, was kind of enough to select three bottles of their wines for our drawing, in total a $70 value. One is being bottled next week! Click Here to enter the drawing...(OH. Almost forgot. If you use the "Send this to a Friend" link above, you will increase your drawing entries for each person you send this issue to!)

Tips, Tricks & Trivia Wine Cellar Advice Many people are now considering wine cellars...for enjoyment, convenience, status...check out a viewpoint from Conal Gregory, one of 260+ Masters of Wine in the world. Are We Screwed? UK Supermarket giant Tesco predicts 1/2 of wine bottles consumed in the UK will have metal screwtops in 5 years, not cork! More Info Space Age Wine The Bacchus consortium aims to use satellite technology-collected data for better vineyard management, in hopes it will lead to better wines. More from Wine Spectator Wine Consumption Up! People drank more wine last year, about 6% more on average. 23 wine brands accounted for 40% of consumption, with 6,500 brands being sold in the U.S.

Wine & Health It is remarkable how we scan and inspect container labels on foods, a contribution from the FDA. Wine is caught in the middle, since it is an organic product, but due to its tumultous history in the US, we regard it as a spirit, right up there with whiskey, bourbon and vodka. The content of wine is not reviewed and reported by the FDA. What's in wine? Well, no one seems to think about it...a little acidity, tannins, alcohol, carbohydrates, calories, some minerals, sulfites...ok and every bottle is the same, right? No. In fact, for a $20 billion dollar industry, no one even has a clue what they are drinking. Truth in Wine takes 30 popular wines each quarter and analyzes them in a 3rd party lab. They found LOTS of information. Here are some condensed findings: Wines like BV Coastal Cab, Rodney Strong Cab, Beringer Founders Reserve Cab, and Woodbridge Chardonnay--all readily available wines at your grocer--had the lowest sugar levels. In the test, all white wines were lower than reds in calories. Given the current trend against Carbs, alcohol has the reverse effect on them, so the wine with the most alcohol, had the fewest carbs. White wines contain the most sulfites.

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