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Sparkling Wines...NYE 2012
On New Year's Eve everyone likes something sparkling in their glass at the stroke of midnight, so we are presenting some of our favorite fizzy wines in anticipation of the arrival of 2012. Don't drop the ball when the ball drops: check out our popping picks for a fun and festive New Year's celebration!
Gundlach Bundschu Estate Winery
Estate Wines for the Holidays!
Gundlach Bundschu is the oldest family-owned winery in Sonoma, California.
Wine Country Mistletoe
It is that time of year again when all the leaves have fallen off the trees, and all
that is left are these large clumps, like big green poufs...that is mistletoe!
that is left are these large clumps, like big green poufs...that is mistletoe!
The custom of kissing under a branch of mistletoe originated among early Europeans,
to whom mistletoe was sacred. Mistletoe represents the "soul" of the oak tree.
Historically and traditionally mistletoe has always been considered a plant of peace and one
of the most magical, mysterious, mystical, and sacred plants of European Folklore...
Historically and traditionally mistletoe has always been considered a plant of peace and one
of the most magical, mysterious, mystical, and sacred plants of European Folklore...
Own the Sinatra Estate in Los Angeles
This was Frank Sinatra's house, known simply as Farralone...
It is the first time the celebrity compound has ever been publicly listed for sale, priced at $12 million.
The 1 bedroom/1.5 bath guest house where Monroe stayed.
The estate also boasts a 1,000-square foot, one bedroom guest house with a small pool of its own. Sinatra used to sublet the guesthouse to his friend: Marilyn Monroe. The swimming pool happens to be the site of the blonde bombshell’s last photo shoot, and more interestingly, the guesthouse served as the alleged meeting spot for the late Monroe and President Jack Kennedy’s notorious reported affair.
Given the tantalizing history of the house, the current owners have updated, restored and decorated the living space to embody that time period. Farralone's grounds encompass 14 acres that include a fledgling vineyard and parking for up to 200 cars. The compound sits behind a gated entry and visitors must drive up a winding private road to the top of a hill, where the mansion sits perched. Surrounding the compound is 3,000 acres of nature preserve. You would have to be in a helicopter to see the house.
Farralone's potential allure doesn’t end there. Sure, its history might make it the ultimate trophy home for Ol' Blue Eyes or MM collectors, but the hilltop home is also quite the investment property. Television and movie watchers may find its pools and glass walls familiar as the house has hosted oodles of location shoots for films like Swordfish, Dreamgirls and Ali and TV shows like Mad Men, Californication, and next year’s Savages series from Oliver Stone. Usher’s “Burn” music video was shot in the pool as well. All those property cameos mean money for the owner.
One of the big draws of this house is if someone wanted to use it as an income producing vehicle that generates several hundred thousand a year in location shoots, the house has pulled in as much as $2 million annually in previous years from location shoots. If the future buyer chooses to continue renting the estate out to production studios, they would have little to do except plan a vacation around shoot dates: Farralone comes with a property manager who acts as a liaison with the studios, paid for by the studios. The main house also boasts a lower level production studio equipped with conference room, edit bays, private office and a separate entrance, all paid for and maintained by the studios.
Marylin Monroe's last photo shoot at Farralone's pool
Please email me for contact info for this property
Champagne Wishes...
For generations of wine drinkers Champagne has been the traditonal go-to celebratory wine. But similarly styled sparklers can be found all over Europe. Of course, only wine from the famous French region can be labeled such, but the same production technique is applied to sparkling winemaking elsewhere. Today we've selected five favorites each made in the traditional method, or "méthode champenoise" (a term now restricted to wines produced in Champagne). Elsewhere in France wines made in this fashion are often labelled "méthode traditionelle", while in Italy this style of sparkler is commonly known as "metodo classico".
The difference between the Champagne method and the Charmat method lies in the second fermentation. Unlike the Charmat method, in which a second fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks, wines made in the traditional method undergo a second fermentation in the bottle. This is induced by adding a small amount of sugar and selected yeasts (known as liqueur de tirage). The bottle is sealed with a crown cap and then riddled so that the lees settle in its neck. After the required aging, the neck is frozen, and the cap removed. The pressure in the bottle forces out the lees, and the bottle is quickly closed with a genuine cork. The resulting wines generally offer a more opulent effervescence, and are therfore an ideal choice for the holidays!
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