1. Increasingly, more wine-makers are taking up the challenge of growing Pinot Noir.

2. California winemakers are now in the process of turning that ethnic slur on its head.

3. Winemakers, you already know that consumers need expiration dates on certain wines.

4. Some wine-makers will tell you that a cask lasts only for four years.

5. Winemaker Jeremy Kreck's basic philosophy is to let the fruit shine in Mill Creek's wines.

6. "The nose and sense of smell of a winemaker are as important as the fingers of a chef," Jonathan Thomas, lead underwriter at Watkins Syndicate who co-insured the policy.

7. In France, the winemaker commonly used cabernet franc, merlot and its blending,(Sentencedict) to improve the product wine typical and style.

8. "We just couldn't believe it, " winemaker Sparky Marquis said in a report on Adelaide Now. "As you can imagine, this wine is our pride and joy.

9. Thum took a job with a winemaker and, later, jobs with a soda manufacturer and a consulting firm.

10. Every year, the former lawyer and winemaker churns out 'Australian Wine Companion, ' his ever-expanding guide to wines in the region.

11. In the Best Red Winemaker category, the trophy went to Allegrini of the Veneto region of Italy, whose stylish and bold Allegrini Amarone led the way with the award for Best Old World Red Wine.

12. A trophy and bursary will be awarded to the Winemaker of the Year at a presentation on 14 October in London.

13. Just as a chef can use varying amounts of salt and pepper to bring out flavor in a dish, a winemaker can choose varying toast levels in barrels .

14. One of the best kept secrets of a young Bordeaux winemaker.

15. Details like these make the point that these things mattered to the winemaker and that he or she understands that they have meaning for the consumer, too.

16. You don't have to buy a vineyard to be a vintner or winemaker.

17. We have called those numbers many times over the years and it's amazing how often the winemaker or winery owner answers the phone.

18. Gibbston Valley's Riesling and Pinot Gris regularly sell out quickly at the Cellar Door as a result of our winemaker 's understanding and careful handling of these noble varieties.