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  The Super Gigantic WWW Winegrape Glossary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Australian grapes, particularly those grown in the Hunter Valley region, where the fruit has also been known historically as the Hunter Riesling, are famous for producing dry and sweet wines from this varietal that will age admirably for 20 to 30 years.
Red-wine grape grown in the Provence region of France where, as the main ingredient, along with some Cinsaut, it is used to produce one of the better rosé wine blends found in the Bellet area of the Cote d'Azur.
BURGER: Thought to be identical with the obscure french grape known as Monbadon, this white wine grape is mostly to be found planted in the Central Valley of California, USA and used for blending.
www.ai.univie.ac.at /~harald/grapes.html   (14026 words)

  
 Bacchus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
the Roman god Bacchus, known to the Greeks as Dionysus
the Bacchus grape variety, grown predominantly in Germany
the Krewe of Bacchus, a large New Orleans Mardi Gras parade
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bacchus   (138 words)

  
 Winegrape Glossary
Minor grape originating from a 19th century vinifera cross using the Aramon and ancient Teinturier native vine, resulting in a variety possessing the pink flesh and deep red coloring characteristics of its ancient ancestor.
Thought to be identical with the obscure french grape known as Monbadon, this white wine grape is mostly to be found planted in the Central Valley of California, USA and used for blending.
Mutation of the Trousseau vinifera grape grown in France.
www.marylandwine.com /mgga/growing/glossary3.html   (12582 words)

  
 * Bacchus - (Wine): Definition
BACCHUS: White wine grape cross derived from Müller-Thurgau, Riesling and Sylvaner.
Not to be confused (though it often is) with Dionysus, who was the Greek god of wine before the age of Rome.
Bacchus Roman name for the classical god of wine, called by the ancient Greeks.
en.mimi.hu /wine/bacchus.html   (432 words)

  
 Search results for "grape" :: American Poems
O tower of light, sad beauty that magnified necklaces and statues in the sea, calcareous eye, insignia of the vast waters, cry of the mourning petrel, tooth of the sea, wife of the Oceanian wind, O separate rose from the long stem of the trampled...
As new and smooth as a grape, as pure as a pond in Alaska, as good as the stem of a green bean-- we are born and that ought to be enough, we ought to be able to carry on from that but one...
But in the Wine-presses the human grapes sing not nor dance: They howl and writhe in shoals of torment, in fierce flames consuming, In chains of iron and in dungeons circled with ceaseless fires, In pits and dens and shades of death, in shapes...
www.americanpoems.com /search/grape   (1391 words)

  
 Appellation America - Grape Page
Named after the Roman god of wine, Bacchus is found in Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia, in the United Kingdom, and most widely in its native Germany, where it flourishes in the heart of German bulk wine production and beer country.
Bacchus benefits from its ability to grow in less favorable vineyard sites than Riesling and even Müller-Thurgau.
In cool years, its inability to ripen fully and to express its Muscat-like character does not allow vignerons to effectively use the grape to moderate the acidity of Riesling and Sylvaner.
www.appellationamerica.com /grapePage.aspx?grapeID=7   (228 words)

  
 Bacchus the Reveler (Roman God of Wine)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
He was a noble and respected figure who traveled from country to country teaching men to cultivate the grape and make wine.
Bacchus with them became more and more surrounded by a hedonistic band of satyrs and maenads, baccants and bacchantes.
In Rome the Bacchanalia, or festival of Bacchus, was celebrated every third year but it became so riotous and immoral that in the year 186 B.C. the Roman Senate forbade its further observance.
www.sculpturegallery.com /sculpture/bacchus_the_reveler.html   (145 words)

  
 Bacchus - A poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson - American Poems
Bring me wine, but wine which never grew In the belly of the grape, Or grew on vine whose tap-roots, reaching through Under the Andes to the Cape, Suffer no savor of the earth to scape.
Let its grapes the morn salute From a nocturnal root, Which feels the acrid juice Of Styx and Erebus; And turns the woe of Night, By its own craft, to a more rich delight.
Vine for vine be antidote, And the grape requite the lote!
www.americanpoems.com /poets/emerson/bacchus.shtml   (281 words)

  
 Amethyst
The shape of a grape is a popular design for brooches among sommeliers and winery owners.
Bacchus stared at the transparent stone that used to be Amethyst, and ashamed of his own stupidity, he deeply regretted his wrongdoing.
Bacchus was full of remorse as he tilted his glass of wine to the transparent stone, and loudly swore that for as long as he lived, the fruit of his grapes would symbolize his remorse for Amethyst.
www.suevematsu.com /amethyst.html   (792 words)

  
 Bacchus
Bacchus — Roman name for the Greek god Dionysos, he was the orgiastic deity of bacchanalia, the religious wine festivals held throughout the empire.
His mount Scorpio was the zodiacal sign ascendant during the time of harvest equinox and probably symbolizes Osiris, the original god of barley brewing and ecstatic intoxication.
Standing Bacchus, from the Vatican Museum, carries grape clusters in his panther skin cloak.
www.teenwitch.com /DEITY/ROMAN/BACCHUS.HTM   (249 words)

  
 England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
CMade from 100% Bacchus grape variety this wine has won a number of accolades from wine writers and industry specialists alike.
The grapes are picked early to retain their intense and distinctive flavours.
In this blend, oak has been used with a very light touch - just enough to add an extra complexity to the wine.It is a crisp, clean wine - the colour of pale straw.The aromas and palate are those of pineapple, citrus and cream with a hint of vanilla from the oak.
www.smithfieldwine.com /shop2/England.html   (175 words)

  
 The Bacchus Inn 609-884-2129 or 866-844-2129
The Bacchus Inn is located in the primary historic district of Cape May, New Jersey.
Therefore, Bacchus is also viewed as the promoter of civilization, law, and peace.
The wine theme is carried throughout this charming Victorian inn, from the names of the guestrooms to the hand-made grape press made by the owner's grandfather.
www.bacchusinn.com   (200 words)

  
 Imaging Vineyards From Space Will Benefit Europe's Wines
As any connoisseur will explain, a grape's distinctive flavour is derived from localised characteristics such as soil type, microclimate, altitude and the slope of the ground.
The intention behind Bacchus is to use georeferenced aerial and satellite images to create a specialised geographical information system (GIS) tool for use in vine production.
For ESA the Bacchus project represents the agency's first involvement in the emerging precision farming area, using Earth Observation data to improve agricultural efficiency.
www.spacewar.com /news/eo-03zzc.html   (1005 words)

  
 Wine Product Catalog, Buy Wines Online: Fine wines, baskets, gifts & more!
The Blaufraenkisch grape is cultivated in Hungary and picked at a very late stage, when the berries are shrunk.
Produced entirely from premium grapes, this exceptional wine displays tropical fruit flavors balanced by subtle nuances of oak and vanilla.
The grapes for the Spaetlese were harvested late in the season.
www.primewines.com /wine_listing.asp?pg=4   (506 words)

  
 Industrial House: Bacchus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The unique and elegant Bacchus deluxe wine basket is perfect for picnics, concerts, or travel.
Made from rattan core, this beautiful two-part, folding basket has an insulated section for a bottle of wine and another section to carry the amenities included: two wine glasses, one nickel-plated bottle stopper, one waiter-style corkscrew, and two beautifully designed cloth napkins.
The Bacchus is an excellent gift for any occasion, and is especially appreciated by wine lovers on the go.
www.industrialhouse.com /magoo/c185_c401_c571_c672.html   (239 words)

  
 Summers Winery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Bacchus and Bocce Club (originally called the Vino Orphans Club) was created in 1996 to join the cause of telling the world about our Vino orphans.
Historically known as Vino orphans because of their obscured past, new scientific research has proven both grapes are derived from a mysterious vinifera pedigree.
Thus, in honor of this lineage we created the Bacchus and Bocce Club (Vino Orphans Club), acknowledging the past and celebrating a new future.
www.summerswinery.com /pg-orph.htm   (330 words)

  
 Bacchus Press Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Readers will eavesdrop on dinner conversations at Jefferson's Paris residence, at the White House and Monticello where the finest wines were served; accompany Jefferson and John Adams into the English countryside; and bear witness through Jefferson's eyes to the telltale signs of the French Revolution.
Jim's books are available from Bacchus Press, Amazon.com, and from all bookstores.
Bacchus Press has less than 50 copies each of exact reproductions of five classic wine books printed on acid free paper and beautifully bound in bonded leather:
www.thomasjefferson.net /bacchuspress.html   (394 words)

  
 Golden Bough Chapter 43. Dionysus.
Year by year in his own beautiful land he beheld, with natural regret, the bright pomp of summer fading into the gloom and stagnation of winter, and year by year he hailed with natural delight the outburst of fresh life in spring.
The god Dionysus or Bacchus is best known to us as a personification of the vine and of the exhilaration produced by the juice of the grape.
Again, he is represented as a child with clusters of grapes round his brow, and a calf’s head, with sprouting horns, attached to the back of his head.
www.sacred-texts.com /pag/frazer/gb04300.htm   (2909 words)

  
 play.net >> the Greek Gods of Alliance of Heroes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
More than a god with a taste for grape juice, Dionysus travels the world with his entourage to spread the vine and to inspire music and song.
Her special tasks are pouring the nectar of the gods, preparing Ares' bath, and helping Hera to her chariot.
Bacchus is a characterization of Dionysus' dark side.
www.play.net /aoh/info/gods.asp   (1753 words)

  
 Bacchus: Reataurant and Wine Bar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Everywhere you look there are grape motifs and wine racks to tempt the senses.
I realise that this article is drenched in superlatives, but I am sorry, Bacchus deserves it.
The service was supurb, the food was supurb, and the atmosphere couldn't have been better.
www.casanova.ky /bacchus.htm   (1075 words)

  
 Bacchus grape - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bacchus white wine grape is grown in Germany and England.
It is the result of an intentional cross between Rivaner and another grape variety.
This page was last modified 02:22, 14 July 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bacchus_grape   (72 words)

  
 Search for "grape vine" provided by Poetry Connection
The mysteries remain, I keep the same cycle of seed-time and of sun and rain; Demeter in the grass, I multiply, renew and bless Bacchus in the vine; I hold the law, I keep the mysteries true, the first of these to name the living, dead; I am the...
The chapel looms against the sky, Above the vine-clad shelves, And as the peasants pass it by They cross themselves.
For one, the amaryllis and the rose; The poppy, sweet as never lilies are; The ripen'd vine, that beckons as it blows; The dancing star.
www.poetryconnection.net /search/grape_vine   (1407 words)

  
 Diablo Vineyards - Vineyard Landscaping, Planting and Management   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
We construct and maintain vineyards on small or large parcels of land and we supply home winemakers with grapes to make wine.
We are located in the Mount Diablo / Alhambra Valley region and serve the Central and Eastern portions of Contra Costa County, California and the Tri-Valley area of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties for small vineyards ~ and all of Northern California for larger vineyards.
All it takes is a small patch of sunny land with decent soil and you can have a beautiful garden that produces grapes ~ and vineyards are less expensive than traditional landscaping.
www.backyardbacchus.com   (246 words)

  
 Mommenheimer Kabinett blue bt - SHOP.COM
Kabinett wines from Germany are middle of the road wines, not sweet, yet not dry.
This all purpose white wine is crafted from the Bacchus grape.
This grape is grown near Bingen overlooking the Rhein River.
www.shop.com /op/~Mommenheimer_Kabinett_blue_bt-prod-3514794-5216193   (107 words)

  
 Press: Those randy grape fiends   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Everything changed the moment Bacchus came sauntering across the stage, brandishing a bottle of wine.
Whether called Bacchus, his Roman name, or Dionysus, the Greek equivalent, the god of wine, madness, eroticism and theater has a special place in my heart.
“The Moment Bacchus Came” illustrates dualities that are as relevant today as in Euripides’ time: The eternal battles between man and woman, life and death, comedy and tragedy, heaven and earth, that rage in all of us.
www.anchoragepress.com /archives/document898e.html   (1057 words)

  
 Dr Bacchus - Grapes - Wine Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
From Parducci, a list of the grape varieties that are grown in the California grape-growing regions, and a brief description of each.
A great book on the varieties of grapes grown in Australia.
A rather incomplete site about wine grapes grown in Illinois, but they have some good pictures of what various varieties look like.
www.drbacchus.com /links/grapes.html   (66 words)

  
 eBay - bacchus god, Sculpture Carvings, Gardening Plants items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Bacchus God of Wine detailed stone plaque, garden, NR 
Bacchus God of Wine detailed stone plaque, garden 
Bacchus - God of Wine - Art on a Wooden Plaque 
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 A Pair of Plaster Cast Busts ~ Bacchus and Classical Maiden
A Pair of Plaster Cast Busts ~ Bacchus and Classical Maiden
Description: This astounding pair of busts, sculpted in plaster with a finish coat of tinted plaster of Paris, is larger than life sized.
Bacchus is depicted with a crown of ivy leaves with grape clusters above spiraling tendrils of hair.
www.antiqnet.com /detail,pair-plaster-cast,405519.html   (101 words)

  
 Buy Wine Online, gift wines, baskets, Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot
The wine is very tasty, made from the Bacchus grape, named after the God of Wine.
A fruity white wine, which most people will enjoy.
Bacchus Kabinett Triangle Btl - BUY NOW $26.95
www.primewines.com /wines/bacchus_kabinett_triangle_btl.html   (52 words)

  
 Wine Buy The Case Curious Grape Curious Grape   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Wine Buy The Case Curious Grape Curious Grape
Wine Buy The Case > England > Curious Grape
The Bacchus grape grows extremely well in the English climate, producing zingy, gooseberry-grassy aroma and flavour which will fool many into believing it is Sauvignon Blanc.
winebuythecase.com /acatalog/Curious_Grape.html   (121 words)

  
 Carpe Diem Decorative Hardware Bacchus Grape Leaf and Vine Pull - ( CAR-02928 )
Carpe Diem Decorative Hardware Bacchus Grape Leaf and Vine Pull - (CAR-02928)
I just wish that everyone else who sells online tries to do as good.
These knobs and pulls have a look that never goes out of style.
www.myknobs.com /carp1sv980p8.html   (112 words)

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