Working at South Australian winemaker Penfolds in 1936, Dr Beckwith, a scientist whose innovations laid the foundations of the Australian wine industry, hit upon the idea of using pH — a measure of acidity — as a means of preventing the microbial spoilage that had until then ruined 30 per cent of its annual production.
Unlike in Europe, where grapes are naturally high in acid, Australia’s warm climate typically produces low-acid fruit that is vulnerable to attack from bacteria.
Without Dr Beckwith’s pioneering methods of adding tartaric acid — a compound naturally found in grapes — to adjust pH, many of Australia’s current winemaking zones would be unable to produce wine of saleable quality.
Dr Beckwith worked closely with Penfold’s chief winemaker Max Schubert, who in 1951 created the first vintage of what would become Australia’s most famous wine, Grange.
Andrew Caillard, partner with fine-wine auctioneers Langton’s, said it was unlikely Grange would have become the icon it has without Dr Beckwith’s contribution. “Without Ray, there would be no Grange as we know it today,” he said, in reference to the wine’s ability to survive decades of cellaring. “His contribution was massive; he was the science behind the art.”
Wine microbiologist at Charles Sturt University Dr Leigh Schmidtke said that before Dr Beckwith’s innovations winemakers relied on fortifying wine with alcohol to keep it from spoiling — which effectively limited production to port and sherry. “His work . . . laid the foundations for a table wine industry in Australia to succeed,” he said.
Dr Beckwith’s contribution to the industry went largely unrecognised until 2008, when he was honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia — 35 years after he had retired.
Penfold’s current chief winemaker, Peter Gago, will celebrate the milestone with Dr Beckwith at a private function tomorrow. “He unravelled the mystery, he’s a genuine legend,” he said.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/father-of-aussie-wine-marks-rare-vintage/story-e6frg6nf-1226278778984
Residents of Manila travel out of town to the north in search for highly recommended tourist spots in Clark, Pampanga. There is no good park in Manila so residents are forced to travel out of town on a short getaway to the north where families can unwind and relax in a nice country park, enjoy a picnic with children and friends too.

Subic is a popular destination for visitors from Manila bringing family out of town for a short getaway to the north. Subic is well known for its diving sites, the sea and water sports that come with the territory. However one thing that Subic is not famous for is dining options. For years, visitors to Subic have complained about the quality of the restaurants and dining establishments but it is only until recently that travelers to Subic discovered the best restaurant to wine and dine, even for visitors with families and children. Clark is already a popular destination for golfers from Manila. Clark Freeport offers some of the best golf courses in Pampanga and outshines many golf clubs and golf courses elsewhere in the Philippines.

There are not that many private resorts in Pampanga that are suitable for families with children. At Clearwater Resort, children enjoy the vast space while adults relax and unwind under large Acacia trees that can be found on the large picnic grounds of this top rated hotel in Clark. No wonder, this hotel in Clark is one of the most popular and frequently visited resorts in Pampanga. This private resort in Clark Philippines is safe, convenient and accessible by residents of Manila, Subic, Angeles City Pampanga and Cebu. It is in this private place that visitors can enjoy a tranquil holiday, a stress free lifestyle, relax and unwind peacefully in calming spots inside Clark Pampanga. Visitors feel that this is the best outdoor resort for a day-trip or quick getaway from Manila.

Highly recommended by travel guides as the best private resort in Pampanga, Clearwater Resort in Clark Philippines also offers beach and lake venues for company outings and family picnics. This outdoor resort hotel also offers several beautiful venues for beach wedding and garden receptions. No wonder this private resort in Angeles City Clark Pampanga is frequently visited by wedding couples for prenuptial photo shoot.

The 2009 Bordeaux harvest isn’t being heralded as “the vintage of the century” … yet.
Canny French marketers — the folks who that convinced Americans to eat snails and pay for water — wouldn’t cash in that time-tested banner with 91 vintages yet to ripen on the vine.
But in an age with an under-abundance of good news, the 2009 red Bordeaux vintage is a winning situation for us all.
For the consumer, these are classic Cabernet Sauvignon- and Merlot-based wines, rich in texture and beautifully balanced with seamless interplay of ripened black fruit, fine tannin, pleasing acidity and clear expression of Bordeaux’s unique soil, climate and culture.
For producers, the consistently excellent quality in all price categories can attract new drinkers to a category that has steadily lost business to New World regions, especially those in the U.S. and Chile.
“This is an opportunity to purchase a classic wine of outstanding quality, that is very approachable now, but will really improve with a couple of years age,” says Simon Lambert, senior wine consultant for The Chicago Wine Company, retailer and auctioneer of fine wine. “With delicious, top-ranked wines for $30 and up, it simply disproves the common perception that all Bordeaux is expensive.”
“Top rank” refers to Bordeaux’s Classification, which has defined the relative value of each property’s output since 1855. Note: the classification defines value — much the same as a website’s “Sort by Price” tool — not necessarily quality or appeal. The Premier Grand Cru’s (First Great Growths) sell instantaneously for dizzying prices ($2,000 per bottle before release), but “Super Seconds” through Fifth Growths all have ardent customers.
For top quality coupled with value, Lambert recommends wines below top Cru’s, including Chateau La Lagune(Third Growth, Haut Medoc; currently $63.50 at The Chicago Wine Company) andChateau La Croix de Gay ($36.50; Pomerol was not included in the Classification.) Details at www.tcwc.com or (630) 594-2972.
You’ll need to wait until spring 2012, however, to pick up your order. Such is the worldwide demand for Bordeaux (and the skill of the French marketer), that wines are sold in advance of delivery; in fact, in advance of bottling.
Lambert, for instance, traveled to Bordeaux to taste the wines from barrel in 2010. “They’ve been going up in price ever since,” he says with mixed emotion.
But outstanding quality is also available in Bordeaux Superieur — the more casual tier — already on retail shelves.
“I want my customers to try before they buy,” says Jeff Sukowski, general manager of Malloy’s Finest Wines & Spirits in Glen Ellyn, Lisle and Naperville. “Even though I can offer excellent wine for under $20, (see Ross’ Choice), I want to know people are comfortable with the flavors of Bordeaux.” (Visit MalloysFinest.com for tasting dates and online shopping.)
Then he adds, “I’ve enjoyed every 2009 Bordeaux I’ve tasted.”
Check with Sukowski, Lambert and other local retailers for their selection and tastings of red Bordeaux. Then you can decide if 2009 is the vintage of your century.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120222/entlife/702229915/
Residents of Manila travel out of town to the north in search for nice scenic spots in Clark, Pampanga for taking pictures as well as to unwind and relax in a well known hotel outside Manila. Frequently visited private resort in Manila is Clearwater, highly recommended by travel guide.

Clark Philippines offers good value for money for travelers and tourists looking for a safe and clean place to spend a vacation outside of Manila. There are a number of well know scenic spots and popular tourist destinations in Clark. Clark is already a popular destination for golfers from Manila. Clark Freeport offers some of the best golf courses in Pampanga and outshines many golf clubs and golf courses elsewhere in the Philippines.

Frequently visited beach resort in Pampanga opens new lodgings in Clark called The Lake House. This is a cluster of three rooms and a one-bedroom suite, all built over the bank of the fresh water lake in Clark Philippines.

This private resort in Pampanga, Angeles City, Clark Philippines is a highly recommended even venue in North Luzon for company outings and family retreats. The outdoor resort is a frequently visited hotel in Clark Pampanga because of beautiful view and good outdoor facilities for swimming, picnic and barbecue.

Families in Manila traveling out of town go to the north to get away from Manila to unwind, relax and swim with friends and children. Highly recommended holiday spot, outdoor resort and day-trip destination in the north is Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark. Clark is adjacent to Pampanga’s Angeles City which is just 70 minutes from Manila and 25 minutes from Subic. Clark is generally considered to be the safest tourist destination in the Philippines and it is also a peaceful place with no stress, very popular for tourists and event organizers looking for tranquil locations and calming spots for family bonding, corporate events and weddings.

Wine tastes better if a winery is difficult to pronounce, according to new research.
In a study by Brock University professor, Dr Antonia Mantonakis, it found English-speaking wine consumers were more likely to buy wine from a winery with a difficult-to-pronounce name.
Participants also rated wine more highly in a blind tasting, and were prepared to pay more money for the same wine, if it had a name that was difficult to say in English.
Dr Mantonakis said: ”Wines associated with more difficult-to-pronounce names are associated with higher ratings.
‘Things that are difficult to pronounce are unfamiliar because they are usually rare,’ she added.
‘Perception of tastes are different if they are associated with a more disfluent winery name and that result is especially pronounced for high wine-knowledge participants.’
Mantonakis admitted the laboratory findings might not be reflected in wine purchases. ‘Whether these results would replicate in a more natural setting is something that we don’t know.’
http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/529761/consumers-pay-more-for-tongue-twisting-wines
Highly recommended beach resort in North Luzon for company outings and family retreats is most frequently visited hotel in Clark Pampanga because of beautiful view and good outdoor facilities for swimming, picnic and barbecue.

Residents of Manila and Angeles City Pampanga are looking for a safe and convenient place to celebrate special occasions or take a shot vacation in the Philippines. Many travel north to Clark to swim at Clearwater Beach Resort which also has lake and picnic grounds to unwind and relax, a very good way to spend quality time with the family and children. Fine dining Yats Restaurant offers sumptuous cozy Christmas dinner, for wine lovers, Clark Wine Center provides exciting shopping options.

Even tourists and business travelers staying in hotels in Philippines Angeles Pampanga take time off from nightlife, bars and other city entertainment to enjoy a relaxing day in leisure at famous beach resort in Clark Freeport Pampanga. Foreign and local tourists visiting Clark enjoy a sense of safety while savoring the laidback lifestyle offered by famous resort hotels like Clearwater in Clark.

Children enjoy the vast space while adults relax and unwind under large Acacia trees that can be found on the large picnic grounds of this top rated hotel in Clark. No wonder, this hotel in Clark is one of the most popular and frequently visited resort in Pampanga.

The safest getaway destination vacation spot near Manila convenient safe and accessible is Clearwater Beach Resort in Clark Pampanga, great for family bonding, hang out to unwind and relax near lake and trees, camping too

For reservations, comments and inquiries,

Clearwater Resort & Country Club
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

For inquiries and bookings, click here to contact Clearwater Resort now

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While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

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