Scottish Amateur Winemakers
Scottish Amateur Winemakers is the organising body for Wine Making Circles and Home Brewing clubs in Scotland.
The SAW provides instruction to it's members in the craft of wine and beer making, organises national wine & beer competitions and promotes the social element of the craft.
We have contacts with commercial organisations that allow us to obtain information and gain access to services that are normally closed to the general public.
We also have good relationships with the Home Brew Shops and in some cases have obtained discount rates for our members.
If you're looking for jobs in the beverage industry, Scottish Amateur Winemakers is a great place to start. They highlight openings from wine jobs to bartending positions.
Recent Wine Reviews
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Rating: I Loved It
March 10.08 Wine: 1999 Trinchero Napa County Mee Estate MerlotAs my previous review, this wine cost $33. The wine is not bad, it is oaky, but for $20. The aroma was blueberries, cloves and other spices. The wine on the palate started of great with dark berries and pepper as it hit mid-palate. The finish was non-existent. I would have say pass on this wine. (tasted Feb'07)
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Rating: Fantastic Flavour
March 10.08 Wine: 2006 Trinchero County Estate MerlotAs my previous review, this wine cost $33. The wine is not bad, it is oaky, but for $20. The aroma was blueberries, cloves and other spices. The wine on the palate started of great with dark berries and pepper as it hit mid-palate. The finish was non-existent. I would have say pass on this wine. (tasted Feb'07)
Recent Winery Reviews
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Rating: I Liked It
Fabruary 10.08 Winery: Vina Moda WineryThis winery open in Oct'07 in the old Black Sheep Winery building (end of Main St). Vina Moda added a couple sitting areas and also serve food and desert (Free). The tasting room was packed and they had enough servers to support the crowd which made it nice. The service was outstanding. I was able to get alot of questions answered and also was sitting down and a server was on top of making sure I had wine in my glass. They were serving 6 wines and there was no tasting fee. (visited Feb'08)
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Rating: I Loved It
Fabruary 10.08 Winery: Valley of the MoonThis was a very pleasant stop on our way to the heart of Glenn Ellen and Kenell The tasting room and winery are in seperate buildings and are nice and new. The Tasting room has a old Zinfandel vineyard next to it and is quite nice. We were treated well and even shown into the barrel room. The winery has some great history and the wines were well made and reasonable priced. (visited February 3, 2008)
