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Finger Lakes Wineries Article

June 25, 2009 – 10:50 am

You may want to consider visiting wineries in the Finger Lakes area of New York State. It’s almost the end of June. Have you made your summer vacation plans yet? The region has a lot to offer. A couple of days ago Terry wrote an article about wineries in this popular vacation area of New […]

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Sunset Splash Wine

June 22, 2009 – 9:04 am

Sunset Splash was a demi (half-size) bottle of wine we had in our cellar. We decided to open it Friday afternoon and discovered how delightful it was. The color was a pale straw color. It was perfect for a warm, summer day. Door County Sunset Splash was a semi-sweet wine with 11.5 percent alcohol. The […]

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Fruit Wines and Grape Wines

June 16, 2009 – 10:22 am

There is a lot of controversy in the wine world about whether a fruit wine (produced with fruits other than grapes) is a wine or not. The dividing line may depend on whether or not you like or appreciate fruit wines. While many fruit wines are sweet, many are also available that are not sweet. […]

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A Wine Bottle Covered in a Cast

June 15, 2009 – 6:22 am

I’m always interested in wine bottles. Until recently the most amazing bottle covering was a port by Del Dotto in Napa, California. The bottle was covered in chocolate. All one needed to do was break away the chocolate while they drank the port. On a visit to Von Stiehl Winery in Algoma, Wisconsin, I discovered […]

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Appleton Libation Enthusiasts

June 14, 2009 – 9:39 am

One of the perks of visiting wineries is the people you meet. At a recent visit to Trout Springs Winery and Vineyards in Greenleaf, Wisconsin, we met a group from the Appleton Libation Enthusiasts. This group, ALE for short, make beer. They had an afternoon outing at Trout Spring to taste the wines and tour […]

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Review of Mingle Easy Plates

June 8, 2009 – 8:43 am

Mingle Easy party plates are available online. Two styles of plates are offered, both of which have a “universal” glass holder. One plate has three compartments and is perfect for those messy foods like baked beans, coleslaw or potato salad. The other plate has one compartment. Pros: These black plates are lightweight but sturdy. They […]

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Fruit Wines

June 7, 2009 – 7:38 am

So, just what is a fruit wine? While wines produced with wine grapes technically are fruit wines for the everyday wine lover, when the words “fruit wine” are used, we usually think of peach, strawberry, blueberry, and cherry wines. While some wine enthusiasts don’t want to consider these “fruit wines” as wines, I enjoy them […]

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Vinifera: The World’s Great Wine Grapes and their Stories

June 2, 2009 – 11:07 am

Browsing online wine-related books a couple of weeks ago, I came across a set of grape variety cards. The set of cards is entitled, Vinifera: The World’s Great Wine Grapes and their Stories. I decided to order the cards with some reservations. They arrived yesterday. Included in the set are 45 cards with vibrant photos […]

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Blogging about the “Wine Experience”

June 1, 2009 – 5:03 pm

Blogging about wineries is part of the whole “wine experience.” Do you remember the first time you walked into a winery tasting room? If you were with someone who had already been to a winery tasting room perhaps you walked in with a lot of confidence. But I well remember my thoughts before I first […]

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Wine Review of Wild Cañon Harvest 2007

May 29, 2009 – 7:26 am

We had the opportunity to enjoy a glass of Wild Cañon Harvest 2007 produced by The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey in Colorado. Bottled in a clear wine bottle with a cross as part of the label, the rosé wine color is an enticing light red. The aroma and taste are fruit forward. As Terry […]

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