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Tasting at a Winery

July 2, 2008 – 1:36 am

There is a saying I continue to hear as I visit wineries. “Americans talk dry but drink sweet.” Today I read an article which suggests that in other parts of the world, children are provided with watered down wines until they are old enough to drink the wine. In America young children are encouraged to […]

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How Much Are You Willing to Pay?

June 21, 2008 – 12:48 am

I just received an ad from a wine store about 10 miles from my home. Out of curiosity, I flipped through looking at some of the prices. How is it that French wines, Australian wines and wines from across the country are less expensive than wines in our own “backyard.”  Of course, startup costs are […]

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Grapevines in the Home Garden

June 18, 2008 – 11:34 pm

I just looked at the few grapevines we have in the yard. The Niagara grapes which were the size of a pinhead  just a few weeks ago are now much bigger and I can hardly wait. Unfortunately due our trip to Colorado, weeds and shrubbery and too much rain has started to take its toll. […]

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The Western Colorado Ag Experiment Station at Orchard Mesa

June 13, 2008 – 3:05 pm

The Experiment Station is conducting research that ultimately can help improve the quality of grapes and winemaking in Colorado. The Colorado grape industry has grown since 1985 when there were between 15 and 20 acres of grapes in the state. Now there are over 800 acres of vineyards producing grapes and hundreds more planted that […]

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Red, White and Drunk All Over review

June 4, 2008 – 8:53 pm

If you haven’t heard about or read Natalie MacLean’s book, Red, White and Drunk All Over, it is a delightful book. This is a non-fiction book that reads as easily as fiction. Throughout the book Natalie MacLean brings her passion for tasting wine and learning about wine from the inside out. The author takes the […]

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Pillitteri Estates takes Gold for Shiraz Icewine

May 26, 2008 – 8:03 pm

  Recently Pillitteri Estates Winery located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada received a Gold Medal from “Syrah du Monde,” for their 2006 Shiraz Icewine. This competition is devoted to Syrah or Shiraz wines. Quality and stiff requirements make this competition highly competitive. The competition itself takes place over two days with wines from 23 countries. This year […]

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Icewine or Iced Wine

May 14, 2008 – 1:54 am

Icewine was first produced in Germany. Today Canada is the major producer of a true icewine. Other areas that do not have cold enough temperatures to create icewine use intervention methods to create a wine that mimics icewine. For the consumer, this wine may be identified as “iced wine.” Grapes for icewine must be picked […]

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How Much Wine?

May 13, 2008 – 2:47 am

Have you ever been offered a wine glass of red wine filled almost to the top? Isn’t it annoying as you spend more time concentrating on not spilling it than on the conversation? Needless to say wine glasses should not be filled to the top. So what’s right? Today the standard is to fill a […]

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Coping with Climate Change

May 2, 2008 – 11:51 pm

Unlike most agricultural products once established, vineyards can produce quality fruit for 80 to 100 years. Not surprisingly, the first few years are the most difficult for vineyards just starting out. Financial investment is considerable before the benefits begin to pay off. What happens when the climate begins to change after 15, 20 or 30 […]

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Wine and Wineglasses

May 1, 2008 – 10:09 pm

Shortly before dinner the other night, we decided to open a bottle of wine that we had purchased at a Virginia winery. Noticing a spot on one of the glasses, I washed one of the glasses and proceeded to pour the wine. Minutes later as I began to enjoy my wine and describe how good […]

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