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Romance at the Winery

February 6, 2009 – 5:41 pm
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In Support of New York Wines

February 6, 2009 – 3:19 pm

An unfortunate remark by New York State Senator Diane Savino about a New York wine she drank has led to shockwaves throughout the New York state wine industry. According to an article on the Democrat and Chronicle website, Senators Defend N.Y. Wines, Finger Lakes Winery, Senator Savino told Elizabeth Benjamin of New York Daily News […]

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The Cost of Vineyards & Wineries

February 2, 2009 – 2:53 pm

There is an old adage in the vineyards and winery business. “Do you want to know how to make a million dollars? Take two million and start a winery.” If you have seen wineries up for sale, the prices are nothing less than breathtaking at the first look. However, consider all that goes into the […]

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Exposure for Wineries

January 27, 2009 – 2:51 pm

Every wine enthusiast is aware of the big names in the wine industry whether it be wine regions, winemakers or labels. Even the new wine drinker will have heard of the names via news or advertisements. So what about the small, relatively unknown winery that makes quality wine? Yesterday I heard from a small winery […]

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Celebrating Inauguration Day with Wine

January 20, 2009 – 4:00 pm

When you are celebrating today’s Inauguration, will you be enjoying wine? What kind of wine will you choose? Today an important day in American history should be celebrated with an American wine. This is one day that only occurs every four years in the United States and I believe that we should show our support […]

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Glass or Plastic Wine Bottles

January 17, 2009 – 2:33 pm

A casual remark made at a winery the other day, made me rethink the concepts of wine in plastic bottles. While most wineries continue to sell wine in glass bottles, many are beginning to look at plastic wine bottles or bags inside cardboard boxes or yes event plastic bags inside a plastic paint bucket as […]

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Icewine and Consumer Information

January 16, 2009 – 2:58 pm

With the temperatures dipping to way below normal and a recent article about Icewines in China, this seems to be a great topic today. True Icewine as defined by Canadian regulations, is produced with grapes harvested while frozen at a temperature of  a negative 8 degrees C (17 degrees F) or lower. The regulations are […]

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Wine and Lifestyle in a Community

January 15, 2009 – 2:12 pm

This week we discovered a Virginia community based on lifestyle and one of the important aspects of this community is that includes a winery as the focal point. The winery is already in place and producing several very nice wines. With 25.5 acres of vineyards surrounding the winery, they plan to add more vines for […]

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Raising the Excise Tax on Wine

January 14, 2009 – 2:07 pm

Excise taxes seem to be another form of taxation that people pay without realizing they are paying another tax. For most of us, when we purchase a bottle of wine we already are paying a sales tax on the wine and therefore the fact that another tax is included in the price of the wine […]

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Wine and Fun

January 10, 2009 – 3:22 pm

While for many wine is a serious business, there are many opportunities to enjoy and have fun with wine. Consider wine tastings, wine and food pairings, or perhaps a neighborhood progressive type of dinner with an entrée at one home and a dessert with late harvest wines or ice wines at another home. Music and […]

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