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Craft Wine at Tin Lizzie Wineworks!

September 7, 2015 – 10:54 am

For anyone who is interested in crafting their own wine now is the time to signup at Tin Lizzie Wineworks in Clarksville, Maryland!

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In Search of Ancient Georgian Winemaking in America

August 11, 2015 – 7:46 am

The country Georgia has the longest, continuous winemaking tradition on the globe. They have 8,000 vintages. Yet, much about the viticulture and enology from this country is unknown by wine enthusiasts. There are those in the United States who are exceptions. We are constantly in search for native Georgian varietal grapes grown in the United […]

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Wine Bloggers Conference Gives Chance to Plug Ancient Winemaking Protocols

July 20, 2015 – 6:29 am

The previous Wine Bloggers Conference on the East Coast was in Charlottesville, Virginia. At that 2011 conference, I took a couple bottles of wine that I had made and shared with other members of the media. One bottle was an east/west blend of Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon and Virginia Tannat. This year’s conference returns to […]

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Keeping Up with Our Home Winemaking

October 20, 2014 – 9:46 am

Since arriving back from our visit to the Catalonia region of Spain, where we visited with winemakers and cava producers, we have been busy with our own winemaking. Late last week we….

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Steps of Preparing Our Qvevri for Winemaking

September 29, 2014 – 4:38 pm

Despite our busy schedule in support of wineries and vineyards, we have continued working on the small qvevri we brought home from the country of Georgia after our spring visit to Tbilisi for the International Wine Tourism Conference.

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Like Wine? Make Your Own Wine at a Winery in 2014

September 5, 2014 – 4:23 pm

If you want to be a “winemaker” at a winery this year, it’s probably a good idea to contact the winery of your choice as grapes are being harvested now. Wine lovers who want to learn more about how wine is made and want to have a sense of ownership in winemaking can do so at several wineries around the country. On the East Coast several wineries offer winemaking opportunities at their facilities.

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Crowdsourcing Winemaking: Is it Possible?

August 22, 2014 – 4:18 pm

At least two wineries are experimenting with using the concept of crowdsourcing to provide wine lovers with a virtual experience of producing a wine.

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Bottling Our Wine at Tin Lizzie Wineworks

August 7, 2014 – 12:40 pm

This past Sunday, early in the morning, we drove to Tin Lizzie Wineworks where we have been making a wine in a French oak barrel. We had purchased the Tonnellerie Taransaud oak barrel in 2012 and filled it with Cabernet Sauvignon wine sourced from Stagecoach Vineyards in the Atlas Peaks AVA in Napa Valley.

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Give the Gift of Winemaking for Father’s Day

June 10, 2014 – 1:26 pm

Many wine enthusiasts enjoy drinking wine but also would like to learn about how wine is made. While a winemaking book is helpful, actually making wine can be a terrific experience. Below are three East Coast wine facilities that offer the option of making a barrel of wine.

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Knowledge Gained from Visiting Wineries and Vineyards

October 28, 2013 – 7:02 am

You are at a vineyard and notice the rather messy ground. Tall grasses and weeds fill the rows between the vines and many weeds are under the vines. You then visit another vineyard that is very clean. No weeds grow under the vines or between the rows. Impressions without knowing why may lead one to […]

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