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Make Your Own Barrel of Wine at Vint Hill Craft Winery in Virginia

September 13, 2011 – 1:02 am

Vint Hill Craft Winery in northern Virginia offers wine enthusiasts the opportunity to learn more about wine while making their own barrel of wine. Vint Hill opened in 2009 in an historical renovated barn and has the latest winemaking equipment including two sorting tables. The winemaking equipment, lab and barrel room are located on the […]

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The Common Elements of Wine and Olive Oil

September 12, 2011 – 7:03 am

Many wine lovers talk about wine  and enjoy discussing where the grapes are from, the variety of grape, the nuances and the aftertaste of the wine. The same can be said of olive oils. There are numerous types of olive trees. Some olive oil making facilities concentrate on producing single varietal olive oils, just like […]

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Open House at Tin Lizzie Wineworks

September 11, 2011 – 4:45 pm

Last week I wrote about Tin Lizzie Wineworks in Maryland. I just learned that Dave Zuchero, owner of Tin Lizzie Wineworks, is hosting an Open House next Saturday, September 17 from 9 to 5. Dave will be there in person to describe the winemaking experience. This gives you the opportunity to check out this boutique […]

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A Wine’s Pleasant Surprise

September 7, 2011 – 1:26 pm

An interesting note about wine is that often one can be pleasantly surprised. In July we bottled the Muscat that Kathy and I made from juice sourced from Lodi. At the time of bottling we were not very enthused about the wine. A month later and we were disappointed in the wine. The aroma was […]

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Maryland’s Tin Lizzie Wineworks Offers Winemaking Opportunities with Grapes Sourced from Stagecoach Vineyards

September 7, 2011 – 7:33 am

This is the right time of year to decide to start your winemaking experience. A winemaking experience is also a great gift for anyone who enjoys wine – think birthdays, anniversaries, holidays. Tin Lizzie Wineworks is starting its fourth year as a winemaking school just outside Clarksville, Maryland. Tin Lizzie offers wine enthusiasts the opportunity […]

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Home winemaking: Peach and a Sauvignon Blanc

September 6, 2011 – 1:42 pm

Over the weekend, we started to make two different wines – one from a kit. We thought we would not try a kit wine again after our other experiences. But this kit was a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand’s Marlboro region. To help create a quality wine, we pulled out the testing equipment including the […]

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First Winemaking, Next Cheesemaking

August 29, 2011 – 4:25 pm

For me, the most I learned about wine was from making it. Kathy and I made wine at home from kits, juice and grapes. We made a barrel of a Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot co-fermented and aged 9 months in American oak at Tin Lizzie Wineworks. We made a barrel of 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 plus […]

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New Jersey Winery Opens Wine School

July 27, 2011 – 11:39 am

A New Jersey winery is opening a wine school. If you enjoy wine and have any interest in how to make it, then consider producing your own wine with the help of a winery. Cava Winery & Vineyard is opening a “wine school” adjacent to their winery and tasting room. On July 30 at 6:30 […]

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Create Your Own Wine with a Winemaker this Fall

July 6, 2011 – 9:47 am

You may know a lot about wine including how to taste the wine, the 90 plus point wines, the varietals, but do you really know how that bottle of wine on your table was made? For some they don’t really care, but if you are interested in how wine is made and would like a […]

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Have Fun and Learn While Making a Barrel of Wine

October 1, 2010 – 8:09 am

Can making your own wine add to the experience of enjoying a good bottle of wine? I believe it does. Now I can really appreciate the time and effort that goes into a wine. Participants will discover how important it is to know where the grapes are sourced from. They will also learn how the […]

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