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Category Archives: Education
Boston Wine Expo 2013
Tomorrow and Sunday, February 15-16, 2013 celebrates the return of one of Boston’s premier winter events, the Boston Wine Expo. This extravaganza of wine, food, and the good life will have over 200 wineries from more than 15 countries pouring … Continue reading
“The grape for the millions” – The Concord Grape
The Concord grape, Vitus labruscana, the grape of choice most associated with grape juice, jelly or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches is named for Concord, MA, where it was born in 1854 under the careful cultivation of Ephraim Wales Bull. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Trivia
Tagged Concord grape, Ephraim Wales Bull, Grapevine Cottage, north american grapes
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Torrontes Proves Argentina More Than Just a One-Trick Pony : PALATE PRESS
My story about Torrontes, the signature WHITE wine from Argentina in the February 15th Palate Press. See tasting notes below for suggested wines. We’ll be talking about Torrontes on Twitter’s #winechat on Wednesday April 25, 2012 at 9pm EST. Read … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Education
Tagged Alamos, Bodegas Catena Zapata, Cafayate Valley, Cielo, Criolla Chica, Crios, Cuyo, Dona Paula, Finca La Linda, Luigi Bosca, mendoza, Michel Torino Don David, parron, salta, Sensual Torrontes, South American wine, Susana Balbo, torrontes, wines of argentina
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Torrontes – The Other Wine of Argentina
I’m doing research for a story on Torrontes, the native white grape of Argentina. Argentina has a number of fascinating facts relative to its wine culture (most of which you will need to read my article to learn [tease]), such … Continue reading
47 Words About Candia’s Noiret
Found growing wild on his property, it took Bob a while to identify it’s name. A cold-hardy Cornell hybrid cross of Steuben and NY65.0467.08, named in 2006. Candia is the only NE winery vinifying this grape. High acidity, fine tannins, raspberry, but tart, … Continue reading
47 Words About Travessia Winery
Marco Montez grew up in a small Portugese village where stomping grapes was the way of life. Here in New Bedford he owns Massachusetts’ only urban winery. Travessia wines are made from 100% Massachusetts grown grapes. Vidal blanc, off-dry, no oak. … Continue reading
Riesling Hour – 2010 Finger Lakes Rieslings
Warning: this post will contain a lot of links to some great resources. Click on them to learn more. We are coming to the end of what has been marketed as the “Summer of Riesling”. This was the year … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Education, Finger Lakes Wine, Recommendation
Tagged Corning Museum of Glass, Culinary Institute of America, Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, Finger Lakes Wine Country, International Riesling Foundation, New York Cork Report, Riesling Hour, Rockwell Museum of Western Art, Sheldrake Point Vineyard, Summer in a Glass, Upstairs on the Square, Watkins Glen International Raceway, Women’s Rights National Historic Park
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Will Work For Wine , No Really, Valiantly Even
The other day, while cruising my piece of the twitterverse I saw a call for neighborhood volunteers to help harvest grapes at Zorvino Vineyards, and that there was a free bottle of wine for any volunteers. I had some time … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Education, New England
Tagged Appellation America, New Hampshire Wineries, Valiant grape, Zorvino's Vineyard
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Long Island Wine Tour – Day Four
DAY FOUR Our last day. Throughout the prior days we had travelled east and west, primarily from Mattituck to Greenport and back, more than a few times. Up and down routes 25 and 48. It’s a very linear and flat place, … Continue reading
Wines & Vines – Wine Industry News Headlines – Are Wine Scores Obsolete?
Wines & Vines – Wine Industry News Headlines – Are Wine Scores Obsolete?.
