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Munching Vidal Blanc on Keuka Lake, New York
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piNOT NOir, saratoga winery, LODI, NY 2009
No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. This is just wrong. A bottle of bestiality parading a pinot in order to pander to the puerile, lowest, and least in all of … Continue reading
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Tagged autochthony, bottle, drink, Food, Horse wine, local wine, locavore, pinot noir, Recreation, Tasting room, wine, Winery
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VIGNOLES.VS.VIGNOLES
So I made this white wine last year. It turned out flawed, hazy, and unexpectedly fizzy. The last third of each bottle is a yeasty murk and somewhat undrinkable. Corks shot from bottles until I caged them. Luckily, I like … Continue reading
BLUEBERRY.REOPENING
A year is a long time to wait. Even labor takes a paltry nine months. But birthing my blueberry wine deserved patience. Its conception was awkward, messy, and frustrating. Kit winemaking was for beginners. So last August, I picked ten … Continue reading
At War With Waring Pro’s Wine Chiller
I walked through Target, marveling at China’s manufacturing prowess, then something caught my eye. Beneath a red clearance sign was a humble mound of black plastic: a wine chiller. Customers at my wine shop had asked me if we have … Continue reading
VIGNOLES.REVISITED
“Although hastily done, guiding my vignoles from the Finger Lakes to finish required the daily attentions of an obsessed parent…Now dad goes on vacation, trusting he has done enough and that his kid won’t wreck the carpet again.” So hopeful. … Continue reading
WAYWARD WINE 