Orchard Fresh

• June 2017

  In case you haven’t heard, June 17th is Chenin Blanc Day. And like so many wine lovers, one of the first places I go for great Chenin Blanc is South Africa. While South Africa is considered part of the New World, at this point, the country’s vines are quite venerable. The first vintage of South African wine was recorded in 1659. Meanwhile, the f... Read More

  From the article Chenin Blanc Strikes Back

  
  

• March 2017

  This damn radiation therapy really poops me out at times - can't imagine how chemo patients go through - I've worked outside with decent weather lately and then drive there and back and I'm done...fried.  The local market sent over a couple new wines on their shelf for me to try so I did.The 2015 Laya is a Garncha Tintoroera 70%/Monastrell 30% b... Read More

  Forum post in the topic Weekday Wines - Post Pictures...

  
  

• March 2017

  When you spend more than two weeks in a place you soak in a lot about it. Taste all the wine you want at home, but there’s simply no substitute for standing in the dirt where the wine is grown or for tasting it alongside those who shepherd it into existence. These things are certainly true of a recent trip I took to New Zealand, which saw me cri... Read More

  From the article Aromatic Whites are New Zealand's Secret Star

  
  

• December 2016

  We talked a lot about sparkling wine last week but there is a lot more to cover. The biggest sparkling wine day of the year, New Year's Eve, is right around the corner. Opening a bottle of sparkling wine can be a a dangerous proposition. There's a lot of pressure under that cork! But if you like living on the edge, there's always sabrage. When t... Read More

  From the article Holiday Sparkling Bottle Pick List

  
  

• December 2016

  Italy is well known for many things and one of them is an inordinate number of different wine grapes. The variety (400-500) is practically dizzying. That sort of diversity is also present in Italian sparkling wine where a number of traditions persist. One of the best known is Prosecco. These wines are made with the Glera grape and fermented in s... Read More

  From the article World Class Sparkling Wine for Your Holiday Table

  
  

• November 2016

  This is not your first Thanksgiving rodeo. It's not ours, either. We've brought you a panoply of Thanksgiving table wine suggestions over the past ten years. There was the time we assured you that Thanksgiving wines wouldn't break your bank. In fact, we've discussed Thanksgiving value wines time and time again. We've been here for you during Tha... Read More

  From the article The Ultimate Thanksgiving Wine List

  
  

• August 2016

  August is here -- along with warm, steamy weather for most of the country. For some that means switching over to chilled cocktails or beer. What it should really mean for wine drinkers is carefully selecting wines that are well made, delicious, value driven and refreshing. The last thing anyone wants to sip in hot weather is a big, bloated and p... Read More

  From the article Value Wines for Summer

  
  

• February 2016

  My quest to uncover wine categories that aren’t getting as much love as they deserve continues, and just in time for Valentine’s Day. As luck would have it many of the same groups of wine that don’t get enough attention also represent terrific values for wine lovers. Too many wines, too little time is one reason that some of these categories are... Read More

  From the article Last Minute Sparkling Wine for Your Valentine's Day Sweetie

  
  

• August 2015

  First ever wine or any beer attempt.Ok first off I used fresh apple from my orchard and local produce stand. I do not have a press so I cut them into quarters add enough waer to barely start to cover them and boiled for one hour. Everything smelled great. Whe I was done I had 6.5 gallons of the stuff. I filtered and filtered cause it was vary pu... Read More

  Forum post in the topic First time with fresh apple...

  
  

• September 2014

  In a world where extremes are becoming the paradigms for perfection its a little surprising that one doesn’t hear much of the wines of Saxony. Strike that. One doesn’t hear anything about these wines. And that is not surprising because the production is tiny and the wines almost all consumed locally. But you should be hearing about these wines, ... Read More

  From the article Wines You'll Probably never Try

  
  

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