On my way back from Rutland last week, having renewed my drivers license, rolling with the windows down, and thinking of summers long past, I decided to see if I could get carded for buying wine on the way home. No luck this time...sometimes if I shave closely it happens, but I know that the proba
Read Full StoryUpcoming events that should be of interest to aspiring North Country viticulturists and winemakers, come shortly after a pair of dormant pruning workshops held in the Lake Champlain Region. A couple of weekends ago, volunteer pruning and an informal training was completed at the Cornell Baker Farm
Read Full StoryThe end of last summer was an abrupt one for many of us in central and southern Vermont who live close to our beautiful waterways, as we watched them rise up and wipe out years of hard work from previous seasons of labor. So too were impacted, a number of establishments whose wine cellars were inu
Read Full StoryVernal bliss is fully upon the north country, and while we are all enjoying the radiant weather, truth be told, we really can use the approaching rains, to support balance in the system. These sunny, breezy days have been fair weather ones for alternative energy production in VT, when wind, sun, an
Read Full StoryEach year there is a winter migration of wine bottles by the thousands to southwestern Vermont, and just after the spring equinox, a second and much smaller migration lands at the "The Equinox" in Manchester, VT. 50 wine judges, some volunteers, and the intrepid crew of Winemaker Magazine, man
Read Full StoryIt's that time of year again, when our minds and appetites turn to outdoor dining and picnics, as well as quenching the thirsts that come with warm weather. While we tend to like rosé almost any time of the year, as is evidenced by the fact that there is none left in our cellar at the m
Read Full StoryThe growing season is coming on fast, and with it have appeared a number of opportunities for folks who are interested in learning about, and participating in the expansion of wine grape plantings in our cool part of the country. Short descriptions are below, but more information is available on th
Read Full StoryWith so many wine related events going on about the state, and a busy schedule to boot, we do not always make it to some of the gigs that we would like to. So, it is always nice to get a report from someone who has gone, and is willing to share. Recently Vermont beverage distributor g.housen or
Read Full StoryJust when you thought it was safe to put away the winter jacket, because you have been slathering on sunscreen for the last week, we get a reminder that we are only a few days past the vernal equinox, and that old Jack Frost has not migrated north for the season yet. Just got back from a wine ori
Read Full StoryBusy as usual and scrambling to keep loose ends under control, I find myself on the eve of #WBW75, the semi-periodic gathering of the wine blogosphere to congregate around a content idea, and collaborate as a group to produce a topical resource that is novel and crowd sourced. This particular vir
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On my way back from Rutland last week, having renewed my drivers license, rolling with the windows down, and thinking of summers long past, I decided to see if I could get carded for buying wine on the way home. No luck this time...sometimes if I shave closely it happens, but I know that the proba
05.4.2012 | Event, Press Notes, Taster, Video | todd
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Upcoming events that should be of interest to aspiring North Country viticulturists and winemakers, come shortly after a pair of dormant pruning workshops held in the Lake Champlain Region. A couple of weekends ago, volunteer pruning and an informal training was completed at the Cornell Baker Farm
04.28.2012 | Event, Press Notes, Wine Making | todd
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The end of last summer was an abrupt one for many of us in central and southern Vermont who live close to our beautiful waterways, as we watched them rise up and wipe out years of hard work from previous seasons of labor. So too were impacted, a number of establishments whose wine cellars were inu
04.25.2012 | Media Reviews, Press Notes | todd
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Vernal bliss is fully upon the north country, and while we are all enjoying the radiant weather, truth be told, we really can use the approaching rains, to support balance in the system. These sunny, breezy days have been fair weather ones for alternative energy production in VT, when wind, sun, an
04.20.2012 | Event, Press Notes, Taster, Video | todd
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Each year there is a winter migration of wine bottles by the thousands to southwestern Vermont, and just after the spring equinox, a second and much smaller migration lands at the "The Equinox" in Manchester, VT. 50 wine judges, some volunteers, and the intrepid crew of Winemaker Magazine, man
04.19.2012 | Event, Press Notes, Taster, Video, Wine Making | todd
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It's that time of year again, when our minds and appetites turn to outdoor dining and picnics, as well as quenching the thirsts that come with warm weather. While we tend to like rosé almost any time of the year, as is evidenced by the fact that there is none left in our cellar at the m
04.14.2012 | Media Reviews, Press Notes, Taster | todd
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The growing season is coming on fast, and with it have appeared a number of opportunities for folks who are interested in learning about, and participating in the expansion of wine grape plantings in our cool part of the country. Short descriptions are below, but more information is available on th
04.4.2012 | Event, Press Notes, Wine Making | todd
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With so many wine related events going on about the state, and a busy schedule to boot, we do not always make it to some of the gigs that we would like to. So, it is always nice to get a report from someone who has gone, and is willing to share. Recently Vermont beverage distributor g.housen or
03.29.2012 | Event, Press Notes, Taster | todd
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Just when you thought it was safe to put away the winter jacket, because you have been slathering on sunscreen for the last week, we get a reminder that we are only a few days past the vernal equinox, and that old Jack Frost has not migrated north for the season yet. Just got back from a wine ori
03.27.2012 | Event, Press Notes | todd
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Busy as usual and scrambling to keep loose ends under control, I find myself on the eve of #WBW75, the semi-periodic gathering of the wine blogosphere to congregate around a content idea, and collaborate as a group to produce a topical resource that is novel and crowd sourced. This particular vir
03.20.2012 | Media Reviews, Press Notes, Taster | todd
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