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Now for the Carolinas

Now for the Carolinas

When I think of the Carolina’s I think of doughnuts and snow, but that probably has a lot to do with visiting my cousins there during winter. Again, North Carolina is not a place most people think of for wine, but not only are there wine regions there, they actually have a school with a viniculture department. Surry College runs Surry Cellars and Surry, in honor of its 50th Anniversary released a Sparkling Petit Manseng. Although this wine is not currently available for purch

Go Badgers! Time for a stop in Wisconsin.

Go Badgers! Time for a stop in Wisconsin.

I recently had the joy of trying Wollersheim Winery’s Prairie Fume which won Best in Hybrid White, Best Seyval Blanc and a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco International Wine Competition. At $9 it is a particular steal. The flavor was crisp, but I would warn against over chilling it (something I have a habit of doing). Once the glass warmed in my hand it was delightful. Do be aware that Wollersheim gets some of their grapes from Wisconsin but others come from New York,

Next Stop Ohio

Next Stop Ohio

So on this virtual road trip I’m trying my best to keep the states I review as close together as possible, however there will be some jumping around. I’ve currently got about 26 states in my cellar but will be working on filling it out over the year. I’m open to any suggestions you guys have for what you would like tasted and from where. For my Ohio Wine I tried Troutman Vineyards 2012 Cabernet Franc. This wine did very well at multiple competitions including picking up a Sil

First Up Indiana

First Up Indiana

When people think of the wine regions of America they probably think of the Napa Valley first and then several other regions of California. They may also think of regions in Washington like Columbia Valley and regions in Oregon like Willamette Valley but they probably don’t think of Indiana. People in Indiana probably don’t think of it as a wine growing region but it is. You can actually find wine produced in all fifty states. So for 2016 I hope you will join me on a virtual

How To Host A Wine Party

Here’s a secret, anyone can host a wine party. Why host a wine party, because it’s fun, that’s why. You only need a few basic things: People Wine Pen & Paper/Cellphones to take notes Palate Cleansers So the first step is find the people, which seems easy enough. The second step is to find the wine you are going to taste. There are lots of ways to do this and suggestions are below: Pick a region, have each guest bring a bottle from that region Assign a varietal and vintage, h

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