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Archive for 2009
Interesting times in the fruit wine industry in Europe. Let’s hope bureaucracy will not ruin things for those of us that feel that a wine can be a wine whether it is made from apples, grapes or peaches… BRUSSELS, Belgium – Following protests from Germany and northern nations, “wine” made ...
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Ontario’s fruit vintners want a better deal for libations from the orchard and berry patch By: Catherine Porter If Bert Andrews gets his way, you’ll be able to pick up a bottle of white currant wine to complement that free-range chicken you buy at a farmers’ market next spring. Andrews ...
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In Japan, fruit wines have always been popular. Any wine store or wine section of a Japanese supermarket will have a relatively large fruit wine section. Now the rage in Japan is sparkling fruit wines. I will let the following article speak for itself: Source: July 9th, 2007 Yomiuri Shinbun ...
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Lychee wine? I know it sounds kind of odd, but, really, what could be more Floridian than wines made with tropical fruits? That’s the premise behind Schnebly, a new winery in Homestead — yes, it’s the southernmost winemaker in the United States — that produces mango, carambola, passion fruit, guava ...
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Fruit wine in Saskatchewan, the bread basket of Canada? Why not? I know of at least two more fruit wineries in the province and one more that is due to open its doors mid-next year. Here is a great article by Ron Petrie: Eyebrows no doubt cocked at the aspirations ...
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By Lisa Brainardfor Republican-Leader On a picturesque hilltop between Lanesboro, Peterson, Highland and Bratsberg, a new winery is making its mark on the international scene with delightful flavors concocted from local fruits. Kerry Lea and family started Diamond Ridge Winery eight years ago. In the past four years they’ve picked ...
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By Lisa Brainardfor Republican-Leader On a picturesque hilltop between Lanesboro, Peterson, Highland and Bratsberg, a new winery is making its mark on the international scene with delightful flavors concocted from local fruits. Kerry Lea and family started Diamond Ridge Winery eight years ago. In the past four years they’ve picked ...
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Consumers have had increased awareness of the benefits of wine, especially with the advent of the French Paradox. The French Paradox refers to the connection between France’s low coronary heart disease mortality rates and the regular consumption of red wine. This increased interest in human health, nutrition and disease prevention ...
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Excellent article by Chris Koentges (and doing wonder’s for my ego publlished in the Calgary Herald. What happens when you’re not in love with Field Stone fruit wines, the only wine made in Alberta, let alone near Calgary? You drink it anyway! On a crisp autumn morning, east of the ...
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