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Interesting post by Sheryl Kirby for the Taste T.O. website: I know nothing about regular wine. I spent much of my adult life fighting off allergies that came to a head while I lived in a house with a serious but unknown mold problem. Wine – red or white – ...
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This article is not about fruit wine or non-grape growers, however it is great news for Chinese farmers generally as wine consumption is growing fast in China and that includes fruit wine consumption. BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) — China’s wine output has been growing by 15 percent annually in the ...
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Very Good articles on fruit wine seem to be in vogue these days. That a great sign and the word is spreading. Read on… RIPE TIME FOR FRUIT WINE Derrick Schneider, The San Francisco Chronicle Close your eyes and picture the landscape of wine country: gangly persimmon trees pushing orange ...
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Very Interesting Article I found today. Not Forbidden Fruit by Richard Paul Hinkle Santa Rosa, Calif. — Years ago, Richert & Sons in the Santa Clara Valley of California offered a string of excellent fruit and berry wines–including strawberry, apricot, plum, pomegranate and kiwi. Good as they were, sales always ...
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Last month while I was traveling in Southern Ontario, I stopped for a visit at Sunnybrook Farms Estate Winery to taste their range of quality fruit wines. The winery was the first quality fruit winery in Canada, established in 1993. I tried their apple cider and was blown away! Sunnybrook ...
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The other day I was sitting at the Montreal, Canada airport lounge situated opposite the Duty Free shop and was astounded at what I was noticing in front of me. I was observing crowds of people cueing at the tills to be able to pay for their numerous bottles of ...
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When we think of Alberta, we think of prairies, wheat, cows and oil, right? Think again, Alberta is also a winemaking province responsible for producing quality fruit wines from the excellent fruit that also grows in this unique Canadian province. One such winery is Fieldstone Fruit Wines, located in Strathmore, ...
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I was in South Korea last week and had the chance to taste several well made Korean Fruit wines. By far the most popular are the traditional Korean berry liqueurs made from blackberries and raspberries. They are made in a light “port” style. That is fermented part-way, then fortified to ...
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Do not underestimate the power of brand. A successful wine brand is the ambassador of the winery. It is what customers know and remember. After some time, a brand can also have a significant value attached to it and have a longer life span than the operators or even the ...
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