A couple of weeks ago, I was in Indianapolis, Indiana...
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For some, it may be hard to imagine for anyone who enjoys the occasional glass of wine that any fruit other than the grape could be used to produce a high-quality bottle of wine. However, if you pay a visit to one of Sanibel’s newest retailers — Sanibel Tropical Wines ...
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On March 10, Professor Patrick “Chip” Cassidy took 15 advanced wine technology students on a field trip to Schnebly’s Winery in Homestead. Students had the opportunity to try over six fruit-based wines, including the Schnebly version of Champagne, made from the carambola, or star fruit. I really enjoyed this experience ...
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Barry Gump, professor of oenology, lifts a glass of deep purple wine to his favorite nostril, the left one. He takes a long, careful sniff and pronounces: “I get raspberries, big ripe fruit, maybe even prunes.” ”Let’s have a toast,” calls out one of his students. “Hurrah for Professor Gump!” ...
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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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