New England Wines?
In 2002, as is our wont each year, my friend Alan and I took a Memorial Day weekend bike trip, this time to western Connecticut. As the photo of me attests, we always expect to dine well on these trips. We don’t always expect to find wineries, however. We were surprised to find a very good one adjacent to the Hopkins Inn on the north shore of Lake Waramaug: The Hopkins Vineyard. Read more
Frank Schoonmaker’s Encyclopedia of Wine
Many years ago, when I was just discovering the world of wine beyond Europe, a friend introduced me to this great resource guide. I still pull it down from my wine library now and again, because it’s the quickest route to most answers about wine in general. This classic has been updated since then, I understand. Read more
Adams County, Part 2
Another day on the bikes, and another winery to break up the ride. Even though Hauser Estate Winery has been around for less than a year, it’s already showing it means business. But its stylish tasting room on a ridge was a bear to pedal to.
No commentsThe Hidden Charms of Adams County
Every Memorial Day Weekend, my friend Alan and I take a three-day bike trip. This year, we settled on the Gettysburg region in south-central Pennsylvania. Along with great scenery, we discovered a small viticultural area in Adams County. Our first stop: the Adams County Winery.
No commentsPaso Robles
Sonoma and Napa are the two big wine valleys in California. But an up-and-coming Central Coast region is starting to get some notice–Paso Robles
No commentsNew Zealand and Sauvignon Blanc
I was out to dinner tonight and the table ordered a white wine, leaving the choice to me. Looking over the extensive list, I could see only one old reliable that was not too expensive: a Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough in New Zealand. Read more
No commentsDipping into Wine
My interest in wine started when I was an editor at Penn State’s Agricultural Communications office in the mid-1970s (it’s now called something else, as different media have taken over). I was given the task of editing a revised edition of a slick book, Winemaking as a Hobby, written by Jim Eakin and Donald Ace. They happened to be dairy science professors, but they were serious wine people and had the chemistry to pursue it. Wine is, after all, an agricultural product that starts in the field, just as milk does. Read more
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