Steuben and Traminette? These are grapes, not as familiar as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Syrah, etc. They are hybrids of French and American vines designed to withstand the climate of the Midwest and the Northeast parts of the United States. Traminette is the State grape of Indiana. I visited Wildcat Creek winery in Lafayette, Indiana, curious…
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Wildcat Winery, a new experience
Indiana has grapes us West Coast folks don’t know well, enjoyable time with a Steuben, sketching an old tree.
Rubion Estates winery
Livermore has some beautiful wineries and wines.
Success, as evasive as a great wine
Both the indefinable and the elusive torment and motivate us humans. We can spend a lifetime pursuing success or the perfect wine, approaching both but rarely reaching either. Success and good wine share many qualities; neither are as simple as money. Many rich folks are failures in the rest of their lives, and we all…
Memorable Winery Visits of 2014
A warm summer evening, a serendipitous encounter, a surprise birthday party, a missed release event, and some much needed winding down, each produced one of five memorable winery visits in 2014. One was in Woodinville in early summer, three were in Eastern Washington in August, and the last was Oregon in December. Torii Mor Winery,…
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