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June 2010

Vermont wines win BIG at the Big E!

by Gregg on Jun 30, 10

The Big E logo

With medals in many categories, Vermont wineries did well at The Big E on June 12, 2010! I think a toast may be in order.

Here’s the short version of the awards:

  • Best Grown and Made In State: Putney Mountain Winery 2009 Vermont Cassis
  • Best Fruit Wine of Show: Putney Mountain Winery 2009 Vermont Cassis
  • Best State Wines: Shelburne Vineyards 2009  Chardonnay
  • Double Gold Winners: Shelburne Vineyards 2009 Chardonnay
  • Gold Medal Winners:
    • Putney Mountain Vineyard 2009 Vermont Cassis
    • Honora Winery and Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Shelburne Vineyards NV Cayuga White
    • Shelburne Vineyards 2009 Marquette
  • Silver Medal Winners:
    • Shelburne Vineyards 2009 Pinot Gris
    • Fresh Tracks Farm NV Vermont Apple Wine
    • Shelburne Vineyards NV Lake View White
    • Honora Winery and Vineyards 2006 Syrah
    • Shelburne Vineyards NV Cote de Champlain
    • Neshobe River Winery 2009 Traminette
    • Boyden Valley Winery 2009 Vermont Ice Cider
    • Boyden Valley Winery 2008 Vermont Ice La Cresent
    • Putney Mountain Winery 2009 Apple Maple
    • Fresh Tracks Farm 2008 Little Piggy Pink
    • Fresh Tracks Farm 2008 Frontenac Gris
  • Bronze Medal Winners:
    • Shelburne Vineyards NV VuMondo
    • Neshobe River Winery 2008 Riesling
    • Neshobe River Winery 2009 Rose
    • Neshobe River Winery 2009 Cassis
    • Putney Mountain Winery 2009 Rhubarb Blush
    • Putney Mountain Winery 2009 Simpley Cranberry
    • Boyden Valley Winery 2008 Vermont Ice Red Frontenac

You can view the full list here.

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Reading a bottle of wine…find the vintage to fit your pleasure

by Gregg on Jun 29, 10

Source: Burlington Free Press

People read for many reasons. We read to find a place in history, to understand the political and ideological space we live in, or to let trashy romance wash right over us. We drink wine for many of the same reasons. If we think about it as something that smells and tastes a certain way, we’re only enjoying a couple of its possibilities. Wine is historically important; it’s also an ideological and economic weapon, an agricultural commodity, a cultural indicator, and a fine source of pleasure (for all of these reasons and because it smells and tastes good).

By: Jason Zuliani is co-owner of the Dedalus Wine Shop on Battery Street in Burlington. Contact via Twitter: @winetwitt.

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Vermont Culinary Escape includes lunch at Charlotte Village Winery

June 28, 2010

[ Aug 6, 10 to Aug 11, 10. ] Title: Vermont Culinary Escape
Location: various delicious places in Vermont
Date: August 6-11, 2010
Cost: $1,350 (see website for details)
Description: Stay at lovely Bed and Breakfasts, learn how to make cheese, and explore the farms that give Vermont its reputation as a local foods Mecca. Join Wild Gift Leader and Vermont Farm Tours founder Chris Howell for a [...]

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A little here, a little there

June 28, 2010

Yesterday I received a Google Alert that led me to the website of West Hill House B&B in Warren, Vermont. West Hill House had a post on their blog announcing they now offer 3 wines from East Shore Vineyard. On the face of it, the fact they’re now carrying a local wine isn’t big news. [...]

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Farm Tour Series – with a stop at Boyden Valley Winery for lunch!

June 27, 2010

[ Jul 11, 10 8:30 am to Jul 12, 10 6:00 pm. ] Title: Vermont Life Wine & Harvest Festival
Location: various delicious places in Vermont
Date: July 11, 2010
Cost: Tour is free but the lunch at Boyden Valley Winery is $16.95
Description: Medicinal herbs, creamy goat’s milk soaps, and a decadent lunch pairing local wines and cheeses will be some of the highlights of July’s Onion River Co-op farm tour. [...]

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Sampling the Burlington Wine and Food Festival

June 27, 2010

I took the opportunity to attend the Burlington Wine and Food Festival yesterday despite the overcast skies and threat of rain. I’m glad I did. Imagine a tasting tent with 32 tables each with a selection of wine for the tasting! Pinot Noir from Napa Valley, Malbec from Argentina, Bordeaux from France, Riesling from Germany, [...]

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Vermont will succeed at making great wines

June 25, 2010

We could in the United States make as great a variety of wines as are made in Europe, not exactly of the same kinds, but doubtless as good.
Thomas Jefferson

Vermont will succeed at making great wines. I have very little doubt this will come to be. Marketing hype aside, here’s my theory.
Vermont was built on agriculture. [...]

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Stowe Wine and Food Classic raises thousands for Copley

June 21, 2010

Source: Burlington Free Press
What started out as a cocktail party in one of the volunteer’s homes has blossomed into an event that raised $20,000 to benefit Copley Hospital in Morrisville last year. A little bit of cheese, a little bit of wine goes a long way in Stowe.
The Stowe Wine and Food Classic celebrated its [...]

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