By this time, you probably think I’m crazy, but actually Turkish wine making tradition dates back beyond many of the world’s best known wine regions (estimated 7000BC.) It’s also the fourth-largest wine producing region in the world so you’d better listen up. Consider yourself lucky that you’ve stumbled upon this post – you’re ahead of [...]
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Let’s talk Turkish… wine!
February 22nd, 2011 
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Tags: ancient wine, International Wine Fair, Kavakliderie, ProWein, Turkish wine, Vinexpo exhibitor, Vinkara, wine research, wine tasting 
No Comments »Action in the Nutmeg State
February 18th, 2011 admin There seems to be a lot of action lately fermenting in our own backyards here in Connecticut! First, there has been a craft beer movement forming among many of the state’s breweries and brewpubs as local legislators introduce a new bill which, if/when passed, will establish official state support for the development of the CT [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: craft beer, CT Beer Trail, CT Wine Trail, Hartford Courant, local, moonshine, Onyx Spirits No Comments »What’s a "Discontinuous" Still
February 6th, 2011 admin OK, here’s one for the real spirits geeks out there. In researching some background material on Pisco requested by Camper English of Alcademics fame, we came across several references to “discontinuous” stills. I’ve been in the industry for more than 20 years and up till now had never heard that word. My understanding is that [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Alcademics, alembic still, Cleargrape, column still, Continuous still, discontinuous still, Greg Dicum, Johnny Schuler, Pisco Porton, pot still 1 Comment »