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Nov 01 2020

Make Wine the Dessert

Every year, I put on my favorite apron and embark on a few days of baking for all sorts of end-of-year holidays. It takes a lot of planning, time, and oven coordination, but it seems to fill a lot of people with joy.Like most of 2020, this year, our … [Read more...] about Make Wine the Dessert

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Bottles and Blooms, Dessert, Holiday, Ice Wine, Johnson Estate, Late Harvest, Madeira, Port, Sherry, Sparkling, Thanksgiving

Oct 15 2020

Bring Oktoberfest Home… with Wine, Too!

The lack of 2020 Oktoberfest celebrations is going to be tough for me this year. With a large German component to my heritage, I have to admit that I've come to love Oktoberfest celebrations throughout the U.S. The annual biergartens, the meat-based … [Read more...] about Bring Oktoberfest Home… with Wine, Too!

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Albert Boxler, Bottles and Blooms, Galen Glen, Gewurztraminer, Gruner, Lemberger, Oktoberfest, Pennsylvania Wine, Riesling, Zweigelt

Sep 15 2020

The Wine Harvest is Upon Us

For many U.S. wine making regions, September marks a more "official" beginning of the grape harvest. It's true that in Southern states and in parts of the West Coast, harvest may begin earlier: in August or even during a portion of July.I suppose I … [Read more...] about The Wine Harvest is Upon Us

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Black Ankle, Bottles and Blooms, Harvest, Maryland Wine, Special Occasion

Sep 15 2020

Summer Nostalgia in August

Nostalgia.The dictionary defines 'nostalgia' as "sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations."It recently occurred to me that I grow nostalgic for the summer in the month of August. It's the month I … [Read more...] about Summer Nostalgia in August

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Bottles and Blooms, Florida Wine, JK Carriere, Keel & Curley, New Zealand, Oregon

Sep 15 2020

A Wine Tied to the 4th of July Holiday

Surprisingly, the signing of the Declaration of Independence is linked to a wine that was used to toast the event. The Oxford Companion of Wine, edited by British wine critic, Jancis Robinson, states that this wine is "probably the world's most … [Read more...] about A Wine Tied to the 4th of July Holiday

Written by Denise Gardner · Categorized: Sip & Swirl · Tagged: Madeira, Pasta Salad, Penns Woods, Pennsylvania Wine, Sweet Wine

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