SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The grape harvest on the five Russian River Valley ranches supplying grapes to the winemakers at Sonoma-Cutrer wrapped up several weeks early this year, a testament more to good old-fashioned manpower than to the quality of the growing season.
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Dowd On Drinks: New Products for Many Tastes
Summer may be the doldrums for most businesses, but when it comes to beverages there is no off-season.
Cape Grapes
The novelty’s over. A serious look at South African wine lands yields adventure and beauty for wine lovers.
Dowd on Drinks: Unusual Newcomers In N.Y.
One of my favorite wines from the Hudson Valley in upstate New York is a Seyval Blanc produced by Clinton Vineyards in Dutchess County, just north of New York City.
Dowd on Drinks: 2 Million Reasons This Cognac Is World Class
The latest entry in the adult beverage world’s “most expensive product” category comes in the Cognac subdivision.
Dowd on Drinks: Nothing Sacred In Vodka And Wine
Tinkering and adult beverage creation seem to go hand in hand.
Dowd On Drinks: Wines That Are Finger-Laken’ Good
A long-distance wine tasting may sound like an implausible way to sample the creations of a wine appellation, but those creative folks of New York’s Finger Lakes Alliance didn’t let that slow them down.
Dowd On Drinks: Odd Weather Forces Early Euro Harvest
Attention Beaujolais Nouveau revelers. Your infant wine will be a bit older this year.
Dowd on Drinks: Missouri Winemakers Struggle Through Misfortune
Psst. Want to buy a one-of-a-kind wine, cheap? Think Missouri.
Jody’s Jam of the Week
Great Grapes! Wine, Arts & Food Festival, July 28 & 29, Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds
