Pinot Gris article

How did pinot gris get that name? It's not grey!

From the Belfast Telegraph:

Fraser Valley B.C. Canada wines

More wine popping up in unusual places. From the Vancouver Sun:

...We started our tour at Township 7 Vineyards and Winery, at 212 St. and 16 Ave., where winemakers Corey and Gwen Coleman had their hands full pouring wine for several carloads of folks who had landed at the same time -- one bunch in a limo. Nonetheless, Corey took his time with us. Like most of the winemakers here in the valley, the Colemans use grapes grown in the Okanagan as well as grapes grown in Langley. I ended up buying a bottle of dry rose made entirely from grapes grown in the Langley vineyard. Gwen Coleman says wine tourism is increasing, mostly through word of mouth. "We've been fortunate; we make some nice wines and we've won lots of awards for our wine and word gets out that way as well."

Much of the charm of this vineyard, as with most on this self-guided tour, is the setting. Cattle graze beside one side of the gravel road leading up to the tasting room while grape vines line the other. Along 16th Avenue, near where three of the five wineries are located, young colts and fillies gambol beside the road with their mothers, free-range chickens scurry around and farmers work small plots in their fields. The road winds through hilly and wooded sections as well as cleared ones, and signs offering fresh produce or free-range eggs are common.

Solok Blosser Rose of Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 2004

Here's something from Matt Kramer of the Portland Oregonian, who knows his roses:

Sokol Blosser Rose of Pinot Noir "Dundee Hills" 2004: Regular readers of this column are likely aware that I am a fan of rose wines. A really good rose is actually a surprisingly rare accomplishment. Roses tend not to sell for much money and they don't bring wineries the prestige they seek.

What's more, roses require a just-right touch. If the juice spends too long on the flavor and color-rich skins then you've got a red wine. Too little time and it's pink but flavorless. And of course the juice itself has to come from pretty good grapes that are suitable for the delicacy of a rose-type wine to begin with.

All of which helps explain the 2004 Rose of Pinot Noir from Sokol Blosser Winery in Dundee. This is a benchmark pinot noir rose, filled with the berryish fragrance and savor of pinot noir without any ponderousness. The color is absolutely perfect for a pinot noir rose, the texture rich but not intrusive.

Not least, it's an exceptional deal in terrific rose: $8.95 a bottle. That's several bucks a bottle less than other roses are asking these days.

Cowley County Kansas Rose

Move over, France. Here's an article about Kansas wines, including a semi-sweet (I'll bet!) rose.

In case you're too stupid to chill your own wine

A new development from Jacob's Creek wines - a label that tells you when it's cold enough to drink.

Sigh

Whatever works...

SOUND BITES
THE WEEK IN QUOTES
Compiled By Matt Roper, from www.mirror.co.uk:

"We bought two bottles of rose wine for Heather and eight cans of lager for me and decided to get drunk and have fun. We were young and stupid. It was a big turn-on."

Lee Jones on videoing sex with Heather Muirhead on her phone at Swansea Travelodge

Domaine Sante Marie Cuvee de la Roche Blanche review

From the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette:

Another good summer wine to seek out is a rose. Unlike white zinfandels, which are also pink, roses tend to be dry. The rose we tried, Domaine Sainte Marie Roche Blanche Rose ($11.99), was a nice one with lots of smooth fruit flavors. It was very dry, but it also had an easy drinkability and enough acid to stand up to the food. Lisa, a dry-wine drinker, liked it even better than the pinot grigio.

Ron called the rose another good summer choice, but his wife didn’t like the after-taste.

Domaine Sante Marie Cuvee de la Roche Blanche review

From the Indianapolis Star:

2003 Domaine Sainte Marie, Cuvee de la Roche Blanche, Rose Wine, Cotes de Provence, France, $12. Lovely salmon-colored dry pink wine made from blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache. Soft appealing aromas and flavors of strawberry, cherry, minerals. Finishes crisp and dry. Enjoy with Thai, Cajun or as an aperitif.

Pink Penguin

A press release about a wine called the Pink Penguin.

My question is: how do you make a "fun-loving wine"?

NAPA, Calif., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- America's most fun-loving wine, the Little Penguin (www.thelittlepenguin.com), introduces a sophisticated new wine, nicknamed the "Pink Penguin." Neither red nor white, this eclectic wine pairs elegantly with summer menus. Like the classic French-style summer wines enjoyed by al fresco diners around the continent, the Pink Penguin is light and fresh. Not too dry and definitely not sweet, it's the perfect alternative to an everyday white wine.

La Vie in not-so Rose

If you're going to have a Miami restaurant called "La Vie en Rose," doncha just think you should at least put some pink wine on le menu.

From the Miami Herald . A restaurant review of La Vie en Rose:

The menu is presented in (mostly) straightforward English, so you don't even have to worry about your rusty high school French leading to an unintended encounter with an amphibian -- though we're here to tell you the frog legs are wonderfully done, nicely crisped and served atop a bed of fresh greens.

And at these prices (appetizers mostly in the single digits, entrees mostly in the mid-teens), this is a great spot to order one of those I've-always-wanted-to-try dishes. Prices are even better before 6:30 -- Margate is, after all, a retirement haven, and the restaurant draws its share of the early-bird crowd.

Even the wine list is the picture of fiscal responsibility, our only disappointment being that a place called La Vie En Rose's only nod to pink wine is a blush. That and that they had run out of the first thing on the menu that caught our attention, the macadamia nut-crusted goat cheese. Mon dieu!

From the Oregon Capital Press Agriculture News about some winemaking women who call themselves "Hip Checks Do Wine"

Carrying the whimsical theme even further, the winery also makes a series of wines under the “Pulp Fiction” genre. Those include Drop Dead Red, a 50-50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, Bad Girl Blanc (Chardonnay) and Riot Girl Rose. All three labels feature period art from the pulp fiction era.

A new venture will be a red and a white wine bottled under the cartoonish Wine Bunny label, Wine Bunny Rouge and Wine Bunny Blanc.

French-owned American produced rose

This tidbit from the Toledo Blade's Robert Kirtland

Is it new? Somehow I've missed Joliesse, an American wine that - like Chandon, for example - is produced by a French-owned company. For more than a year, the winery (Boisset America) has produced a rose wine inspired by Tavel, a famous dry rose of sterling character. The American Joliesse is not, however, dry, but off-dry; it's labeled Joliesse Shiraz, and the first recommended price was $10.

Cleveland Plain Dealer pimping roses again

Here's another Cleveland Plain Dealer article about roses.

This is the pertinent part:

Go to any of the great wine regions of the world on a blistering hot day. Whether it is France, Italy, Spain or the Napa Valley, if people in the wine industry are drinking, it is probably a rose or light white. If not, it is a cold beer, but certainly not a big cabernet sauvignon with 16 percent alcohol.

Rose wines are light- to medium-bodied, but I have had some, such as Garretson's The Celeidh ($18), which is nearly 15 percent alcohol and is more black than pink. Actually, slightly chilled, it is a pretty nice wine, but save it for cooler summer nights.

Rose wines have been consistently good through the years, including Mas de la Dame ($12); Chateau Grand Cassagne ($14), Les Roses De Chateau Faugeres ($15), Chateau Revelette ($12) and Guigal Rose ($14), all from France; Vega Sindoa and Bajoz ($7.99 each) from Spain; and Hess ($15) and Bonny Doon Vin Gris ($11) from California.

Glad to see he agrees with me about the Bonny Doon Vin Gris.

Temecula is a proud winner on the rose front

From the Temecula Valley News:

5/26/2005 8:07:23 PM

Thornton Winery Temecula has captured four gold medals in wine competitions for 2005. At the San Diego International Wine Competition held at the Westgate Hotel in downtown San Diego, Thornton’s1996 Brut Reserve made in the traditional methode champenoise process and their 2002 Grenache Rose were both recipients of gold medals. The San Diego competition continues in its third decade and has become the third largest wine competition in the nation with more than 2,700 entries. In the Taster’s Guild International, a Wine and Food Appreciation Society based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Thornton’s 1996 Brute Reserve and 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve were both awarded gold medals.

The idea of a Brute Reserve is almost enough to make me want to buy some.

Grenache Rose...well we already know how I feel about that .

Now Iowa is getting into the act...

"The family also made a rhubarb and blueberry wine called Bohemie Blush Rose as well as a cranberry wine."

NO NO NO. Wine is made from GRAPES, silly Iowans. Even pink wine.

Here's the article from the North Iowa Globe-Gazette

Missouri wine? you read, you decide

From the Springfield, Missouri News-Leader.

I must say I am not convinced. And I want to tell that Missouri winemaker - if you are talking about wine, try to avoid using the word "snot." It just isn't done.

10 US and European Roses Reviewed

From the Tahoe Bonanza

...the top selection was the E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône 2003. At 13 percent alcohol, a bit high for rosé by Cur's standards, but overall: "well balanced; a pleasant drink," he said.

Winemaker's notes identified the Guigal blend as 50 percent Grenache, 25 percent Mourvedre, and 25 percent Syrah from 35 year old vines, aged for a year in oak casks. Bee liked its "deep rosy color, nice warm berry and spice aromas." Old Soak noted, "Mellow tannins and a pleasant aftertaste."

Number two choice by the panel was the Charles Joguet Chinon Rose 2003 from the Loire Valley. According to Kermit Lynch Wine Merchants, which imports this wine, this vintage is 100 percent Cabernet Franc and is the crispest and driest of all the company's rosés.

"Nice fruit and good acid," observed Bee "A bridge wine for non-rosé drinkers. Lovely color, very pale," noted Old Soak, upon which Sundance Kid remarked, "but you can't see the color in that dark green bottle!" All agreed the bottle is a detractor, and you'll just have to take their word for it. The wine is a beautiful, soft peachy pink and the bright fruit flavor is perfect for picnics. Look for it at Village Gourmet.

Though it didn't make the top two, the Chateau d'Aqueria Tavel 2003 was rated number one by one taster, the Kid. As such, it deserves mention, if for no other reason than that the Tavel appellation at the foot of the Rhone Valley produces some of the very best rosé wines in the world. Salmon-pink in color, with strawberry and cherry aromas and refreshing acidity, you can't go wrong with any Tavel rosé for light summer refreshment and serious food accompaniment. Village Gourmet will also carry this wine, depending on availability.

Other imports tasted included Marques de Caceres 2003 from the Rioja region in Spain; and Domaine Tempier Bandol 2002 from Provence. Neither of these was to the panel's liking, and everyone agreed the 2002 Bandol was way over-the-hill.

Of the domestic wines, all but the Fife Redhead Dry Rose 2001 from Mendocino were dismissed out-of-hand. Most tasters found more fruit and body in the Fife, which is described on the Web site as "Mediterranean Mèlange," a blend of Carignane and a few Mediterranean varieties. The winemaker's serving suggestions include seafood, barbecue, olives and cheese, and Pacific Rim cuisine.

Other California rosés tasted include Vino Doceto Rosato di Sangiovese 2003 from Shenandoah Valley; Toad Hollow Dry Pinot Noir Rosé 2003, Sonoma; C.G. Arieh Rosé di Arie 2004, Sierra Foothills; and Calera vin Gris of Pinot Noir 2004, Central Coast.

Though all these roses are priced under $10, "none are acceptable," pronounced Cur, adding that at least from the results of this tasting, "it pays to spend $3 or $4 more for a good bottle."

It should be noted, however, that a 10-wine tasting is just a drop in the barrel when it comes to the many good-to-excellent rosés on the market from areas in France, Portugal, Spain, Australia, South Africa and the United States. The Wall Street Journal on June 3 reported on a tasting of 60 imported rosés, recommending seven favorites in the Dow Jones World-Wide Rosé Index.

Chiaretto Rose Garda Classico 2004 review by Matt Kramer of the Portland Oregonian

A Review from the Portland Oregonian.

Sounds really, really good.

Chiaretto Rose "Garda Classico" 2004, Provenza: The summer search for the best rose of the season kicks off with what I must confess is my annual benchmark rose. Wine snoots may turn up their noses and shut down their palates when it comes to pink wines, but not in this column. A great rose is a summer joy.

This is a great rose. Really, it's one of the best that I know. And it's certainly unusual, at least in its grape composition.

Chiaretto is the local name around northern Italy's Lake Garda zone. One of that zone's best producers is the small family winery Provenza. In addition to making a top-drawer dry white wine called Lugana (which I recommended a few weeks ago), Provenza also creates the local rose called Chiaretto.

Now, most roses are made from a single grape such as pinot noir, cabernet franc or grenache. In contrast, Chiaretto is a blend of four grapes -- and pretty strange ones (for rose, anyway) at that. This is a blend of two local red grapes, groppello and marzemino, along with two not-common-to-the-zone varieties, barbera and sangiovese. I dare say there's not another such rose like it anywhere in the world.

Here you've got a delicately tinted pink wine with an equally delicate fragrance of wild roses, strawberry and a whiff of red cherry. The acidity is just right, neither penetrating nor "flabby." The scent carries through to the flavor, extending with a surprisingly long finish that lingers on your palate long after you've swallowed the wine. For a rose, that's quite a feat, as most roses are pretty thin, flavorless stuff. This has the requisite delicacy expected of a good rose yet delivers real flavor.

In this "pinkhead's" opinion, this is the rose to beat -- and worth hunting down. (Note to retailers: The supplier is Zancanella Importing.)

The price is right, too: $11.95 a bottle.

By Matt Kramer, a Portland wine critic and author.

Everything Old is New Again

More on rose wines from IC Wales - is Wales the rose wine hot spot?

Welsh vineyard banking on nostalgia
Jun 13 2005

Western Mail

IT is the drink that went from the height of cool to the depths of naffness.

With its flask-shaped green glass bottle Mateus Rose hit its heyday in the 1970s but by the 1990s had fallen out of favour.

After this rise and fall the salmon-pink wine's fortunes are once again on the up - and it is pinker than ever.

Like mullets, polo tops and 1980s music, could this return make the product cooler than ever?

Mateus will this month launch its first new variety in more than 60 years as rose wines enjoy a surge in popularity.

Set to hit UK shops later in June, the Mateus Rose Tempranillo is a deeper shade of pink than the original but is packaged in the same flask-shaped bottle.

Whether this will be a sublime comeback or simply a cunning short-term marketing ploy remains to be seen. Those familiar with the nostalgia industry say that the wine-makers can expect good sales for a few months as curiosity takes hold but the product must also pass the test of time.

A fellow wine-maker admitted that Mateus Rose did have a huge advantage as an instantly recognisable name.

Mike Caine, owner of Cwm Deri Vineyard in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, said, "People will identify with it, but I am not sure the quality will always live up to the name.

"It reminds me very much of the 1970s when we were all drinking German Liebfraumilch.

"I think that wine has moved on and there is an awful lot of established good wine, as well as local wines like ours that people might want to try."

But he agreed that the timing was right.

"Our own rose wine, Wild Damson, is popular in the summer so it will be interesting to see what comes of this Mateus Rose relaunch over the next few months."

Mateus Rose's relaunch follows a 27% upturn in sales of all rose wines bought in shops in the 12 months to April 2005.

Many trends come full circle after a few decades. Dan Harris, the assistant manager of Forbidden Planet in Cardiff, said nostalgia often helps promote many products, whether it is wine, toys, films or games.

"People always will want to try something for the first time and there are those who remember it from when they were younger too," said the 24-year-old.
Article continues at IC Wales

Verdad 2003 Central Coast Rose

Verdad
Originally uploaded by suebobdavis.

This is 89 percent grenache and 11 percent tempranillo.

Drinking it makes me think I like pinot-based roses best and everything else much less. I am willing to let someone prove me wrong, however.

Grenache has just never seemed terribly interesting to me.

This wine is a very appealing bright pink, but doesn't have much in the way of bouquet or fruit. It is subdued and doesn't dance on the palate the way a really happy rose does.

At $10 a bottle, it doesn't taste good enough to justify its price. I would rather spend $14 on the Roshambo rose or $16 on the Sanford Pinot Noir Vin Gris and get something I really love.

If you can grow grapes, you can make wine...

I never thought of Wales as being warm enough to grow good grapes. But they are taking a whack at it...

From IC Wales

Bottoms up! It's Welsh Wine Week
May 31 2005
Steve Dube, Western Mail

VINEYARDS across Wales are opening their doors to visitors and popping a cork or two this week to celebrate Welsh Wine Week.

Although a relative newcomer to wine production, Wales' viticulture industry is growing in size and gaining respect and acclaim from the wine world.

There are now more than 20 vineyards in Wales producing around 100,000 bottles of wine each year. Most is white, but red and ros wines are on the increase as well as sparkling varieties made by the Champagne method.

Two of the oldest vineyards, Parva Farm and Llanerch, which planted their first vines in the late 1970s, have recently been singled out for praise.

Parva Farm, at Tintern, Monmouthshire, won a silver award and Best in Class at the English and Welsh Wine of the Year Competition with its Tintern Parva Pinot Noir 2002 Rose. And a wine from Llanerch Vineyard in the Vale of Glamorgan is to be served in Brussels during the UK's presidency of the European Union.

India? Indian Wines?

From a BBC News article about - who would have guessed? - Indian wines.

Indian wines could be one of the next big things among UK drinkers, according to a London-based wine merchant.
Novum Wines has started to import a range of bottles from India's biggest selling premium wine producer Sula.

Based in the Nasik region, 120 miles from Mumbai (Bombay), Sula makes red, white, rose, sweet and sparkling wines.

It was founded in 1997 by Rajeev Samant who gave up his well-paid computer job in the US to return to his homeland.

Sula imported its original vines from France and Australia, and uses traditional grape varieties such as cabernet sauvignon and shiraz.

Rose reviews from Pittsburgh Live.com

These rose reviews include Ca del Solo Big House Pink and Vin Gris de Cigare, two roses I like for everyday drinking.

An Affair to Forget?

I had forgotten that "An Affair to Remember" featured Pink Champagne prominently.

This article from Bella Online tells the story from the movie.

Roques-Boizel champagnes include a Brut Rose

Champagne makers visit New Zealand to introduce their line there...

From the New Zealand Herald

The Roques-Boizels use mostly pinot noir to give their non-vintage champagne weight and body. Chardonnay is used in lesser quantities and adds less overt weight but more fresh and delicate citrus flavour, as does the smaller (just 15 per cent) of pinot meunier, says Roques-Boizel.

Of the three Boizel champagnes available in New Zealand, the Brut Reserve NV is the best, especially since, at $45 a bottle, it is a relative bargain for good champagne.

For the same price, but with more flavour than most pink bubblies, there is also the Champagne Boizel Brut Rose.

Like most vintage champagnes, those from Boizel make a louder statement than their non-vintage counterparts. The 1996 Champagne Boizel Grand Vintage is $67 and incredibly rich in taste, driven mostly by pinot noir.

There are two other wines in the range, both called Joyau (which means jewel), both more subtle in taste and lighter in style than the full-on grand vintage, but as yet both also unavailable in New Zealand. The 1995 Champagne Boizel Joyau de France costs the equivalent of $105 and the far-too-easy-to-like 1989 Champagne Boizel Joyau de Chardonnay goes for around $125.

Most champagne houses are following the global trend for wine drinkers to prefer chardonnay by making more chardonnay-dominated than pinot noir-driven bubblies. The last wine initially tastes rounder, creamier and more obvious than the other bubbles from Boizel but it ends up being my favourite wine of the tasting because it is so good with the fresh John Dory and kumara mash I enjoyed it with. Pity it’s not available here - yet.

Jacob's Creek, Australia's largest wine brand

Award news from Jacob's Creek, the Gallo of Australia.

From Ferret.com, Australia

All the way with Rose

THE Jacob’s Creek 2004 Rose has been nominated in the FOOD Magazine Challenge Awards for the Alcoholic Beverages Award proudly sponsored by Endress + Hauser.


The Rose scored another hit at the oldest country fair wine competition in the US.

The Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition has been running since 1935 and this year received almost 4000 entries from more than 1000 wineries in the US and around the world.

Added to the Rose success was a Best in Class Award for 2003 Jacob’s Creek Shiraz.

Pink wine in silver bottles?

From the Scotsman .

My question" will wine in aluminum bottles have that same lovely metallic flavor that beer does in aluminum cans?

Aluminium Bottles for Wine

By Louise Barnett, PA Consumer Affairs Correspondent

A wine sold in a recyclable aluminium bottle which chills the drink in a fifth of the time that glass takes will be launched in the UK this summer.

The Portuguese rose BrightPink comes in a 100% metallic bottle which is said to protect it from UV damage.

When full of liquid the 75cl aluminium packaging is 66% lighter than a standard glass bottle.

The shatterproof container makes it suitable for use in outdoor areas, open air concerts, sea and air travel, according to winemaker Peter Bright.

Also designed for use at parties and nightclubs, the word “pink” is printed on the bottle with UV glow in the dark ink.

Keith Lay marketing director at the wine’s sole UK importer Ehrmanns said: “Aluminium chills wine in approximately 20% of the time that glass takes. This makes the pack ideal for barbeques, parties and picnics.”

The wine itself is described as a cold fermented rose with a vivid colour and a ripe fruity aroma of strawberries and raspberries. It is made from grapes grown in southern Portugal.

It is due to hit shops in the UK this summer costing around £5.99 per bottle, Ehrmanns said.

A review from Theo at 50 Connect UK about a "Marsannay" - a wine I have never heard of before, but that is because I am boor.

Here is what Wine Searcher says about Marsannay:

Marsannay is the northern most appellation of the Côte de Nuits district. It is unique in Burgundy for having an Appellation Controlee for red, white and pink wines. There are no Premier Cru vineyards.

See, you learn something new every day. Or at least I hope you do. Here's the review:

Finishing on a high note we have the summery and delicious Marsannay (is there a pattern emerging here…) Rose from Bruno Clair. Now at £14.99 (Oddbins) this is not exactly the cheapest wine in the world, but in the value stakes it is second to none. Pale red colour, warming, rich palate of raspberries, currants and limes if you have the money, make this the signature of your summer drinking – it is amazing!

Polish roses on the way

This from the Polonia radio site:

Poland is traditionally known as a vodka drinking nation. But now more and more people opt for wine and enthusiasts have appeared here who want to produce quality wine. In a rather cold country such as Poland, this seems a crazy idea, writes the Polish version of Newsweek. But it isn’t. Thanks to a few people’s passion and some EU aid, Poles will be able to taste wine from home-grown Riesling, chardonnay and merlot grapes this autumn. The EU is to approve a directive shortly granting Poland the right to produce 39 white, 32 red and 5 five rose varieties.

By 2010, 3 million bottles of wine could be produced annually, not much compared with such wine making giants as France or even Austria and Slovakia. – “We will never be a wine-producing power but this industry can give jobs and income to thousands of families – says Stanislaw Ostrowski, president of a wine-makers association in western Poland. One such family, already in the business, the Krojcigs, started quite accidentally, when they bought land for summer recreation. There were grapevines on it and they started to making their own wine. They also learned more and more about this trade. Now, the Krojcigs will be able to sell their wine to restaurants and wine shops legally and interesting their products is high.

Poor roses. 39 white, 32 red, and only 5 lovely pinks. Sigh.

A review from the Cleveland Plain Dealer

If I could find this, I would love to give it a try. Maybe a trip to Ohio is in order.

Wine Buy of the Week
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
On the label: Bajoz 2004 Rosado.

Price: $7.99.

Varietal: 100 percent garnacha (grenache).

Where it's from: The Toro wine region of Spain.

Style: This is an absolutely wonderful summer wine. It has a big strawberry aroma and is like drinking extract of strawberries with some dark red raspberries thrown into the mix as well.

Pairings: It will pair up with all sorts of food, but it is also a great thirst quencher for the patio on a hot summer day or night. Try this with chicken and most any seafood except oysters. It also would be very good with spicy Thai food.

Why it's a buy: Buy a bottle, but after you taste it, you will be coming back for a case or two or three. There isn't a much better wine for summer than this gorgeous rose. It is amazing that it is less than $8 a bottle, and nearly $7 by the case. A super wine and super value.

Distributor: Langdon Shiverick.

Each week, John S. Long highlights a moderately priced wine well worth trying. Listed retail prices are based on state of Ohio minimums; you might pay more.

One thing I love about the Aussies

Is that they have some hilarious place names. Come on out to Porky Flat and try some wine!

Kangaroo Island Wine article

Even Kentucky is getting into the act

From an article in the Maysville, KY Ledger. The local theater group has a wine festival featuring KY wines.

Talon Winery and Vineyard has won eight medals for the wines they produce. Director of events for the winery, Melissa Grohovsky, said that the 5-acre vineyard produces seven different varieties of grapes. On the vineyard, a large barn has been renovated for weddings, receptions and business lunches, and the farmhouse and premises are available for touring. Grohovsky said one wine they're bringing called Afterglow, a sweet rose wine, won a silver medal at a recent competition and is an easy to drink wine.