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Why are oak barrels toasted?

Amanda Conkol — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:03:31 +0000

If you’ve been reading my column you know that I am big fan of dry red wines. I especially enjoy a red wine that has been sitting in an oak barrel for a while. The oak gives the wine so much more body than if the wine was sitting in ...

Unique

Amanda Conkol — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:29:26 +0000

I am always on the lookout for a unique wine, unique label, unique bottle or unique wine accessory. So last week we had the opportunity to pour our wine at WineStyles in Howland. They have a monthly wine tasting where you can sample 5 sweet wines or 5 dry wines ...

Notes From The Vineyard

Amanda Conkol — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:54:50 +0000

It is an exciting time for us in the vineyard! We are starting to see some swelling in the vines which means that we should be seeing bud break in the next couple of weeks! The next couple of weeks are a perfect time to start planting a vineyard if ...

Notes From the Vineyard

Amanda Conkol — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:32:05 +0000

How many of you have thought to yourself that owning a winery or a vineyard would be an awesome opportunity? I know I thought that! But when we first started talking about owning a winery or growing grapes we really had no idea where to start. Sure, we loved making ...

Notes From The Vineyard

Amanda Conkol — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:50:22 +0000

Is anyone else sick and tired of winter yet? Spring officially sprang this week but unfortunately I think the Cleveland area missed that memo, so here we are surviving with cold temperatures and potentially more snow. The cold temperatures and extra moisture has lead to a very popular topic amongst ...

Notes from the vineyard

Amanda Conkol — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:50:46 +0000

I know many of you are sick and tired of seeing the snow, the gray clouds and having to deal with the colder temperatures. But as I mentioned in last week’s column there are some sure signs that Spring is around the corner. First, aside from it being pancake breakfast season ...

Notes from the vineyard

Amanda Conkol — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:15:57 +0000

It’s the season of flowers, fancy dinners and, of course, lots of hearts. Although if your Valentine’s Day is anything like ours the night is filled with homework, a quick dinner and running out the door to the next sports practice or dance lesson. While Valentine’s Day has never been ...

Nolan Night is Around the Corner

Amanda Conkol — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:40:16 +0000

Even though January brings in our “winter hours” (Friday and Saturdays from 3pm – 9pm) we are quite busy working behind the scenes at the winery. Besides the usual work in the cellar (checking the wine from harvest, monitoring the juice to make sure it stays at a stable temperature, ...

Ice Wines

Amanda Conkol — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:35:50 +0000

Happy 2013! Tis the season for making new promises and new goals for the new year. Along with my regular New Year’s resolutions (losing weight, winning the lottery, etc) I am also adding a new resolution this year – broaden my horizons on wine. I like this resolution because it ...

Wine Gift Ideas

Amanda Conkol — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 01:18:31 +0000

Last week I gave you 5 of my favorite wine gifts for this year. And while I could probably have this list go on until next Christmas, I will just keep it to the final five! Items four and five can be found at Bed, Bath and Beyond or I’ve ...