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2011 Edwin Dyer Viognier

Ryan Reichert
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Clear, pale golden yellow. Clean nose with medum intensity aromas of ripe tropical fruit, honeysuckle, pineapple, citrus, and a clean savory note like lanolin. Dry on the palate with medium-full body, medium acidity. Flavors of tropical fruit, pineapple, banana, and fragrant white flowers. Medium finish. Recommended 89-90. RR WHO: Alchemy

Open That Bottle Night XIV

Palate Press
Feature Stories
1 min read
Tonight marks the fourteenth annual Open That Bottle Night, the truly original wine holiday created by Dottie Gaiter and John Brecher. What will you be drinking tonight and why? Perhaps even more important, with whom will you be sharing it? Tell us about your own Open That Bottle Night, and

Indiana Uplands Wine Designation Could Boost Industry’s Image

Howard Hewitt
Feature Stories
3 min read
INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – Indiana winemakers believe validation and credibility come with the federal government’s designation of the Indiana Uplands in southeast Indiana as an American Viticulture Area (AVA). Indiana Secretary of Agriculture Gina Sheets, members of Purdue University’s Wine and Grape team, along with representatives of Indiana’s nine Upland wineries

A Crazy Still After All These Years

Gary Thomas
Feature Stories
3 min read
If you have whiskey in your blood, that’s not a good thing if you are driving.   But whiskey as a genetic force – well, that’s another matter. Charlie and Andy Nelson have rediscovered their whiskey-soaked roots, and are reviving the long-dormant family business near Nashville in their home state of

From Grape to Grain

Gary Thomas
Feature Stories
4 min read
Derek Brown was once mixing drinks at a White House holiday function, where he was introduced to the President of the United States as “the mixologist.”   President Obama said, “Isn’t that just a bartender?”   Brown wears the label of bartender proudly, saying that “bartenders are kind of the special