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An
intimate group of wine lovers joined me for a look inside
a winery at the peak of harvest. We visited Persimmon
Creek Winery on Saturday, September 23rd, and as usual
the full Hardman family crew was busy at work. Even
Mitchell, Hamilton & Brigham, (seen above--the latter
two nicknamed the twin torpedos) were helping mom &
dad get the grapes in, entertain our tour group, run
the tasting room, and crush more grapes!
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I
believe I speak for all attendees that we are grateful
for Sonny & Mary Ann's personal attention, and for
making the day special. And for those on the trip (or
not) who wanted recipes for the delicious homemade cooking
from Mary Ann and her mother-in-law, the recipes are here.
Finally,
Patricia West sums up the trip best with her comments:
"It was the most wonderful day anyone could
spend - a personal tour by the owner and a fabulous
lunch prepared by his lovely partner and wife.....the
winery is an absolute labor of love and you can tell
by the pictures I took of an actual harvest on Saturday
when our tour took place....Thanks to the Atlanta Wine
School, I got to participate in this awesome day!"
Michael
Bryan
Editor
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Wine School Event Calendar |
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The
Schedule / Location for the January 2007 series will
be out in the next week. Please email
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Monday,
October 16th, 7pm
This kicks off our first class of many to come in Duluth.
Our new venue partner is one of Atlanta's favorites
-- Sugo.
And the class is one of your favorites -- 10 red wines
from 10 places. Entertaining learning is what we do
better than anyone. Bring a friend, a date, heck even
a spouse.
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Thursday,
October 26th, 7pm
The queen of food & wine pairing, Jane Garvey, will
host Ben Howkins, visiting co-founder of the The Royal
Tokaji Wine Company for some succulent pairings. Declared
the "the wine of kings and the king of wines"
by Louis XIV of France, Tokaji is said to be the world's
first great sweet white wine.
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Monday,
November 6th, 7pm
Another Duluth class at Sugo, (8) artisanal cheeses will
be paired with (8) wines. A fun class to explore your
inner-cheese. More Info |
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Wachovia
Securities wine social (above); Ameriprise dinner with
Chef Harry Haff (below) |
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The
Dump Bucket
- The
"WORST Wine Ever" Poll
Steve De Long is at it again--this time with a poll asking
voters the worst wine they've ever experienced. Unsurprisingly,
Thunderbird is the running winner, with MD 20/20 close behind.
However, Yellow Tail, the "wine business" sensation
didn't convert everyone, as it comes in at third. View
the results
- Now
Comes the Millennial Wine Drinker
These boomer children, defined until the age of late 20's,
are said to be the reason wine consumption eclipsed beer
(39% vs 36%) last year for the first time. Sadly though,
the reason might not be so much that they prefer wine but
also perhaps that beer has done such a poor job of promoting
itself. How important is this population segment to wine
growth? Well, wine uber-lord Kendall Jackson has set up
a separate division called "White Rocket." More
on the story
- How
Much Money Do Wine People Make?
The
average wine industry salary raise in 2006 was 5.4% versus
a non-wine industry average of 3.5%. The average salary
for a winemaker is $93,358 and the vineyard manager was
$80,400. Full
Survey
- Achieving
the Ph.D. of Wine Knowledge: Masters of Wine
Your editor here "used" to think he wanted to
be a Master of Wine (and frankly contemplates the notion
ever so often). It is an impressive designation and a pinnacle
of achievement, surmounting in ardor and prestige the coveted
Master Sommelier credential. By comparison, the US has some
60-70 Master Sommeliers, however it has only 24 Masters
of Wine. Full
Story
- Henri
Jayer, Famous Burgundian Winemaker, Dies
Alain Hayat, editor of the wine review The Red and White,
says it best about Jayer: "People seized his bottles
as if they were treasures," he said. "He had a
gift, a touch, a feeling for wine. He was like one of those
great composers that you only see once in a generation."
More
- Need
to Appraise Your Wines? Do it Yourself with this Website
Real estate is worth what the market is willing
to pay. And a wine that is ten years past vintage will also
have a value IF it is "still alive" and IF there
are auction sales which suggest its value in the marketplace.
Thus if you tap into such data, you might be able to value
your wines! More
- Thomas
Jefferson Wine Bottles Deemed Fraud
Four bottles of Bordeaux, two Lafites and two Moutons,
were claimed to have been sealed up behind a cellar wall
in Paris. The buyer believes he was duped in paying for
the most expensive bottle of wine in the world. More
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