The full force of Irene never quite reached us here in the Champlain Valley. We even were able to keep our tasting room open during that stormy, but actually mostly rainy, Sunday and we hosted many a stranded visitor. The next day was sunny and we inspected all our vineyards. Virtually no damage! Except for [...] Read More…
Have you heard? Our 2010 Marquette won “Best of Show” red wine at the International Cold Climate Wine Competition held in MN. Minneapolis Star Tribune contributor Bill Ward, who sampled the wine and wrote an article on the competition, said of the wine, “It also was the most delicious cold-climate red wine I ever tasted.” [...] Read More…
Dining at sunset among the grapevines. Every August, just before the harvest season begins to heat up, the staff at Shelburne Vineyard sit down together to an al fresco feast among the vines; farmhouse style. It’s our calm before the storm. Long tables laid end to end are covered with white cloths. Our eclectic and [...] Read More…
Every Greek YiaYia has her own special version of Dolmathes. Some use meat, others wouldn’t think of it. Some use dill and mint, others swear by tomato and egg. There are almost as many versions as there are Greek grandmothers. Of course, I’m partial to my family’s recipe – a light, meatless little mouthful with [...] Read More…
If the sun weren’t shining, I probably would have had a little post for you all much sooner. But, as the old adage goes, you have to make hay while the sun shines. We’re not exactly firing up the combine and rolling out the tedder, but we do have much to do after a very [...] Read More…
Friday, May 6, 2011 Back in 1998 the year of our first planting, I invested in a simple hardware store max-min thermometer. It reset manually via passing a magnet over the previous maximum or minimum temperatures. I tracked summer highs and the winter low, the last frost date in the spring and the first in [...] Read More…
Sunday, April 17 We are knee deep in mud-season (a.k.a. Spring) here in Shelburne, Vermont! After this past winter that seemed awfully cold and extra snowy, nothing could put a bigger grin on my face than the fresh scent of sun-drenched, mucky, seed bearing mud. That’s the first sign of another season filled with flowers, [...] Read More…
Thursday, March 31 This is the second best use for a wine glass that I can think of… check out these little paper shades that turn your wine glass into a glowing table light. Put a tea light in a wine glass and pop one of these shades on top. Group several on your table [...] Read More…
Friday, March 25 Dunkin probably wouldn’t recommend it as the way to start your day, but the earth is finally visible again after a very snowy winter. One of the greatest feelings in farming is looking out to see your fields, of vines in our case, and dreaming about the season to come. The soil [...] Read More…
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