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2010 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition

Date: Wed, May 26, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition! This year, there were more than 4,500 entries to the competition, from all fifty US states, eight Canadian provinces, and eight other countries (including submissions from Spain and Turkey!). All of us at Vintner’s Circle would like to pass along a special kudos to [...]

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Pairing Wine with Chocolate

Date: Tue, May 25, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

There are those that say pairing wine with chocolate is best left undone, but if you genuinely enjoy both of these pleasures, then no terrible fate awaits you. True, pairing wine with chocolate can be tricky territory: dry wines with chocolate will often taste bitter or sour. As long as you try to keep lighter [...]

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Orange Mango Granita with Chardonnay

Date: Thu, May 20, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

Granita is a traditional Italian dessert, a semi-frozen treat related to sorbet and the ubiquitous Italian ice. “Granita” actually comes from the Italian for “grain”, as each spoonful is a small scoop of sweet, icy flakes. Granita is easy to make, as long as you have a blender and a freezer – you can spend [...]

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The First Bottling (with mention of lychees)

Date: Wed, May 19, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

We bottled our first batches of wine this weekend. We made a lot of wine. Now comes the difficult part: waiting. We made two batches: a German Gewurtztraminer and an apple wine, made from fresh cider from a nearby Jersey farm. Though I know good wine comes from great patience, I’m planning to break out a [...]

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Classic Summer Wine Cocktails

Date: Sun, May 16, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

As the weather warms up, it’s time to think of ways to keep cool. Weekends mean time at the pool, stretching out on the porch, and neighborhood barbecues (and picnics and festivals and beaches, oh my!). We’ve put together a list of classic wine cocktails, all the more enjoyable for their simplicity. With a small [...]

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Wine Flaws: Let your nose be your guide

Date: Wed, May 12, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

A short story, by way of introduction: Yesterday, while I was at the office, typing away like the Very Important Person I am, my boss David called out to me, “Jolan, would you like to taste some wine?” Why, yes, I would. David was speaking with a frequent visitor to Vintner’s Circle, a gentleman named Frank. Frank had [...]

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Vintner’s Circle Middletown To Celebrate Ribbon Cutting May 14th

Date: Mon, May 10, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

Vintner’s Circle Middletown will celebrate its new winemaking enterprise this Friday, May 14th, with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony. MIDDLETOWN, NJ, May 10 – Don and Mary Gordon, franchise owners of the first Vintner’s Circle in Monmouth County, along with the Mayor of Middletown and representatives from the Northern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, will cut the [...]

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A Father’s Day Photo Search

Date: Sat, May 8, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

Wine making has been a valued family tradition for hundreds (and in some places, thousands) of years. The practice still holds strong across the world, from California to Italy to France (Zind-Humbrecht wines are a personal favorite of mine). In honor of this upcoming Father’s Day, Vintner’s Circle is looking for great, old family [...]

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How to Speak with a Sommelier

Date: Thu, May 6, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

Having worked as a sommelier in the fine dining world for quite some time, I learned a lot from my customers. I learned common preferences and common qualms, how to recognize if someone is intimidated by the wine list, and how to deal with rather cranky tables. I learned that wine is an integral part [...]

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Start Spring Off Right: Recycle!

Date: Tue, May 4, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

Ah, spring. ‘Tis the season to roll up your sleeves and start gardening – plant those petunias, prep your tomato posts, and perhaps begin on that compost pile you’ve been thinking about. A handy tip, for those who love a glass of cool wine after spending time in the hot sun: you can recycle natural [...]

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Bay Scallop Gratin with White Wine

Date: Wed, Apr 28, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

Robin Raible, the Director of Operations for Vintners Circle Franchising, suggested this easy and delicious scallop dish. She adapted the recipe from the Barefoot Contessa’s Bay Scallop Gratin, found at foodnetwork.com. This dish is a wonderful blend of both light and rich flavors, balancing the gentle sweetness of bay scallops with a full-bodied white wine (in [...]

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White Zinfandel Sponge Cake with Macerated Strawberries

Date: Thu, Apr 15, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

This recipe has been adapted from Gourmet’s Wine Cake with Macerated Strawberries at epicurious.com. The dessert is a simple sponge cake, made delicately fruity with the addition of White Zinfandel, and topped with warm strawberries. It’s a lovely after-dinner dessert, but is equally delicious in the morning, with coffee, or in the afternoon, with tea. White [...]

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Vintner’s Circle Dickson City Hosts Wine and Cheese Charity Event

Date: Wed, Apr 14, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

Vintner’s Circle Dickson City, Lackawanna County’s first on-site, personalized winemaking shop, recently hosted a wine and cheese event for members of St. Bernadette’s Church of Canadensis. DICKSON CITY, PA, April 14, 2010 – Stan and Joanne Triplett, franchise owners of the Dickson City shop, donated a wine and cheese event gift basket for the Monroe [...]

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Vintner’s Circle Andover To Celebrate Ribbon Cutting April 16th

Date: Tue, Apr 13, 2010 Winery Blogs Wine Business

Vintner’s Circle Andover will be celebrating its new winemaking enterprise this Friday, April 16th, with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony. ANDOVER, NJ, April 13 – Todd and Janine Billingsley, franchise owners of the first Vintner’s Circle in Sussex County, along with the Chamber of Commerce, will cut the ceremonious red ribbon this week. An Open House, [...]

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