Posted on Jan 23, 2018
The state of winedrinking in America today
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For the wine lovers out there.
The state of winedrinking in America today
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I'm one of them, Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen, and that was an informative article. What's also interesting is that there are so many labels available nowadays, it's still quite possible to get an excellent bottle of wine and not break the bank. It just takes a little research (talk to the people in the stores; multiple stores). You'll find hidden gems every so often.
I like chardonnays, and one of my favorites is Cakebread. I often thought that Cakebread was simply a made up name like so many of the labels available, but I found out only recently that the wine is named for the founders, Jack and Dolores Cakebread! What a last name!
I like chardonnays, and one of my favorites is Cakebread. I often thought that Cakebread was simply a made up name like so many of the labels available, but I found out only recently that the wine is named for the founders, Jack and Dolores Cakebread! What a last name!
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Wow, what a great story! For medical reasons we've pretty much switched to reds, but always have a bottle of chardonnay on hand for cooking and/or guests.
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LTC Stephen C.
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen, a number of years ago, I went into a liquor store that I used to frequent that specialized in wines. I asked for a label that I had tasted in California, and he said he didn't carry it.
He went on to say that he carried at least 100 different chardonnays, and there was not a day that went by that someone didn't come in and ask for a label he did not carry.
There is a lot of wine being made by many, many wineries these days!
He went on to say that he carried at least 100 different chardonnays, and there was not a day that went by that someone didn't come in and ask for a label he did not carry.
There is a lot of wine being made by many, many wineries these days!
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
The number has exploded recently but there has always been a huge amount of regional wineries that you won't always find in liquor stores. One thing I miss from active duty days is traveling around and checking out local wineries on my time off; for example, never would have expected New Mexico to have good wine, but found some great wineries around Albuquerque. Fortunately over the years most states have changed laws so that individuals can order direct from wineries if local liquor stores don't carry a particular label.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Drinking, Making, Grandfather taught Me to Make Wine when I was 12. My Daughter lives in Wine Country, "Wine is God's Gift to Man to Lighten His Heart" Old Hebrew Saying.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
You obviously had a good mentor. I tried winemaking once and we both decided to stay with liquor stores. But no doubt the Hebrews had it right.
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In my younger days, I was overly fond of Tequila. Older me now looks at younger me and sez Dumbass! Drinking something that tastes like bug repellant.
I have grown quite fond of making my own wine and hard cider. At harvest time I sick the goats on the grape vines and run them off before they get to eating the grapes. Although if the chickens get loose it is a mad dash to see who gets how much. But my favorite is dandelion wine, I now have a 1/2 acre that specifically let the dandelions run wild (not real popular with the downwind neighbor).
I have grown quite fond of making my own wine and hard cider. At harvest time I sick the goats on the grape vines and run them off before they get to eating the grapes. Although if the chickens get loose it is a mad dash to see who gets how much. But my favorite is dandelion wine, I now have a 1/2 acre that specifically let the dandelions run wild (not real popular with the downwind neighbor).
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Dandelion wine, haven't heard of that in years. Had a uncle who used to make it. I never had any because too young but all the adults in family loved it.
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