Comments on: Is there a winery on the way to the brewery? http://appellationbeer.com/blog/is-there-a-winery-on-the-way-to-the-brewery/ Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/is-there-a-winery-on-the-way-to-the-brewery/comment-page-1/#comment-29884 Stan Hieronymus Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:34 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/is-there-a-winery-on-the-way-to-the-brewery/#comment-29884 Eric - New Mexico wine is much the same, but then if I were only shopping for value then I'd be drinking mostly South American wines. I look for NM wines that at least give me a sense the winemaker is thinking about doing something interesting. For instance, I can get a reisling with an almost daring acidic component that is made about miles from my house (although the grapes are from southern New Mexico) for $15, which makes it competitive with less interesting California versions. On the other hand, we don't often drink NM merlots, cabs or chardonnays. Eric – New Mexico wine is much the same, but then if I were only shopping for value then I’d be drinking mostly South American wines.

I look for NM wines that at least give me a sense the winemaker is thinking about doing something interesting. For instance, I can get a reisling with an almost daring acidic component that is made about miles from my house (although the grapes are from southern New Mexico) for $15, which makes it competitive with less interesting California versions.

On the other hand, we don’t often drink NM merlots, cabs or chardonnays.

]]> By: Eric Trimmer http://appellationbeer.com/blog/is-there-a-winery-on-the-way-to-the-brewery/comment-page-1/#comment-29768 Eric Trimmer Sat, 26 May 2007 23:43:26 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/is-there-a-winery-on-the-way-to-the-brewery/#comment-29768 The trouble with most of the wineries in my neck of the woods, south central Pennsylvania, is that they make lousy wine. There are, however, some nice breweries in the area, Troegs, Appalachian Brewing Company, Bube's Brewery... For $20 to $30 dollars, you can get a decent bottle of red wine made in Pennsylvania, but I can find $10 bottles of Californian wine that are as good or better. The trouble with most of the wineries in my neck of the woods, south central Pennsylvania, is that they make lousy wine.

There are, however, some nice breweries in the area, Troegs, Appalachian Brewing Company, Bube’s Brewery…

For $20 to $30 dollars, you can get a decent bottle of red wine made in Pennsylvania, but I can find $10 bottles of Californian wine that are as good or better.

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