Have you ever been curious as to why all the liquor stores in Pennsylvania are stated owned and operated? Have you ever wondered why Pennsylvania is routinely referred to as a “control state?” You may be surprised to learn that Pennsylvania’s alcohol and beverage industry is run by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB). The […]
Labor Day weekend’s road trip found us on Pennsylvania’s Brandywine Wine Trail. There are several wineries on the Brandywine Wine Trail. Headed down the trail in the rolling hills of Chester County we had a truly special time at the “Summer Under the Stars Jazz Festival” at Chaddsford Winery. We arrived just in time to […]
The Trenton Times has a valuable and interesting article in yesterday’s paper discussing how grape growers banded together to save New Jersey’s Unionville Vineyards. As the article states, what looked like the beginning of the end for Unionville Vineyards, turned out to have a happy ending as grape growers pulled together to save the winery. […]
Was that you who asked was it fun to uncork a Pennsylvania Wine Trail? The answer is “You Betcha!” Pennsylvania is home to 11 wine trails. Wine Trails typically include several wineries and vineyards located in close geographic proximity to each other. The Bucks County Wine Trail includes eight wineries. For our family weekend […]
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth is host to over 100 hundred wineries, eight of which are on the Bucks County Wine Trail. This past weekend, my family members and I hit the road visiting Buckingham Valley Vineyards. It was a fun and delightful adventure for a laid back saturday afternoon. Let me tell you…there are some things in […]
I’m still amazed at the number of times I’ve met new people and engaged in a conversation about Pennsylvania’s wine industry only to find them quite surprised to discover that Pennsylvania wineries are serious industry players that are here to stay. I get a certain level of enjoyment steering their minds off of California and […]
One of my favorite Bring Your Own Bottle (BYOB) restaurants is very nearby to my home. If you didn’t know whether liquor was served, one could soon figure that out by watching the brown bags and rattan wine cases under the arms of its many loyal patrons exiting the restaurant. Today’s tough economy has caused […]
What’s Love Got to Do with It? I read an article recently about the family feud taking place at the Korbel Champagne Cellars Winery between father and daughter. Both parties are embroiled in a fight to the finish currently entangled in a defamation lawsuit wherein millions of family dollars are now at stake. While dysfunctional […]
Was that you I saw doing a wine label drive-by? I’m often amazed at the events I’ve attended wherein wine was served, the guests complimented the wine, but rarely took the next step to view the label of the wine they were enjoying. In other words, they were socially doing what I call a “wine […]
Constructing a Grape Contract That Works For Both Grower and Winery. Not all grapes will have a home by harvest time. But many will–having found a home by way of a Grape Purchase Agreement. Unlike, the old fashion handshake, or oral agreement, the Grape Purchase Agreement now commonplace, memorializes in writing the understanding between the […]
