Comments on: Wine Blogging

By: Ashley Lauren

Ashley Lauren — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:32:47 +0000

It’s great that you are drawing attention to wine blogging. There are a lot of very good ones out there.

By: spells

spells — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:31:09 +0000

Thanks, Bob. I saw my friend’s mom’s name on there numerous times.

By: justpbob

justpbob — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:50:55 +0000

Here's a listing of the 2008 best MN wine winners from the state fair, spells. The professional wineries are listed on the last page, after the amatuer winemakers.

By: noodleman

noodleman — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:03:15 +0000

For those who don’t already know, the cherry wine sold around the orchards in Door County, WI, is really just cherry-flavored white wine.

When our family lived in Tokyo, my mother used to make plum wine by placing a whole plum in a sealed jar of rice wine.

@spells: I know next to nothing about wine, too. I only know what I do like.

By: spells

spells — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:05:42 +0000

Talking to an Iron Ranger friend this past weekend, apparently his dad, who has been making wine forever in his basement, won some Minnesota wine competition at the State Fair this past year. Anyone know about this competition?

I know as much about wine as you'd expect from an Iron Ranger, which is next to nothing.

By: kc!

kc! — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:42:49 +0000

I’m a big fan of Minnesota wines.

No, really.

Just not grape wines. There is a wonderful winery up in McGregor called Minnestalgia (website not working). They have great honey wines that are mixed with fruit wines. They range from sweet to dry and are really wonderful.

By: noodleman

noodleman — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:37:05 +0000

@jane: I must be channeling the English today. They put an extra, useless “u” everywhere, e.g. harbour.

By: justpbob

justpbob — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:19:18 +0000

I am, jane. They are a favorite of Mrs. Lungs.

Vinho verde translates as “green wine,” I believe. It has light fizz (not nearly as much bubbles as most other sparkling wines) and a very fresh, fruity taste.

Like beaujolais nouveau, it is best when served young. It’s not a wine for aging. Great wine for summer.

By: DouglasG

DouglasG — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:49:44 +0000

I spent a few weeks in Portugal in the 90’s…

By: jane

jane — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:41:46 +0000

In your defense, if speaking Spanish, the ‘v’ in her last name could be pronounced like a ‘v’ or a ‘b’.

Back to wine. This summer I plan to try out some vinho verde wines, light whites from Portugal. Anyone familiar with them?