Posts Written OnSeptember 06, 2010

By Lenn Thompson Just received quick word that Glorie Farm Winery has harvested one ton of Leon Millot… that came in last week at 24 brix. That is some serious sugar for the beginning of September.

Driving past the “Wine Tasting Today” sign on the side of Lower Mountain Road in Cambria, I’m reminded of my first months in the Niagara Region – a feeling that’s compounded when my eyes invariably train toward the “Help Wanted” sign right next to it. It’s the same sign that I read four years ago that led me to my first job in the wine industry. As I follow the arrows pointing up the hill toward Warm Lake Estate’s tasting room, I don’t remember the road being as potholed and bumpy as it somehow feels today. When the winery itself…

Editor's note: The recipe that Matt links below is one of the most addictive creations I've ever encountered. Matt is an enthusiastic home beermaker, hop grower, and more. We welcome him on with this first post. By Matt Arlauckas So, I bet you only thought of rhubarb as a spring-time treat, eh? Thanks to a warm and humid summer here in Western New York, and a bit of care and tending, I’m still harvesting good stalks from our backyard beds. I grew up with rhubarb, grown mostly in my grandfather’s urban garden in Rochester. Every time we would visit, he…