Over the years, I’ve noticed that it’s easy for wineries to fall subject to – what I like to call – the “ice cream syndrome.” In this case, one varietal wine is made for each wine grape variety brought into the cellar. Soon, a wine list in a tasting room can feel a bit like […]
Denise’s 2018 Wine Conference Finds
In January through March, I traveled to a number of states and conferences throughout the country including VinCo, Wine and Bev X, EWE, Grape Expectations, and the Mid-America Beverage Expo. If you found me at EWE, I hope you had the opportunity to check out the various items within the ASEV-ES Silent Auction. I’m proud […]
Helping Wineries Understand FSMA
*Note: This post was previously published in 2018, but was retracted after inquiries and discussions on some of the information. It is important to note that this post is not intended as legal advice. This article should help clarify some of the confusion related to federal FDA inspections associated with wineries. Wineries are encouraged to […]
Burgin Sweetspotter Coming to PA and NY
Burgin Wine Consulting’s Sweetspotter is making its way through Pennsylvania and New York over the next few weeks. The equipment will initially start in southeastern Pennsylvania, move its way up to northeastern Pennsylvania and end it’s trip in New York state. If your winery is need of using the equipment, please inquire directly to Bob […]
Pairing Wines with Easter Candy
If you are looking for a creative way to use up all of that Easter candy, consider small wine-and-dessert pairings. Serving candy and wine in small portions to avoid over-sugaring your guests is a fun, unique way to make use of all of that candy. When tackling dessert-and-wine pairings, it’s best to make sure your […]
Kosher Wines for Passover
The Seder plate. The garnished dinner table. Someone is hiding the afikoman for the little ones to find later. The matzah ball soup simmers in the background. It’s time for Passover, a Jewish holiday centered on the Jews’ exodus from the Egyptian pharaoh. Passover is actually one of those holidays in which the wine takes […]
