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Amateur wine in New York

How about a chocolate-raspberry fruit wine?

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Local wine is a reason to take a Connecticut vacation

Cliff Calderwood writes about the state’s 16 wineries.

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Drink, don't read, about Florida wine

That’s the advice from the Fresh From Florida blog: “My guess is that if I don’t read anything about wine for 3 weeks…I will not miss a thing.  Instead of reading my mission will be to moderately consume a variety of wines I am less familiar with; you know, broaden my comfort zone. I will learn something on my own without the ‘opinion’ of another.”

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Pennsylvania's Brandywine Wine Trail

Food Philosophy says “I was not aware there was a wine trail in Pennsylvania. Infinitely curious and not sure what to expect, I set off with an open mind. I’m glad I did, as this picturesque region has a lot to offer the food & wine explorer.”

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North Carolina wine study

North Carolina wineries suffer from a lack of time and capital, are burdened by the state’s alcohol regulations, and would benefit from using wine distributors instead of self-distributing their products. That’s the result of a study by researchers at two Greensboro-area universities.

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First International Cold Climate Wine Competition

And we’re not talking about the cool part of Paso Robles, either. This is the first and apparently only competition devoted to wine made exclusively from cold-hardy grapes. So where is it being held? Minnesota, of course.

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Drinking locally in Connecticut

The CT Bites blog has suggestions for Connecticut wine drinkers.

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Texas farmers switching to grapes

But it isn’t easy moving from row crops to wine grapes, say state officials.

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"Wonderful Nebraska wineries"

Check out your local wineries, writes Tina Gayle at the Utterly Bewildered Mother/Wife/Woman blog. “Living in Nebraska, I've discovered a number of wonderful vineyards that produce some very good wines.”

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New York Wine & Food Classic competition

The East Coast Wineries blog has the results.

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