Cuba de Calor

July 21, 2019

A method of making fortified base wine for inexpensive Madeiras that involves heating the base wine in large vats fitted with serpentine-shaped, stainless steel heating coils very slowly over a period of 3-6 months.

Delayed Gratification

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Number of acres of Petit Manseng, a white clone of the black Manseng grape, currently planted in Virginia. The 2019 Virginia Governor’s Cup, a competition of 500 Virginia wines, awarded first place to Horton Vineyards… Continue reading

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