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Someone has to do it

It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it.  Thankfully that someone is me. It’s blending day, where we decide how much of each

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Drinking wine

Falling in Love in Italy

As we were ending our wonderful Italian vacation, one of the last stops was at a family winery whose specialty was Prosecco.  Prosecco is one

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Filled Noodles

Filled Noodles

Last week the Ox Yoke Inn made a traditional (i.e., old) Amana delicacy: Gefuellte Nudeln or Filled Noodles.  I must admit that I had never

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Wine bottles

Wine is made for Food

When I’m at our winery pouring samples to our guests, one of the first things I ask is, “Do you like sweet or dry wine?”

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Wine glass and bottle

Get a taste Explosion

Tasting something wonderful for the first time is an WOW experience. Flavors explode in your mouth and your taste buds send signals to your brain

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