Actually, it’s not so much a smackdown as, it turns out, a comparison of apples and oranges. Or, a comparison of Old World style vs. New World style. After visiting both Opus One and Penns Woods Winery, located on the Left and Right Coasts, respectively, I thought it would be interesting to host a blind…
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"No Shortcuts": How Penns Woods is Reinventing Pennsylvania Wine From The Top Down
“No shortcuts – either you do it, or you don’t do it. You either believe in yourself and commit to the idea to spare no expenses, or you close your doors.” Gino Razzi, owner and winemaker at Penns Woods Winery, drives his minivan in the same way that he makes his wines. In fact, he…
September Wine Events!
It’s that time of month again… time to hip you Philly-area peeps onto some excellent wine-related events coming up this month! First up are two wine & food pairing events in West Chester, PA. I will be trying to get my butt to these events – hope to see YOU there! =================================== Tuesday, September 16at…
An Abolitionist Movement: Down With Wine Monopolies!
As many of you already know, I am no friend of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. I suppose that is putting it a bit mildly, since I’ve likened their unconcstitutional state-run wine monopoly to Communism, publicly ridiculed the 40%+ premium that they add to state wine prices (while at the same time limiting selection, reducing…