| We report on American made wine and beer as people send us the names of their favorites, organized according to states to make it easy for you find the names of your area's regional wines and beers and also to participate in the events they offer. There are wine and beer festivals all across the country and regular wine tasting and beer tasting offered by most of the wineries and breweries. The biggest news to affect beer drinkers this year is of course, the buyout by a Belgian company of Anheuser Busch. (The beer is still made here but the profits go abroad.) |
| CALIFORNIA- B.R.Cohn is known for its award winning wines, including their Cabernet Sauvignon. Also in California are the Duckhorn Vineyards, where Bill Nancarrow is the winemaker. And our third pick are the Franciscan Vineyards whose list includes, Merlot, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon. All do tours and winetasting and offer special events but be sure to phone before you go. |
Pennsylvania- Chaddsford Winery is family owned, producing a nice variety of wines, with many award winning ones to their credit. From the 2008 Beverage Testing Institute, there are two labels:
Exceptional for the 2005 Pinot Noir, Miller Estate
Highly recommended for the 2005 Pinot Noir, Barrel Select
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TEXAS
Chisholm Trail Winery, Fredricksburg, offers a number of wines including a Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery is a short drive from Austin.
Fredricksburg Winery does wine tasting, ships wine within Texas, and has an exciting events calendar for 2008
Woodrose Winery in Stonewall,offers a port, a merlot, a cabernet sauvignon, and others, by the bottle or the case. |
| WASHINGTON-In the Columbia Valley, Chateau Ste. Michelle, does a soft and fruity Chardonnay as well as other wines. The Columbia Valley 2006 was a table favorite. |
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