Vidal Blanc Comes Forward


» No comments   |   Friday, March 26, 2010 at 10:07 am

It was a real coming out party at Oliver Winery just north of Bloomington earlier this week. Bill Oliver and his team introduced last fall’s Vidal Blanc from their Creekbend Vineyards as the first in a series of “coming out” parties showcasing their own harvests called The Creekbend Experience.
The Olivers have 15-1/2 acres planted in several [...]

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Supermarket Success


» 2 Comments   |   Monday, March 22, 2010 at 10:13 am

Regular readers will recall earlier comments critical of wine displays and customer service in supermarkets. While those comments, on the whole, were justified, I must also call attention to stores where the wine service does well. Our giant Kroger’s in Bloomington is one example.
On the spur of the moment recently, I dashed in to look [...]

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A View from the Other Side


» No comments   |   Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 12:44 pm

We wine consumers do a good job of monitoring developments in the wine profession, critiquing restaurants and producers, and lamenting the confusion in wine legislation and distribution requirements. All too seldom do we examine the concerns of those who make their living selling wine and food.
During the past several years I have traveled frequently along [...]

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