September already, where did summer go? This month we will feature our Top 8 selling wines for Spring & Summer. Join us on Sat September 6 from 4-6pm to find out what the top 8 is, you will be as suprised as we were! All month, stop in and taste selected top 8 wines for free! Stock up while you can! By October we will be bringing in wines for our Fall & Winter inventory!
Our discussion this month is to talk about our summer. We had a busy couple of months tasting wine and hosting parties. The country tour was amazing! My most memorable summer activity was my visit to Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery in Kewaunee, Wisconsin. Yes, they do grow grapes in Wisconsin.
To the left is a photo of their beautiful vineyard with their winemaking & tasting room in the background. I visited in August, and walked the vineyards myself. I was able to witness that the grapes were ripening, and even got to taste one! They have 5,000 vines of which 60% are white varietals and 40% are red varietals. They have planted French hybrid grapes (they grow the best in Wisconsin), which are: Marechal Foch, Frontenac, Louise Swenson, LaCrosse, St.Pepin, St.Croix, Vignoles & Seyval. What’s even better than that is the story behind the operation. Inspired by the family’s love & tradition of growing grapes & creating wonderful wines that are a part of every celebration. It took years to find the right site for the vineyard & winery, so they could continue the family’s passion for wine. The 44th parallel is the line that runs across the globe from Green Bay to Kewaunee & continues through Bordeaux, France & Tuscany, Italy which are the world’s finest wine regions. They were delighted to discover that their vineyard & winery was geographically situated along the same line as these other fine wine regions. At the end of September, they will be harvesting the grapes and preparing to make new batches of wine! We are so excited to help them harvest and crush the grapes. Please visit the website www.parallel44.com or take a trip and visit.
September is the transition month into Fall. We are preparing to select the wines for our Fall & Winter inventory. There are a lot of events going on in September also. Check the website for details. Please share your wine story from the summer and as always “Let Your Palate Be the Guide”.
