By David White Most of the nation is still recovering from a brutal heat wave that shattered thousands of records and forced millions to stay indoors and crank up the air conditioning. The impact of such weather on wine was on full effect last weekend, when I attended an outdoor party on a 100-degree day.…
By David White Value-conscious wine consumers know to avoid marquee regions like Napa Valley and Burgundy. Those who are comfortable with the obscure find value in places like Spain, northern Italy and France’s Loire Valley. Those who are more comfortable with easy-to-pronounce locales stick to places like Argentina, New Zealand, and California’s Central Coast. All…
Pairing sweets and drink for a festive holiday season Story by Beth Schatz Kaylor During the holiday season, dessert tables are laden with candies, chocolates, pies and cookies; however, wine is typically missing from the dessert table. Joel Gilbertson thinks it is high time to change that. A lawyer at Vogel Law Firm in Bismarck,…
Celebrating the harvest at the region’s wineries and vineyards Story by Beth Schatz Kaylor Drive down I-94 towards Fargo, and you’ll see North Dakota agriculture at work with plenty of wheat growing in the fields, a few herds of grazing cows, maybe some sunflowers nodding your way as you pass. Take exit 317 towards Buffalo…
Story by BETH SCHATZ KAYLOR Maurice Cook would like to dispel any preconceived notions people may have about wine. “Wine isn’t snobbery. Wine isn’t some “Falcon Crest” TV show. It’s agriculture. It’s a labor of love,” explains Cook, a Bismarck lawyer and wine enthusiast. North Dakota may have one of the highest beer consumption rates…