Notes From the
Vintner
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Welcome
to our column. We hope that you will return to
learn interesting notes on wine, and related
subjects. Wine is a great gift from God to be used
for the enjoyment of man. It is a food, and should
be treated as such. It is meant to lift up the body
and lighten the soul. 4/1/02
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Did I win??
Did I win???
Why silly person, you have to enter first. There is an ounce
of pure, yellow, shining gold to be won. The odds are
very good; last year they were 1 in 131. The chance to win
something last year was better yet…79 in 131.
So, silly person, you may win if you enter. Remember
that to win in the 18th Cowie International Amateur Wine
Competition you must have your entries at the Cowie Wine
Cellars by midnight on April 13, 2002. You may enter as many
wines as you choose. As they say, the more the merrier.
It will be a fun
time in Paris, Arkansas, at noon this month on the 27th.
This is the "Big Minute" of the amateur wine competition.
All the wine has been judged by the 27th, since it must be
entered by the 13th of the month, so all that is left is
presenting the awards and tasting the wines. Last year there
were 131 wines entered. Now this is too many to taste them
all, but what fun to try …
Now, let's
talk…the wonderful thing about this competition is
the knowledge of home wine making that is shared. This is a
time to learn how other people handle their problems in
making wine. It is a time to learn how other people make a
very good wine. It is a time to learn some of the things not
to do. It is a time to grow in your knowledge of wine
making.
There are many
views on how to make wine, more than there are people who
make wine. So you must be able to tell the difference
between bragging and knowledge. And some times the line is
very thin between them. The best thing to do is to spend
some time with the person you are seeking knowledge from
about their wine making ways.
It should not take
you long to tell if that person is going to help
you.
Remember,
you do not have to enter wine to come and join the
taste…So, for a fun day in PARIS…come to the
Cowie International Amateur Wine Competition.
For ALL the
details, just click on Events & Dates. I think I may
have a glass and check the details…care to join
me???
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