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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. 05/1/04 What a grand competition it was this year. A total of 255 entries going for the "Gold". And Bonnie Bradfield of Glen Rock, PA was the winner of the Best of Show. The judging was held at the winery this year with eight judges from across the state chaired by Dr. Justin Morris of the University of Arkansas. After the competition, Dr. Morris told me that it was a tough job judging because of the number of fine wines. We had a cookout for the judges after their long day of tasting wine. The large number of helpers with the judging also enjoyed the cookout, and every thing ran like a top. The Pot Luck for the friends and people out of town was attended by about 75 good wine lovers. There was much food, wine and fellowship. A lot of old friends and some new ones enjoyed the event. Then on Saturday, at High Noon, there was the seminar by Marv Hietpas of Wisconsin, followed by the announcement of the winners, all 177 of them, and then the fun began. All the wines were out to be tasted and enjoyed by the crowd on hand. It was nice to see some of the wine makers sharing ideas with other interested persons. This is the idea of the event, one of sharing and fellowship. All the good time will be long remembered by those who attended. NOW, There is some business to speak of….have you started your spray program yet? It is important that you develop and operate a good spray program…if you wish to have quality grapes to make your quality wine. There has been a lot of rain in Arkansas, so for us it is important to work our spray program. If you have a question, e mail me. Now, it is time
for a bit of wine…would you share a glass ? ?
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