Comments on: Winery Off Beaten Path Well Worth a Visit http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365 The only Food Blog written by Jesse Sharrard Wed, 27 May 2026 11:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: susan welborn http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-49260 susan welborn Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:31:20 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-49260 We had a wonderful visit at this winery! We had a wonderful visit at this winery!

]]> By: Farmer Troy http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-43968 Farmer Troy Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:24:45 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-43968 Speaking of Walter Taylor, his winery in the "Fingerlakes" of New York's Lake Keauka (spell that right?), "BULLY HILL," makes some fine wines and champagnes for people like me on a budget. It's a rebellion against the big wine makers, hence the name, and I like it because they are supporting the small grape growers in their region. They are a few hours drive from my farm, and I enjoyed going there. Their grape juice in the winter is superb also (which they will ship (PA law doesn't allow them to ship us their wines though-bah!!!)). I am a member of Bully Hill's "Happy Herd." For a more local wine . . . I liked Conneaut Cellars, here local, not too far South of Meadville, PA. Speaking of Walter Taylor, his winery in the “Fingerlakes” of New York’s Lake Keauka (spell that right?), “BULLY HILL,” makes some fine wines and champagnes for people like me on a budget. It’s a rebellion against the big wine makers, hence the name, and I like it because they are supporting the small grape growers in their region. They are a few hours drive from my farm, and I enjoyed going there. Their grape juice in the winter is superb also (which they will ship (PA law doesn’t allow them to ship us their wines though-bah!!!)). I am a member of Bully Hill’s “Happy Herd.”

For a more local wine . . . I liked Conneaut Cellars, here local, not too far South of Meadville, PA.

]]> By: Fillippelli http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-43932 Fillippelli Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:01:54 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-43932 I have also heard very good things about the Narcisi winery in Gibsonia, but have not had a chance to try it. We went to an inaugural wine dinner at Enrico's in the Strip last Friday night. It was sort of an official launch of their Carlo's Garage line of wines. It was a nice event. Am hoping to post something about it on my blog later this week, but first priority is to harvest some basil from the garden and get some pesto made and into the freezer for the winter. Grapes from Erie. Buffalo meat from Erie. Who knew Erie was such a culinary mecca?! :D I have also heard very good things about the Narcisi winery in Gibsonia, but have not had a chance to try it.

We went to an inaugural wine dinner at Enrico’s in the Strip last Friday night. It was sort of an official launch of their Carlo’s Garage line of wines. It was a nice event. Am hoping to post something about it on my blog later this week, but first priority is to harvest some basil from the garden and get some pesto made and into the freezer for the winter.

Grapes from Erie. Buffalo meat from Erie. Who knew Erie was such a culinary mecca?! :D

]]> By: jwsharrard http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-43914 jwsharrard Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:31:32 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-43914 The juice comes from Erie, PA--within a couple hours' drive of where the winery is located. The juice comes from Erie, PA–within a couple hours’ drive of where the winery is located.

]]> By: jim http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-43905 jim Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:40:11 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-43905 Same question - I remember Walter Taylor, in the '70's, preaching about the evils of "tank car wine." He felt that it was OK to buy grapes from a local vineyard but not to buy juice that was shipped long distances. From a May, 2001 article in the New York Times, following his death: "He once had a railroad tank car hauled up to his vineyard to show visitors how many local winemakers, rather than using hybrid grapes, shipped in California wine and blended it with their product. " Same question - I remember Walter Taylor, in the ’70’s, preaching about the evils of “tank car wine.” He felt that it was OK to buy grapes from a local vineyard but not to buy juice that was shipped long distances. From a May, 2001 article in the New York Times, following his death: “He once had a railroad tank car hauled up to his vineyard to show visitors how many local winemakers, rather than using hybrid grapes, shipped in California wine and blended it with their product. “

]]> By: Chuck http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-43898 Chuck Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:55:39 +0000 http://corduroyorange.com/?p=365#comment-43898 Hey Jesse -- Been a long time since I delurked to pester you with any questions, but as a wine geek, I'm interested in the source of the fruit. Do they give any clues where it came from? Hey Jesse — Been a long time since I delurked to pester you with any questions, but as a wine geek, I’m interested in the source of the fruit. Do they give any clues where it came from?

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