The Wine That Launched A Thousand Ships By John VerPlanck and Jennifer Laskey Verplanck, Black Sheep Wine and Beer Shop, Harpswell,Maine Tradition lives on; so does superstition. Like peas in …
The details of wine and winemaking practices in biblical times are debated among experts. But we do know that vino in Christ's day was very different from what we imbibe today.
Wine and Cheese Are Made For Each Other by John VerPlanck and Jennifer Laskey Verplanck, Black Sheep Wine and Beer Shop, Harpswell,Maine Just like chocolate chip cookies and milk,wine and …
Sherry, as we know from this Wine 101 post, has a somewhat misunderstood reputation, but has been around since before the birth of America. The consumers who know and love this wine understand how …
I’ve just racked this heady concoction into a wine box and some bottles and had my first taste. It’s just gorgeous: fragrant, rich, heady and aromatic. It’s such a simple and quick wine, I’m quite …
Black Sheep Field Notes is a place to read about wine, beer, food, news and local events from The Black Sheep…a wine and beer store located by the ocean in Harpswell, Maine. The Black Sheep W…
Three-month-old Goat cheese (on the right)There are some 5 different artisanal-cheese stands on the saturday market of Saint-Aignan in the Loire and I regularly buy cheese from several of them. One of them is managed by a woman who sells...
You can try Off Color's new Wari Ale at the Field Museum on March 3.
As both craft and home brewing have exploded in popularity, beer makers have sought out an eclectic array of ingredients to bolster their product.
From Passito di Pantelleria to Moscato d'Asti, there’s an Italian dessert wine for every occasion
Here's the real reason your craft brew costs so much more than a six-pack of Bud.
The natural wine movement is gaining traction. Here's what you need to know. More at redonline.co.uk
Wine and Cheese Are Made For Each Other by John VerPlanck and Jennifer Laskey Verplanck, Black Sheep Wine and Beer Shop, Harpswell,Maine Just like chocolate chip cookies and milk,wine and …
Holiday foods are about spice and berries, nuts and chocolate, roasts and cheeses, caramel, ginger and jam. There's one wine that pairs with all of it, and that wine is port.
