Category: Wine
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Blue Blood, Thin Skin: My Love/Hate Affair with the Colts
Every great relationship starts somewhere unlikely. Mine with the Indianapolis Colts started on a road trip, far from the RCA Dome, with four guys, plenty of NASCAR, a big cooler, and too many golf clubs for the trunk. Four Guys, Daytona, and a Bad Idea That Turned Out Great For about five years, every February,…
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A Humble Chianti in the Hall of Fame
How a small‑town 1982 Mt. Vernon baseball team aged into a bottle worth reopening 44 years later. Small Town, Simple Vintage Mt. Vernon in Posey County is a small town tucked into the far southwestern tip of Indiana, with Illinois just across the Wabash River and Kentucky just over the Ohio River. Growing up there…
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Vigneron in Indiana Wine Country
A Word Worth Slowing Down For Vigneron was one of those words that was easy to skim past, assuming it just meant “French for winemaker, but with better cheese.” Then came Jordan Salcito’s Smart Mouth, and with it the realization that the word carries more weight than that. She points out that there really is…
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Explore Indiana Wine Scene: Why the Indiana Wine Story Deserves a Closer Look
Why the Indiana Wine Scene Deserves a Closer Look Indiana wine doesn’t have the instant name recognition of Napa or the Finger Lakes, and that’s exactly why it deserves a closer look. Its story has always been a little quieter, a little scrappier—and very easy to overlook if you’re only skimming the “top 10 wine…
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The Underdogs: Why Indiana Wine Deserves Your Attention
FishersVinoVibes | The Indiana Red Wine Series – Part 1 Stand in the right vineyard at the right moment, and history has a way of tapping you on the shoulder. This is especially true in places where Indiana Hybrid wine grapes are grown. I’ve been lucky enough to stand in a few of those vineyards.…
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Sometimes the Best Journeys Begin with “Why Not?”
Sometimes the best journeys begin with a simple question — “Why not?” When Bruce was five, his innocent reply — “I don’t know — I haven’t met all the moms!” — turned a simple question of “who’s the best mom?” into a lifelong reminder that curiosity opens doors we never imagined. That same “Why not?”…
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The Three Grapes Indiana Has to Crush (And Why This Weekend Proved We’re Doing It)
Let’s be honest — promoting the Indiana wine scene isn’t exactly like selling Champagne to the French. It’s more like convincing your buddy that the weird bottle you brought to the cookout is actually worth opening. There are three stubborn hurdles standing between Hoosier grapes and their moment in the sun. But — spoiler alert…
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A Journey Through Time: The Jurassic Coast, Islay, and London
Originally written November 2021 Click to view the complete photo collection of this trip The Story Behind the Trip Some moments, you can feel them building—like the way anticipation swirls in a glass before that first sip. For those of us who live for travel, the months of 2020 were an exercise in stillness: the…
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A Year of Firsts: Wine, Travel, and 2025 Reflections
A year that was supposed to be about understanding Indiana wine turned into something much bigger. From a delayed suitcase and a life-changing pilgrimage through Burgundy’s vineyards, to discovering volcanic Assyrtiko in Greece, red‑rock sunrises in Sedona, a four‑night “espresso shot” of County Kerry and Dublin, and an NFL game in Berlin where Scooter blasted…
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Vintage Voices: The Timeless Brilliance of Sister Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight
Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Marie Knight’s music, much like a fine wine, only grows richer with time—each note uncorking new inspiration for every generation.