I would like to set a meeting this week at Naugatuck Valley Community College … I would like to test the waters on the local interest on learning about Vineyard Maintenance.   Naugatuck Valley Community College is in Connecticut for those of you who are not familiar with the college.

NVCC needs some helping hands at it’s experimental Vineyard.  This is a great way to learn how to take care of vines.

If you are interested please call my office and leave a message: 203-575-8198

Many of you know our friends at Maltose Express in Monroe CT… Mark and Tess had a great grand opening at their new 6,500 square foot store in Monroe Connecticut.  Here is a link to the video.  Way to go!

…On the AWS National website… Follow this Link to Find out the Mystery Varietal.

Here is a link to an article about CT Wine… check out the Video (you might see a familiar face)

Please follow this link for all information on this years Symposium to be held March 28th 2009 at Naugatuck Valley Community College.  There is still space available but we are filling up fast!

We have booked our final session for the 9th annual AWS NE REGIONAL Wine Symposium!  Howard Bursen from Sharpe Hill Vineyard out of Pomfret Connecticut has graciously agreed to deliver a presenation on “Making Burgundian Style Wines from East Coast Grapes”.  I know many of you grow your own grapes and will be chomping at the bit to ask questions of this award winning wine maker!

WOW!… We are really lucky to have landed Michael Jones from Scott Laboratories who has agreed to deliver a great presentation on the PROPER use of Enological Tannins and In-Activated Yeast products… I can hear the chant now… SUR LEES!

We have a great presentation scheduled on “The Art of Distillation” from the owners of Westford Hill Distillers in Ashford Connecticut.  Come learn how Eau-De-Vie is made.

Who is delivering a great presentation entitled “MUST PREPERATION THROUGH FERMENTATION”.  If you make wine and want a real treat… please visit BREHM VINEYARDS to to join Peter’s Grape Mailing List to get up to date info on his Premium and Ultra-Premium Vinifera Grapes.  Many of our members have made award winning wines from his products.  I can’t wait to hear the presentation!

I just received confirmation from Wayne Stitzer of WINEMAKINGHELP.COM that he is hard at work preparing his seminar for the symposium… “How to Improve your wine making technique with Wine Filtration Secrets of the PROS”.  This information packed seminar will look at how commercial wineries insure a shelf stable wine for years to come.  It will cover the equipment used and most importantly HOW, WHY and WHEN to Filter.  Remember:  NOT all wines improve with filtration… especially if you are intending to allow your wine to go through Malolactic Fermentation!  DON’T CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS for your wine!  Learn to do it right!