Wine has a story.
With the onslaught of wine production comes the stories behind the wine that are ultimately expressed in your glass. From the people who work the vineyards to the winemakers, even seemingly little decisions all have an impact on the direction, outcome, and personality that consumers taste. The range of possible combinations of these factors can result in vast differences among wines, and influence the fermentation, finishing, and aging processes. Though winemaking sounds très romantique, if you venture in you’d better be more than just passionate about it. Most winemakers will tell you that being in the wine business requires hard work and even more money. Not to burst the view from your rosé colored glasses, but we have it on good authority that winemaking involves a massive amount of cleaning. Arbor Crest
Maryhill Winery WASHINGTON Travel + Life • Winter 2013 • washingtontravelandlife.com
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