Most gooseberries in the US are either Ribes uva-crispa (European gooseberry), Ribes hirtellum (American gooseberry), or a variant of one of these. Fruit from European gooseberries are larger and reportedly…
In her book, Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines (published in 1909), my paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright, included 8 recipes for gooseberry wine. Although Grandmother did not specify…
In her book, Old Time Recipes for Home Made Wines (published 1909), my paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright included 8 recipes using gooseberries. Although she did not specify the kind…
The name Burgundy champagne is a absurdity as most wine drinkers know because champagne can only be made in the French region of Champagne. My paternal grandmother, Helen S. Wright,…
Meriam-Webster dictionary does not give a definition of cider champagne, but says that, champagne cider is “a sparkling cider that is matured in vats and then fermented in bottles to…
If you have never had raspberry wine, you are in for a treat. Wine maker Terry A. Garey, in her book, The Joy of Home Wine Making, says of raspberry…
The word “shrub” is from the Arabic word sharab meaning to drink. Historically, there are two kinds, the first is a fruit liqueur that was popular in 17th and 18th…
Port is generally thought to be a Portuguese fortified wine that is sweet and often served with dessert. Although other port-style wines are produced in Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, India,…
Although apples are the traditional fruit used to make cider, pears are used to make a similar drink called perry, and other fruits are used to flavor cider including pineapple,…
Most Mediterranean countries have favorite anise flavored spirit. Think Absinth and Anisette in France, Sambuca in Italy, and Ouzo in Greece. The drinks are made from anise seed which made…
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