by PVA-Admin | Jul 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Tannat is a red wine grape that originated in Madiran, a village in Southwest France, and spread into the Basque region of Spain. French and Spanish immigrants brought Tannat to South America, where it was grown in Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and most...
by PVA-Admin | Jul 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sauvignon Blanc originated from the Bordeaux Region of France. The varietal is indigenous to Southwest France; the name can be loosely translated as “wild white.” In addition to France, Sauvignon blanc is grown widely in the southern hemisphere in Chile,...
by PVA-Admin | Jul 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
What do you call a German sweet wine that is harvested after a frost to concentrate the sugar and acid when you pride yourself in making primarily great Italian and Southern European dry wines? If you are Papa Joe’s Wine Cellar, you call it Ghiacciato. Everyone...
by PVA-Admin | Jul 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
The most common question we are asked about our wines is if we add sulfites. Like virtually every commercial winery, yes, we do add sulfites. It is not at all uncommon for people to attribute the occasional wine intolerance to added sulfites, but in reality, sulfite...
by PVA-Admin | Jul 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Frascati, a light white wine grown exclusively in the Lazio region of Italy near Rome, is a relatively lesser known wine in the US that has a long rich history in Central Italy. Named after the town of Frascati, originally the ancient town of Tusculum, 25 km southeast...
by PVA-Admin | Jul 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Montepulciano, or Montepulciano di Abruzzo is, in my opinion, a very under-appreciated wine in the United States. While very good Cabernet Sauvignons and Merlots are ubiquitous throughout our region, a good Montepulciano is uncommon, if not rare. At Papa Joe’s...
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