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Choose in contact with the following information of the Lake, Geauga, and Ashtabula counties fi rm, plump grapes at some point but if you have not studied of northeastern Ohio. The wine appellation on pliable stems. wine terminology you may not know that includes all the land that is contained within • Dry brittle stems the “appellation” on a wine label denotes the larger, multi-state Lake Erie AVA that is are a sign of poor the geographic origin of the grapes used to also within 2 miles (3.2 km) of the Grand quality. produce it. In order for a winery to feature an River or 14 miles (22.5 km) of the shoreline • Store grapes appellation on its label, 85 percent of the wine of Lake Erie. Like the Mosel, Bordeaux and in the refrigerator in a must be produced from grapes grown within the Sonoma/Russian River Valley, the gently perforated plastic bag, or in a location with the confi nes of the viticultural area. rolling landscape of the Grand River Valley low temperatures and high humidity. Grapes for ten bottles of wine. Similarly, terroir refers to the effect of soil, American Viticultural Area (AVA) benefi ts should last about two weeks if stored properly. • The Armenians claim that Noah planted the climate, and terrain, on the taste of wine from a climate moderated by the thermal • 1-1/2 pounds of grapes yields approximately fi rst vineyard on earth in their country. produced in an area. Unique terroirs produce effects of a large body of water, in this case, four cups of grapes. • When Mt. Vesuvius buried Pompeii in unique wines, and certain terroirs are better for Lake Erie to the north. • Grapes are the most valuable fruit crop in volcanic lava in 79 A.D., it also buried more growing certain types of grapes. Ohio River Valley Appellation the United States. than 200 wine bars. Ohio’s soil and drainage are ideally The Ohio River Valley AVA is the • At the celebration party for the drafters • The largest cork tree in the world is known suited for growing a variety of grapes, and its birthplace of American viticulture. Wine of the US Constitution the fare included 50 as “The Whistler Tree.” Located in Portugal, latitude is similar to that of the great wine- has been produced in Ohio since 1823 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of Claret, and 22 it produces enough cork per harvest to close producing countries of Europe. Additionally, when Nicholas Longworth planted the fi rst bottles of Port. 100,000 bottles of wine. the fertile limestone soil and moderate Alexander and Isabella grapes in the Ohio • The largest wine bottle is known as a • In ancient Babylon, the bride’s father would temperatures along the Ohio River and Lake River Valley. The Ohio River Valley AVA is an Nebuchadnezzar and holds 20 regular bottles supply his son-in-law with all the mead Erie result in an intensely-fl avored, excellent American Viticultural Area centered around of wine. (honey wine) he could drink for a month after quality grape. In the United States, the the Ohio River and surrounding areas. It is the • Thomas Jefferson was the fi rst wine steward the wedding. The period of free mead was Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau second largest wine appellation of origin in of the White House and stocked the wine known as “honey month” which we now call (TTB), regulates appellations. Because of the United States (only the Upper Mississippi cellars of fi ve U.S. presidents. the “honeymoon.” Ohio’s unique growing areas, the Buckeye Valley is larger) with 16,640,000 acres (67,300 • One grapevine can produce enough grapes State is home to fi ve recognized viticultural km2) in portions of the states of Indiana, appellations: Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. Lake Erie Appellation Loramie Creek Appellation The Lake Erie AVA is an American The Loramie Creek AVA is bordered Viticultural Area that includes 2,236,800 by Loramie and Tuttle Creeks as well as State acres (905,200 ha) of land on the south Route 47 in Shelby County. The Loramie shore of Lake Erie in the U.S. states of Ohio, Creek appellation currently has no operating New York, and Pennsylvania. Over 42,000 winery in its jurisdiction. acres (17,000 ha) of the region are planted in grapevines. Grapes were fi rst cultivated Wine Trivia in the area in the early 19th century, and • Prior to the Civil War, Ohio was considered many wineries survived Prohibition in the America’s most important wine producing 20th century by legally selling grapes to state. home winemakers or illegally selling wine to • The art of wine making is believed to have consumers in Canada. The wine industry in been originated by the Mesopotamians around the Lake Erie region did not thrive after the 6000 B.C. repeal of Prohibition, however, and by 1967 • The use of cork as a seal for wine bottle there were fewer than 20 commercial wineries dates back to the late 17th century – the in the area. Lake Erie wineries have begun corkscrew is a different story. This wonder of planting and vinifying Vitis vinifera varieties the wine-age was developed in the mid-1800s. in an attempt to improve wine quality. • Ever wonder how many grapes you have Isle St. George to squeeze to get a single bottle of wine – on The Isle St. George AVA is an American average 800. Viticultural Area located on North Bass Island, • There are more than 10,000 varieties of wine an island in Lake Erie. The only town on the grapes. Ottawa County island is also called Isle Saint • Dom Perignon, the namesake of one of the George, although the “Saint” in the AVA name world’s most noteworthy champagnes, was a must be abbreviated as “St.” to be used on blind monk. wine labels. Over half of the island is planted • When the Viking Leif Erickson traveled to to grapevines. Lake Erie is warmer than the America, the fi rst things to catch his eye were other Great Lakes, providing a moderating all the grapevines. In fact, he named the place and warming effect on the local climate. “Vinland.” Temperatures on the island during the growing • Drinking Concord grape juice can season can be warmer than on the mainland. signifi cantly increase good cholesterol. (Nutra Grand River Valley USA) The Grand River Valley AVA is an • Fresh Ohio grapes are available from August October 24 - November 7, 2012 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 3 We would like to thank all of our sponsors and .................................. Around Town encourage our readers to patronize the fi ne 5 businesses appearing in the North Coast VOICE. 6 .......................................Wine 101 Publisher 9 ....................................... Bluesville Carol Stouder 11 ...................................Epic Eats Editor CD Review Sage Satori 12 ................................. [email protected] 13 .......................What About Jazz? New Releases Man of Many Hats 14 ............................. 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