A Place at the Table: Nicole Kearney with Sip and Share Wines
There are a few ways to start a winery, and Nicole Kearney did it her way. Tired of there not being a space at the table for her, she got...
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Unchartedwines
- Mar 24, 2021
- 16 min
Interview: Purdue Enologist Jill Blume
The history of Indiana wine predates statehood. In the early 1800s, Swiss immigrants settled near Vevay, along the Ohio River in the...
Unchartedwines
- Mar 1, 2021
- 12 min
Interview: Kevin Geeting of Country Heritage Winery
Just about 40 miles south of the Michigan state line sits Country Heritage Winery. Northeastern Indiana isn’t exactly known for its...
Unchartedwines
- Feb 26, 2021
- 1 min
Review: Alchemy Spirit House Botanical Rum
Micro and craft distilleries have established a foothold in every state with legislation that allows them. It has been interesting seeing...
Unchartedwines
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
Review: 2016 and 2017 Country Heritage Marquette
We have tasted the future of Marquette, and it is from 2016. Where’s it been? In a barrel. A major knock on Midwestern wine is their...
Unchartedwines
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
Review: 2019 Country Heritage La Crescent
When you grow grapes in regions not suitable for a wide range of vitis vinifera, you are always looking for the great grape hope. Finding...
Unchartedwines
- Jan 17, 2021
- 1 min
Spirit Review: Best Vineyards Blackberry Liqueur
Since Indiana passed a craft distillery act in 2013, several Hoosier wineries expanded into distilling. One of the more extensive...
Unchartedwines
- Jan 11, 2021
- 1 min
Review: Mallow Run Estate Rosé
Located around 30 minutes south of Indianapolis, Mallow Run Winery has been gaining a lot of notice lately, and the quality of their...
Unchartedwines
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
Review: 2015 Huber Generations
Since its first vintage in 1978, Huber Winery has become a Hoosier agritourism conglomerate, with over a half a million annual visitors...
Unchartedwines
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
Spirit Review and Cocktail: Spirits of French Lick Aquavit and the Bullshot
Lots of regional spirits have tried to break through internationally over the last decade, with varying degrees of success. In order to...
Unchartedwines
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
Tasting Flight Notes: Sip and Share Winery
We recently tasted several wines from Sip & Share Winery. Located in Indianapolis, this minority-owned vegan winery sources its juice...
Unchartedwines
- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
Review: Country Heritage Marquette and Rosé
Country Heritage Winery has been making quite a name for itself lately. Located in LaOtto, Indiana (around twenty miles north of Fort...
UnchartedWines
- Dec 6, 2020
- 1 min
Tasting Flight Notes: Rettig Hill
We had the chance to sample a quartet of wines by Rettig Hill. Located in Ripley County, Indiana (close to Cincinnati), Rettig Hill has...
UnchartedWines
- Dec 5, 2020
- 1 min
Know Your Grapes #1: Chambourcin
This series focuses on grapes grown across the country beyond the usual vitis viniferia suspects. One of the most widely planted grapes...