Spirits Archive

In the Spirit: The South American Way.
Spring is upon us and it’s harvest time!…..And you thought there was only one time each year to make wine from fresh grapes; in the Fall. But, surprise, there is another whole world south of the Equator. As it turns out, the four seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are shifted six months compared to the […]

IN THE SPIRIT: MIDSUMMER WINES DREAM
At this point, summer is in full swing. The grass is definitely green and the lawn chairs are spread out in the backyard. We have already spent some time hanging up strings of lights and fun decorations outside. To some lucky ones, there might even be a pool involved and the barbeque has cooked anything […]

Homegrown: Hawk Knob Delivers a Taste of Tradition.
Two Appalachian men are reviving a centuries-old tradition of making handcrafted cider and mead in Greenbrier County. Josh Bennet and Will Lewis are the co-owners and founders of Hawk Knob, West Virginia’s first cidery that also offers dry aged meads and traditional dry ciders. Will and Josh met at West Virginia University in 2006 when […]