CO Cellars, ZAFA Wines Face Licensing Investigation

by Sally Pollak on November 16, 2020 at 8:38PM

We’re not really sure what the issue is.” Krista Scruggs, owner of ZAFA Wines, declined to comment for this story.

Vermont Restaurants and Retailers Support University of Vermont Cancer Center

by Melissa Pasanen on September 28, 2020 at 1:41PM

"My mom passed from cancer," Collins said. "Everyone has some connection to it by this stage of life."

Home on the Range: Brighter Days Sangria

by Sally Pollak on May 15, 2020 at 2:30PM

Brighter Days Sangria is quick and easy to make and lives up to its name.  Our only adaption, in a microwave-less house, was heating the jam in a pan on the stove. I even pulled a pitcher out of my sleeve — OK, down from a high shelf — a development that stunned my daughter.

Drink Up: Vermont Wine and Food Pairing Workshop

by Jordan Barry on November 10, 2019 at 7:36PM

The third pairing took even the Vermont wine fanatics out of their comfort zone. Paine and Canning paired Orb Weaver Creamery's newest addition, Frolic, with Fable Farm's Lil' Dandy, a blend of unfermented apple juice, cider and mead, all infused with dandelion.

Friday Tasting Hours at Fable Farm

by Hannah Palmer Egan on August 9, 2018 at 8:19PM

The idea is that people will come and enjoy a little wine, have some snacks, and unwind while taking in the gorgeous rolling view from the winery tasting room. "It's meant to be really casual, low key," Christopher Piana told Seven Days.

Dedalus Wine Reopens and Expands

by Julia Clancy on February 17, 2017 at 1:21PM

Next was a board of speck and smoked ham under a blanket of still-bubbling Raclette cheese, plated alongside salt-roasted fingerlings, grainy mustard and a little bowl of cornichons. "How do you pair a wine with a dish like Dedalus’ version of the chopped salad?"

Pulling the Cork on Vin

by Julia Clancy on November 26, 2016 at 9:51PM

A Vermont Nouveau Wine Release

by Julia Clancy on November 15, 2016 at 7:00AM

"This is the first year we made a nouveau wine, and I'm happy with the results," says Granstrom. "We had such a big crop of beautiful grapes after a perfect growing season — the bountiful yield gave me some extra Marquette grapes to 'play' with.

Wine Lunch at La Garagista

by Julia Clancy on August 17, 2016 at 7:55AM

Lunch is finished with a bitter pot of French press. It’s 3:30 in the afternoon, and Heekin, Hugh, Feiring and Barber are almost late — their evening will continue at Sparkling Wine Bar in Middlebury, then extend to a tour of La Garagista’s West Addison and Vergennes vineyards and end with a wine-sluiced feast at Hen of the Wood in Burlington.

Grazing: Last Bites

by Corin Hirsch on April 11, 2014 at 5:04PM

Today has been one of those glamorous workdays when I eat lunch at my desk — specifically, half of a day-old turkey wrap from the Pine Street Deli (which had been delicious when fresh) and some stale popchips. Such is the last day of production on 7Nights, our annual, 136-page dining guide, which shipped to the printer early this afternoon.