uses very little water, creates very
little waste, and the end result
is like a deeper, darker, bolder
wine.”
Even though Jersey wineries
are taking top awards in major
competitions, you can still find
sweet wines or fruit wines at
many of the wineries. That’s both
a nod to their beginnings and
a good source of revenue for
them. It’s something you can find
throughout the country even in
well established wine regions like
Napa Valley.
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“My feeling is that probably
from just thinking about dollars
and cents, it makes sense to
offer something for everyone,”
explained Mullen. “If you don’t
have any sweet wines for the
person who wants sweet wines,
they won’t come back and you’ve
lost a customer. But I have heard
some of the wine makers and
owners say that they don’t want
to do that because they’re trying
to promote the drier wines - the
vinography grapes - that are more
popular in Europe. Some folks
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