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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. NJ STAGE - ISSUE 58 “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 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 10