few years of doing his blog he’s
seen some of the wineries show
great improvements in quality.
There are many reasons why
even people in the Garden State
may be surprised to learn that
great wines are being created
in their backyard. Many liquor
stores throughout the state still
rarely contain any local wines
except for the sweet wines;
restaurants have only begun
adding some selections in the
past few years (and many still
do not have any on their wine
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lists); and perhaps, the biggest
reason, is that virtually all of the
local wineries can be considered
boutique wineries. The industry
generally considers boutique
wineries as those which produce
less than 10,000 cases per year.
Most in the Garden State produce
less than half of that, putting
them truly in a smaller class of
winery. What that means is that
you have fewer opportunities
to see their wines available at
liquor stores, restaurants, or out
of state. It also means the wines
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