Avowing that firearms and alcohol don’t mix is somewhat akin to stating that one should refrain from combining bleach and ammonia in an unventilated room. Either through subject familiarity or mere deductive reasoning, the obviousness of the polarizing comparisons evoke near universal acceptance without great question. On occasion, however, the results of daring to challenge
Don your Derby Hat and head out on the Best KY Wine Trail, to taste the selected Kentucky wines that are qualifying in the 2012 “Derby Trials”. You’ll have fun picking the BEST wine at each participating winery to compete in the Pre Derby Celebration run off. You judge the “sure bet” winner at each
I found myself rather engrossed in an audio-recording of Stephen King’s, The Tommyknockers, as I passed through downtown Newcastle, Kentucky on my way to Smith-Berry Winery. An inane cognizance of the striking resemblance of this charming community to the novel’s fictionalized picturesque setting of Haven, Maine inadvertently flooded my thoughts and sent a chill down my
As the Extensions Specialist in Enology at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Tom Cottrell consults and aids numerous wineries within the Commonwealth to ensure that the Bluegrass State produces good, consistent wines. He began his wine career in Napa Valley, founding Cuvaison in 1970 and then co-founding Pine Ridge Winery in 1979. In 1982, Cottrell
The Run for the Roses may not take place until May, but festivities tied to the most exciting two minutes in sports are already well underway in Falls City. One such event, the 2012 Kentucky Derby Festival Wine Competition, was held on March, 21st at the historic Brown Hotel in downtown Louisville. A number of