Articles Posted by Howard Hewitt
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GrapeSense- Chianti is the most-recognizable red wine of Italy
The charm in the old Italian restaurant of a short, fat bottle of wine that’s covered in straw is undeniable for many Americans of a certain age. The wine inside of that iconic Italian imagery,…
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A Good Looking Gadget for Box Wines- Stainless steel container looks like a shiny kitchen appliance
Wine writers get sample wine, often unsolicited, and wine gadgets on a fairly regular basis. Just a few weeks back Grape Sense featured a look at Black Box and Bota Box wines. Shortly after that…
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Super-premium Wine in an Environmentally Friendly Box – Advice About Storing and Handling Boxed Wine
You’re a wine drinker and you’ve passed them in your local grocery. You look at them with curiosity, puzzlement, and perhaps even disdain. It’s time to lighten up to box wines and enjoy the often…
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GrapeSense: A glass half full- Celebrating life’s events, just enjoy it
Everyone has milestones in their life. Think of events like birthdays, anniversaries, new job, and retirement, a first date, maybe even getting fired or divorced. As a society we’re pretty good at celebrating life’s events.…
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GrapeSense- One of the greatest joys of appreciating wine is trying something new and different
Maybe you love Chardonnay and really enjoy trying the big oak-flavored Chards of California and then comparing them to the lighter stainless steel-aged wines of France. Or maybe you like the bigger red wines and…
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Bubblecraft Wines may pleasantly surprise you
You’ve seen the bottles in your local grocery and liquor stores. They’re not just on the shelves but in most locations there is a case or two displayed on the floor. Bubblecraft wines come the…
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Holiday entertaining is about to hit in a big way
In the early years of Grape Sense, I’d frequently include specific wine choices I could highly recommend. It dawned on me recently I hadn’t done that in a couple of years. Thanksgiving Wine: The first…
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GrapeSense – A few of my favorite wines for the holiday giving
Thanksgiving is over and no one punched Uncle Harry. You survived or avoided Black Friday. It’s time to take a deep breath and get ready for the gift-giving and holiday-party season. One of many discoveries…
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A definition of a great wine is a wine you like – Wine is meant to be enjoyed with good friends and good food
Grape Sense debuted eight years ago this month in a small handful of newspapers. Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Seymour and a couple of others were the first to sign on. Eventually I picked up a couple of…
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Easley’s Traminette Tops Indy Competition
Approximately half of Indiana’s wineries sell a Traminette wine. Wine lovers can find the very sweet to bone dry examples of floral wine in stores and tasting rooms from north to south. The hybrid wine…
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