Black Bear Winery

as i mentioned in the last post, steph and i visited the Black Bear Winery this weekend. the half hour drive along the chenango river was beautiful, and steph and i determined that we would be making the trip back out once the leaves started to change color.
once we got there, we wandered in to a picturesque log cabin style building that sits just off of the road overlooking the valley. sitting at the wine bar afforded us a great view through the full length windows, and almost made us forget we were so close to binghamton. our host, sandy, handed us each a menu and pen so we could circle which wines we wanted to sample.
Black Bear's unique claim is that none of their wines are made with grapes. instead, they use a variety of other fruits and flowers that are native to new york. Black Bear Winery is a great place to visit if you love wine and fresh air!

MEAD!

i started my very first batch of mead this weekend. the yeast seems to have started nicely, and i'm looking to rack in 3-4 weeks. it should be about ready to sample around christmas time.
steph and i are about to take a visit uo to tour the Black Bear Winery in Chenango, NY. i'll be posting about our visit, and you can also expect more on mead soon!