Time to talk about wine. We just released a Cabernet Sauvignon from wine that has been aging since 2012 in older oak barrels. These vines were planted in 1998, our second planting. On New Years Day we open only in the winery. It is a time to share Michael’s world with everyone. We had a good sized crowd and a few asked when he was going to make a straight Cab, so off they went to the barrels to create. These were numbered and everyone tasted from each and then… Read More
We all see certain things every day, whether it is the view out the front door or the view while at work. These are two of my constant views. The other day while closing up the tasting room the light was coming in at Pearl’s perch. Deborah’s Barn was my view as it is almost every day. That building is probably older than our farmhouse which was built in 1897. I remember that area full of weeds and brush. I see people enjoying a picnic under the oaks with a… Read More
Isn’t that what this is all about? It all starts in the vineyard and right now the vineyard is really growing. Hard to believe in just a short time these grapes will grow larger, change color and be harvested. This will occur a little over three months from now. This part of the process is just the start. The red grapes growing now in 2017 will not be in the bottle before 2020. They will age in barrels in the winery, checked and tasted to see how they… Read More
Please help us celebrate the 17th Anniversary of the opening of Hanover Park. July 1, 2000 we opened our gate and started pouring wine and welcoming people into the farmhouse. December 18, 1996, when we bought our farm, little did we know what a wonderful monster we had created! We are very excited to again have Mark from Meridian Restaurant in Winston-Salem prepare our meal for the evening. The menu Baby organic spinach salad with goat cheese, shaved red onion & Plum Granny Farm raspberry-balsamic vinaigrette Grilled NC Grouper with… Read More
Last night we went to the movies. We were asked to talk about our experiences owning a winery before and after the film. “An American Wine Story” hit many buttons for both of us. Words like passion, feeling compelled to do this- you just had to. What was that moment when you knew you had to? We poured Viognier and Mourvedre before the show. These are the wines that were such an influence upon us. We talked to friends and wine club members and people we did not know. It… Read More
