When Eric Story and Alison Smith-Story started their winery in 2014, they didn’t follow any conventional path. An old saw advises that to make a small fortune in the wine industry, you should start with a large one. That was not an option, so they went the modern way. “We didn’t have an inheritance, and […]
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Prehistoric wine discovered in inaccessible caves forces a rethink of ancient Sicilian culture
Monte Kronio rises 1,300 feet above the geothermally active landscape of southwestern Sicily. Hidden in its bowels is a labyrinthine system of caves, filled with hot sulfuric vapors. At lower levels, these caves average 99 degrees Fahrenheit and 100 percent humidity. Human sweat cannot evaporate and heat stroke can result in less than 20 minutes […]
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Surprised by tax, golfing winemaker
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am very disappointed in the state of Maine. I went to buy some groceries at Hannaford on Spring Street in Auburn, and bought vegetables, fruits, milk, hot dogs, beans in a can, frozen potatoes, gravy, fresh package chicken, hot sausage, hamburger, Velveeta cheese, polish deli meat ham and my usual summer […]
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Making wine in Maine all about having fun for Younity Winery owner
UNITY — Clem Blakney’s passion is evident as he talks about his wines. And he talks about them a lot. Perhaps that was why he seemed so tired after a busload of senior citizens left his Younity Winery and Vineyards on Sunday afternoon during Open Winery Day. Blakney, 61, owns the winery with his wife, […]