As I read through my class project I contemplated whether I should visit a wine vineyard or a distillery. In the end, I choose to visit a distillery which was Red Hook Wine distillery, located in Brooklyn, New York. It was my most likely choice since it was in close proximity and accessibility to public transportation. Thus, I made an appointment to meet with some tour personnel in hopes of gathering information on this wine distillery. On my way there I taught about some of the questions that I could ask the tour guide. Some of the things I wanted to find
out about their agricultural practices, ingredients used, fermentation and distillery practiced. The tour personnel were very clear, professional and knowledgeable.
According to Larousse Encyclopedia of Wine. London: âWine is the fermented juice of freshly gathered grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling.â I was very excited to learn more about their local distillery and how they produce their wines. In this case, one of my questions was âDo they harvest their own grapes? and she answered no, all our grapes are grown in New York State. She states that they buy their grapes
from two regions in long Island, that are located in the North Fork and the other in the Finger lakes. According to the New York Times, âRed Hook Winery makes wines using only New
York grapes, but the real treasure is the grappa, distilled in small batches by Coli Alveras, the shopâs foremanâ. After harvesting, they would bring the grapes to their distillery where all
production would take place. She also lamented that 85 percent of