Article about an old friend

I've known Don Demaison since the early 1980s when I would help him harvest grapes in exchange for grapes for my home winemaking. We also were co-chairmen of a local home wine competition for several years. Some of you may have met him at last year's NiagaraCOOL. I currently have 2009 Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Lemberger from his grapes (the two latter have yet to be bottled). Here is a link to an article about him that I thought I'd share: http://lennthompson.typepad.com/lenndevours/2010/01/perseverance-pays-off-for-niagara-grower.html.

[James Roscoe]

I doubt Don will remember me, but I remember him. He is a great guy. His juice is great. A very nice story. Good luck to him! Thanks for sharing Howie!

Howie,
Let me know if any of his juice is available this year. I think it's time for me to take another tour of Niagara wineries too.

Dan

Uhhhh....errrrrrrr.....Howie....shouldn't that title read "long time" friend??? Some of us can be a little sensitive about those things!!!

Interesting article. Thanks for sharing it. What's the Lemberger/Blaufrankisch like?? That's a variety I like a lot.
Tom

Uhhhh....errrrrrrr.....Howie....shouldn't that title read "long time" friend??? Some of us can be a little sensitive about those things!!!

Interesting article. Thanks for sharing it. What's the Lemberger/Blaufrankisch like?? That's a variety I like a lot.
Tom

Yes - "long time" friend, even if he is older than me. I haven't bottled my Lemberger/Blaufrankisch yet, but plan on doing so in the next few weeks. Sampling from the carboy shows a unique pepperiness, as in black pepper. A few days ago, Don gave me a bottle that he made. I will try it when I finish mine, so as to compare.