By Pamela J. Spence (reprinted with permission from the Fall 1986 AMA Newsletter) For many years, brothers Ken and Jim Schuchter have been successful truck farmers. Since 1970, however, the family-owned operation has expanded to become the second largest vineyard...
by Michael Sisson (reprinted with permission from the Fall 1986 AMA Newsletter) In the mid-1800's there was a revolution in France that continues to have important consequences for us up to the present day, although no blood was spilled and no kings...
By James E. Tew, Ph.D.(reprinted with permission, Spring 1986 AMA Newsletter) Ohio State Cooperative Extension Service Apiculturist; Coordinator, Commercial Beekeeping Program, Agricultural Technical Institute, Wooster, Ohio. The domestic wine industry is...
by Michael Sisson (reprinted with permission from the Spring 1986 AMA Newsletter) Note: this is the first of what will be a series of articles on various aspects of the history of Mead. Pick up any book or article on Mead and you will probably read some...
by Pamela J. Spence (reprinted with permission from the Fall 1986 AMA Newsletter) Some of the best mead we've sampled this year is Scott Francis' ruby colored wine aged in wood for three years. His mead is smooth and full bodied, not unlike a light Sherry...
