Q&A: Wine, Food, Beer, Or Spirits Questions
Sale of Pressed Grape Juice
Where in North Carolina and or Virginia can I buy the raw grape juice that has been pressed and sold. I am only interested in Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/ or any Italian Red varietals plus Chardonnay Grape juice. Are there Wineries that sell their excess to 3rd parties, and if so how do I contact them
Answer From Expert Roger C. Bohmrich, MW
We receive many questions concerning home winemaking. For this particular inquiry, I need to refer you to a winery in NC and VA. Perhaps someone is reading the Q&A who is involved with such a winery, or can put you in touch with someone who is? If not, then you can do an online search for wineries and start contacting them yourself. In the end, it may be your best strategy. Try virginiawine.org and visitncwine.com.
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Roger has enjoyed a lengthy career in the wine trade, and he last served as a senior executive with a major national importer. In 2006, he launched Millesima USA, a retail entity affiliated with Europe's leading fine wine mail order company. Roger became one of America's first Masters of Wine in 1993, and he has been very active as an educator and speaker at wine festivals and conferences. He hosts a community television program entitled "Wine's Simple Pleasures," and is currently working on a book of original recipes and wine pairing solutions.
