Photos of Boston Winery
Boston Winery News
- Patriot Ledger: Wine of the Times
Holding a 7-foot fruit masher, Vicki Rugo stirred the vat of chopped pears and apples in a mixture of warm water and sugar. Other Dorchester Historical Society members waited their turn, next to stacks of wine barrels. "You don't get to do things like this very often nowadays," Rugo said. "We didn't get to the point of stamping on the pears with our feet, but it was neat to get my hands all juicy and to use this technique to make the pears slosh around. Go to article
- Gloucester Daily Times: Winemaking puts new twist on the harvest
Making your own wine puts a new twist on the fall harvest, and on truly seeing the wine as the agricultural product that it is. Go to article
- Dorchester Reporter: Winery rolled out as Port Norfolk's latest hidden gem
If you've ever thought about what it would be like to own your own vineyard-choosing and harvesting grapes, crushing them, putting them in barrels to ferment, and bottling your own vintage-a long-time Dorchester eatery can give you that chance. Go to article
- BizBashBoston: Boston Winery Offers Interactive Wine Experience
Italian-born vintner Ralph Bruno, owner of Boston's Venezia restaurant, recently expanded next door to open Boston Winery, which uses grapes harvested from California vineyards. Open since 2006, the venue is available for events, and-depending on the season-groups can get up close and personal with the crushing, racking, filtering, or bottling that goes on at the facitilty. One of Bruno's 400 winemakers, a network that includes Bob Rando and Tony Prospero, two of the country's top vintners, can be booked to give tours and lead disucssions. Go to article
Wine Making:
An old tradition, a new experience, a perfect activity.
