Wine & Dine with New Hampshire
By Carla Snow
Photographs by Brian Smestad
Foreword by Jude Blake
8.25 x 8.25 in.; Hardcover; 88 pp;
Publication Date: June 2009
ISBN: 978-0-9802245-8-0
$19.95
Blueberries have long conjured New England summers, and apples evoked New England autumnsnow it is time to add grapes and honey to our sense of the region, and to experience all their flavors year-round. In Wine & Dine with New Hampshire, Carla Snow offers an in-depth look at New Hampshire's award-winning wines, ciders, and meads, and the pioneer companies who create them: Candia Vineyards, Farnum Hill Ciders, Flag Hill Winery and Distillery, Jewell Towne Vineyards, LaBelle Winery, Piscassic Pond Winery, and Zorvino Vineyards. Thanks to advances in hybridization, with cold tolerant grape varietals developed at wineries and universities, winemaking is now possible even in New Hampshires relatively chilly climate. Apple orchards have evolved to explore the marvelous potential of cider apples at peak ripeness. Meanwhile, the August tradition of meadmaking, which involves the fermentation of honey, is seeing a resurgence. Illustrated with stunning color photography, and winery labels, and featuring recipes created specifically to pair with or incorporate the beverages described, Wine & Dine with New Hampshire delivers the good news that New Hampshire viniculture and its sister arts are making a splash at home and abroad.
Carla Snow has more than twenty years of restaurant experience. She studied at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu in Australia, earning both Culinary and Sommeliers certificates. Snow moved to Bordeaux and then the Rhône, to apprentice with the worlds best winemakers. Upon returning to her home state, New Hampshire, Snow began selecting wines for the areas finest restaurants and stores. Now the owner of A Grape Affair, she creates fun, entertaining, educational events, ensuring wines are approachable by removing the intimidation factor of wine selection. Snow lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with her husband and daughter.
Brian Smestad was drawn to the art of photography at age twelve, and by twenty-two his first book was published. His passion for photography and his enthusiasm for travel have carried him around the world. Smestad works in medium format using a Hasselblad, and currently lives in New England.
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