AMHERST, N.Y. — The winemaking rituals are an heirloom from the Old Country, an artifact of the world Luigi Aloisio left behind when he sailed for America in 1939. Every step is labor-intensive, from the washing and tightening of heavy, oak barrels to the stemming of grapes. The recipe is simple […]
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Dandelion Wine: A Surprising Drink From an Unexpected Place
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The wine will be done in six months, maybe — bottled, labeled and ready to sell. But today, on a sun-drenched morning in May, Carl Schmitter is picking dandelions at Delaware Park. In a clearing between weeping willows and evergreens, he is a lone, stooped figure in a straw hat, an odd apparition…. Continue reading