[net.wines] Space Shuttle Wine

ignatz@ihuxx.UUCP (Dave Ihnat, Chicago, IL) (04/27/84)

Hi, guys.  Homebrewer that I am, I still often make forays into
the world of wines--not that I love the beer less, nor the wine more,
etc.  But I just ran into one that truly deserves notice.  Most of you
are probably aware that the heir to Taylor vineyards lost all rights to
his name when he sold out.  Thereafter, he started another vineyard
called Bully Hill.  Now, let's get one thing straight.  This man is
strange.  (Strange in a way that I like, but still strange)  And his
latest offering proves it.  Ready?

				Bully Hill Vineyards
				100% New York State
			  Space Shuttle White Wine
					vintage 1982
					  - dry -

Yep.  Not only that, but the label is a painting--by this guy--of the
Columbia III shuttle flight of 22 March, '82.  But the fun really
begins on the back label.  Just to excerpt the best parts--not that
those I've skipped aren't (you could drink the whole bottle while
reading the label):

"WARNING: Even though wine has been used by humans for over 4,253
years, irresponsible use of this product could be harmful.
'Noah...proceeded to plant a vineyard.' Genesis 9:20"

"The artwork on the front label is the work of the owner of Bully Hill
who cannot legibly use his name or heritage on this design because of
U. S. Federal Court action."

And the fun ends when you pull the cork, and read--his coat off arms?
Nope.  Apparently, the Bully Hill motto:

					WINE WITHOUT GUILT
					 ---------------
					   BULLY HILL
					   VINEYARDS

								Dave Ihnat
								ihuxx!ignatz

wrmoe@houxf.UUCP (W.MOE) (04/27/84)

Mr. Walter S. XXXXXX produced an earlier version a 
couple years back called Space Shuttle Rose.
Once you got done reading the label, the
wine was pretty good. I would suggest that
anyone who associates New York State wine solely
with Mogen David try a bottle of Bully Hill, or
Wagner, or Glendora. They're starting to get it "right"
up there.
                      -Warren Moe

dave@rocksvax.UUCP (Dave Sewhuk) (05/03/84)

Walter S. was actually one of the 4 commissioned artists that NASA hired
to capture the first shuttle flight.   He went one further by making a 
new blend he called "Space Shuttle *"  It comes in a white and a rose.
The 1982 was a much better wine than the '81.  Other Bully Hill interesting
names include: 
	Wine For Tennis
	Old Goat  - named after the family goat (Taylor did not get his goat)
	Old Barnyard
	Workers Red
And the corks have been known to say WINE WITHOUT SIN, WINE WITHOUT FEAR
and the old standby WINE WITHOUT GUILT.

If you are ever in the Southern Tier of NY do stop by and see Bully
Hill.  It is a small place and I think gave the best tour of all the
wineries in that area.  They don't tend to herd you down to see large
stainless steel tanks, you go into the casking cellar and walk on the
hoses and see wine running down tubes tacked on the walls!!  The
guides tell you some real information about wines in general and what
and why they and other wineries do certain things.

Lastly Walter S. is a wine consumer advocate, his wine is 100% NY wine, 
unlike Taylor, etc which is 51% NY grapes, 49% Calif, Libya, etc grapes.
He calls the competitors the "Tank Car" wines...

There were no railroad tracks going through Bully Hill....
-- 
Dave

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