A few months ago someone made a reference to a great
wine making supply place near Erie, PA.
I was born and raised in Erie, and I'll be headed back that
way next week. I tried a few google searches, but nothing
bubbled to the surface. If anyone could supply me with the
name and location of the place I'd be grateful.

Thanks.



--
Bob Becker

www.becker.org

Bob,

I suspect you're thinking of Presque Isle Wine Cellars
(http://www.piwine.com). They're located in Northeast, PA in the
northwest corner of the state, go figure.

I've never been there in person but have been ordering supplies from
them for 4 years or so. They are very helpful and have a wide range
of products.

Good luck,
RD

Bob Becker wrote:
> A few months ago someone made a reference to a great
> wine making supply place near Erie, PA.
> I was born and raised in Erie, and I'll be headed back that
> way next week. I tried a few google searches, but nothing
> bubbled to the surface. If anyone could supply me with the
> name and location of the place I'd be grateful.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> --
> Bob Becker
>
> www.becker.org

It is. It's maybe 10 miles out of Erie headed towards NY on I 90;
actually off of SR 20. Between Harborcreek and North East. It's worth
a visit. If what you want is not in the catalog ask anyway, they are
like that old time hardware store that has what you need squirreled
away somewhere...

Joe


RD wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I suspect you're thinking of Presque Isle Wine Cellars
> (http://www.piwine.com). They're located in Northeast, PA in the
> northwest corner of the state, go figure.
>
> I've never been there in person but have been ordering supplies from
> them for 4 years or so. They are very helpful and have a wide range
> of products.
>
> Good luck,
> RD
>
> Bob Becker wrote:
> > A few months ago someone made a reference to a great
> > wine making supply place near Erie, PA.
> > I was born and raised in Erie, and I'll be headed back that
> > way next week. I tried a few google searches, but nothing
> > bubbled to the surface. If anyone could supply me with the
> > name and location of the place I'd be grateful.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bob Becker
> >
> > www.becker.org

It is. It's maybe 10 miles out of Erie headed towards NY on I 90;
actually off of SR 20. Between Harborcreek and North East. It's worth
a visit. If what you want is not in the catalog ask anyway, they are
like that old time hardware store that has what you need squirreled
away somewhere...

Joe


RD wrote:
> Bob,
>
> I suspect you're thinking of Presque Isle Wine Cellars
> (http://www.piwine.com). They're located in Northeast, PA in the
> northwest corner of the state, go figure.
>
> I've never been there in person but have been ordering supplies from
> them for 4 years or so. They are very helpful and have a wide range
> of products.
>
> Good luck,
> RD
>
> Bob Becker wrote:
> > A few months ago someone made a reference to a great
> > wine making supply place near Erie, PA.
> > I was born and raised in Erie, and I'll be headed back that
> > way next week. I tried a few google searches, but nothing
> > bubbled to the surface. If anyone could supply me with the
> > name and location of the place I'd be grateful.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Bob Becker
> >
> > www.becker.org

"Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> It is. It's maybe 10 miles out of Erie headed towards NY on I 90;
> actually off of SR 20. Between Harborcreek and North East. It's worth
> a visit. If what you want is not in the catalog ask anyway, they are
> like that old time hardware store that has what you need squirreled

Doncha love stores like that!
I have the map printed out, and I'll be visiting them next week.
Thanks for the help!

I may have mentioned it once or twice. I know lots of people here
use them for mail order, in fact their mail order has become quite the
business for them.

If you do indeed stop in, look up an older gentleman by the name of
Doug Moorehead. He's the owner and founder of the place.

The man is an expert of experts.

Have fun.

Greg, Erie, PA

On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:06:45 -0400, "Bob Becker" >
wrote:

>
>"Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
roups.com...
>> It is. It's maybe 10 miles out of Erie headed towards NY on I 90;
>> actually off of SR 20. Between Harborcreek and North East. It's worth
>> a visit. If what you want is not in the catalog ask anyway, they are
>> like that old time hardware store that has what you need squirreled
>
>Doncha love stores like that!
>I have the map printed out, and I'll be visiting them next week.
>Thanks for the help!
>
>

"Hoss" > wrote in message
...
>I may have mentioned it once or twice. I know lots of people here
> use them for mail order, in fact their mail order has become quite the
> If you do indeed stop in, look up an older gentleman by the name of
> Doug Moorehead. He's the owner and founder of the place.

I did stop in. It's an interesting place.
The people are great, and I did meet Doug. He's a busy guy.
Everyone was happy and very helpful. While I was there they even
sent someone to a different winery to sample a wine they thought
they might enjoy. How can you beat that?

Bob,

funny you should mention the recommendation to the competition.

It isn't the local winery that is the competition here, they all
produce similar wines from the same vinefera in the same region.

Some blend their wines differently, and some market a bit differently.
There are 5 wineries in the immediate area, and about 20-25 within a 2
hour drive. The 5 locals: Presque Isle, Arrowhead, Mazza, Heritage,
and Penn Shore are all in the same small market competing against the
big business, the "state store" and the mass marketed, mass produced
west coast commercial wines.

It is nothing for Doug or another of his counterparts to recommend the
other local wineries because it is about the qualities and uniqueness
of the local varietals that is their foundation. I happened to be in
PI one day when a customer was absolutely appaled by a wine he
purchased at Heritage. It was played down by PI as "cork taint" and
that it can happen to anyone, and if they're lucky, only one in 500 or
a thousand bottles. At this, he said to buy a bottle of theirs and
then go back and taste/buy a couple from the other winery, to not get
discouraged by one bad bottle.

It is this comraderie that keeps everyone in the local spirit of the
local wines. Well, that and the fall harvest and wine fest.

Google this. North East chamber of commerce. follow the "wine fest"
links.

I go to this every year and just talk, learn, taste, and enjoy the
local wines.

There are some fabulous wines from this region, my favories are the
Chamborcin, and the Catawba. There are many other blends using the
concord and niagara, and I have had quite good success using even
Welch's concentrates of the latter two. I purchased 6 gallons of
Chamborcin juice last year from PI, and though not aged enough yet, I
can't keep my hands off of the bottles. I can't wait to get more.

I'm rambling.... if you want to know more about our local
wines/wineries here, let me know here and I'll get you an email
address somehow

Greg, Erie, PA

On Sat, 8 Jul 2006 08:55:36 -0400, "Bob Becker" >
wrote:

>
>I did stop in. It's an interesting place.
>The people are great, and I did meet Doug. He's a busy guy.
>Everyone was happy and very helpful. While I was there they even
>sent someone to a different winery to sample a wine they thought
>they might enjoy. How can you beat that?
>
>

"Hoss" > wrote in message
news
> Bob,
>
> funny you should mention the recommendation to the competition.
>
> I'm rambling.... if you want to know more about our local
> wines/wineries here, let me know here and I'll get you an email
> address somehow

Greg,
I tried to reply to your post by e-mail, but your adddress is a bit strange,
and my server can't process it.

Thanks for the information, Greg.
I was born in Erie in 1945 and lived there until I was about 20 so I'm
familiar with
the area. Most of my family still lives there so I vist often. I lived on
the west side
near the Shriner's Hospital, and I was a 1962 graduate of Strong Vincent.

When I was growing up there were a lot of grapes - mostly Welch's - but
nowhere
near the amount there are now, and of course there were no wineries at all.
It's nice to see them popping up along the lake plain. I think it's great
for the area.

I'lbe making another trip to Erie in early September so maybe I'll get to
see some
of the local harvesting and processing.

Thanks again for taking the time to write.


BB

Yeah, I hide my email address. to prevent spamming.

it is
gwmusik
at hotmail.com

I lived here only 5 years now, but grew up in pittsburg and spent some
time in Albany NY.

I love Erie.

greg



On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:10:22 -0400, "Bob Becker" >
wrote:

>
>"Hoss" > wrote in message
>news
>> Bob,
>>
>> funny you should mention the recommendation to the competition.
>>
>> I'm rambling.... if you want to know more about our local
>> wines/wineries here, let me know here and I'll get you an email
>> address somehow
>
>Greg,
>I tried to reply to your post by e-mail, but your adddress is a bit strange,
>and my server can't process it.
>
>Thanks for the information, Greg.
>I was born in Erie in 1945 and lived there until I was about 20 so I'm
>familiar with
>the area. Most of my family still lives there so I vist often. I lived on
>the west side
>near the Shriner's Hospital, and I was a 1962 graduate of Strong Vincent.
>
>When I was growing up there were a lot of grapes - mostly Welch's - but
>nowhere
>near the amount there are now, and of course there were no wineries at all.
>It's nice to see them popping up along the lake plain. I think it's great
>for the area.
>
>I'lbe making another trip to Erie in early September so maybe I'll get to
>see some
>of the local harvesting and processing.
>
>Thanks again for taking the time to write.
>
>
>BB
>
>

I'm getting to the point that I make as much of the hybrids from up
there as I do the vinifera from the Central Valley. Most of the
Central Valley whites I am getting now are somewhat bland and can be
made a lot more interesting with a little hybrid influence. I'm not
saying they are only good as blending wines, if you like sweet wine you
have so many choices it's actually tough to decide what to make. I
havn't found any good hybrid blends with red vinifera yet but I haven't
tried many either.

I get Chancellor from PI and it makes an inky black red, it's great.

Joe

I think I'll be stopping by too. Seems I have a funeral to attend in
Indiana and that's *almost* on the way....

Jason

Bob Becker wrote:
> "Joe Sallustio" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > It is. It's maybe 10 miles out of Erie headed towards NY on I 90;
> > actually off of SR 20. Between Harborcreek and North East. It's worth
> > a visit. If what you want is not in the catalog ask anyway, they are
> > like that old time hardware store that has what you need squirreled
>
> Doncha love stores like that!
> I have the map printed out, and I'll be visiting them next week.
> Thanks for the help!

Joe,

I may just have to try chancellor now. I love the local chambourcin,
so I will be doing that again this year, and also will be doing a
shiraz if the grapes are available from cali again this year.

I'm not much of a white or blush drinker, except for my fruit wines,
so when I tried their [bottle of] catawba, I was very amazed, it was
extremely fruity, but distinctly not niagara or concord, it was sweet,
not overly sweet, and the mouthfeel was even less sweet with almost a
hint of tannin. If there were any unique flavors, I'd say apricot.

I am also interested in trying a "second" wine of the skins of my
chambourcin and syrah. For example, I will be buying enough grapes to
make 6 gallon batch, then saving skins after pressing, adding sugar
and water to 1.090 in a 5 or maybe 3 gallon proportion.

I have heard this produces a lighter bodied, lighter colored version
of the original, and enjoyable at a younger age. After all,
experimenting is most of the fun.

greg



On 12 Jul 2006 03:32:06 -0700, "Joe Sallustio" >
wrote:



>I get Chancellor from PI and it makes an inky black red, it's great.
>
>Joe