On a trip to Vermont last Autumn, I had the pleasure of sampling the wines from Boyden Valley Winery. How amazing is it that the Winery is run and operated by the fourth generation of Boydens! There’s something about knowing that the 8000 grapevines and 100 acres of maple trees on the property have been cared by and nurtured by members of the same family for the past 100 years. It’s no wonder, then, Boyden Valley Winery has gotten their winemaking techniques down pat, producing balanced wines clean to the palate from locally grown fruit.

One wine that stood out in particular was the ‘Big Barn Red’. It’s described as “a bold, heavy, dry Bordeaux style red wine from Frontenac grapes” but I found it to be light and juicy. Other wines that caught my attention include the Glogg Spiced Red Wine (a mulled spice wine made from a Swedish recipe and served warmed), the assortment of fruit wines (Cranberry and Blueberry and Maple Apple, oh my!) and their blackcurrant dessert wine, Cassis.

Decent wine… in Vermont? Yes, it’s true!