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Becoming A Connoisseur Is As Simple As Showing Up At The Table.
By Rebecca Cook
OVER THE LAST decade, wine sales have skyrocketed, making
the sacred juice of the grape a hot commodity. Acreage devoted to the hallowed fruit has not only increased
in foreign markets such as Australia and Chile, but also in Northern
California, Washington, Oregon and even New York state. Wine is
big business, and more and more of us leap into the burgeoning
consumer frenzy each passing year. And why not? According to several
studies, the stuff (especially red wine) not only induces a general
glow of well being, it s actually good for the body, by staving
Fourth generation Rim Country native Hannah Lusk is on a happy little trek to bring her signature black cherry flavored whiskey to the world â at least this little corner of it.
But it turned out more like the Quest for the Golden Fleece â with bureaucrats playing the role of the dragon that never sleeps.
But now at the end of the epic journey, Luskâs Hannah and Hooch whiskey joins a line up of local foodie selections available in Rim Country restaurants and other outlets. The selection includes Lyman Ranch beef, Bruzzi Vineyard wines and locally sourced dinners at Duzaâs restaurant â with others already selling or launching soon. Each local food producer had their own dragons to slay, as they discovered how to produce and market locally sourced foods.