When I found out Pete was involved in this winery, I thought it was the perfect escape for Kathy, Jackie and I and one afternoon a couple weeks ago we checked it out.
We walked in and instantly our attention was drawn to all the different pieces of wildlife artwork and glasswork on display. Joe was in the back room and came out. I asked if Pete was around and would we be able to take a peek at how they make wines. Pete wasn't going to be in until later and it was Joe and Hank's birthday that day and they were going to be having a party. Now, this is what made this afternoon so special, from the minute we walked in and met Joe, he treated us like long time friends. He is very friendly, a great story teller, and really enjoys the wine business.
Two Brothers has fruit wines, white wines, red wines, seasonal and speciality wines.
We went into the "work room" and saw multiple vessels. Some were large, some were smaller. He allowed us to smell the soon to be Strawberry wine...fabulous!!
In another container was the Cranapple, which Joe described as liquid candy. He explained the process, that all the fruit used is from Wisconsin, they do not use any California grapes, that no tap water is used, that there are 11 different varieties of apples in the apple wine. The mixture sits in a working vat, fermenting, then its time for racking, putting the wine in the large jugs that have air locks on them. The amount of time the wine sits in racking varies, then it goes into bottles and its ready to be consumed.
Then Joe asked if we would like to do a little tasting. Yes, please! Here is what we sampled:
Cranapple: and we all agreed it was very good.
Rhubard: not overly sweet, one of my favorites.
Berry Blend: which is Red Raspberry, Black Boysenberry, and Blackberry, and Jackie commented it was like a Sangria. Add a little 7up or Sprite and its a perfect wine cooler.
Deer Camp: semi sweet, combination of different grapes and their own label of a female deer. We all liked this one too.
Cayuga White: light grape and very smooth, one of my favorites.
Edelweiss: white grape wine, and we also tried this one on the rocks, which created a different taste and very enjoyable.
Seyval Blanc: we all agreed this was good, light and smooth.
Vignoles: Jackie and Kathy liked it, I thought it was ok.
Concord: red grape wine, much smoother than I remember concord grape to taste.
We were all smiling and exchanging stories as we picked out the bottles of wine we each wanted to purchase. Joe mentioned if you call ahead and set up a taste testing, they will provide cheese and crackers and make it fun event. We had pretzels with our wine and we all had a great time! If you want fresh off the tree fruit wine, or plucked from the vine grape wine, this is the place to come. Their website lists the wines they currently have available www.twobrotherswines.com
Wait, there is more. After we left Two Brothers, we stopped at my house and played a little Dance party. Check out Jackie and Kathy...oh and Kathy and me too!
I think now would be a good time to add that I don't really drink a lot of wine. I hate to drink something that gives me a squishy face after I drink it. (not a pleasant taste) As Joe said numerous times, "You should drink what you like!" and I liked quite a few that I sampled! We all rated Two Brothers' Wines, LLC a great place to come and sample wines and to purchase something special for anytime consumption.
Hours
- -Monday: Closed
- -Tuesday and Thursday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- -Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
- -Sunday: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Two Brothers Wines
125 Oakton Ave
Pewaukee, WI 53072
262-695-wine. (9463).
No comments:
Post a Comment