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Jewell Towne Vineyards is a winery in the state of New Hampshire. The property is located on the hills overlooking the Powwow River a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The property is the oldest currently producing winery in New Hampshire,〔Cattell, Hudson. ''Wine East''. appellationamerica.com ( Jan-Feb 2004 ). (The Wineries of New Hampshire )〕〔Bisceglia, Mike, Jr.''Seacoastonline.com'' (July 17, 2007). ( Recapturing area's wine-making past )〕 and is seen as a leader in establishing northern New England cold hardy cultivars.〔''Seacoastonline.com'' (February 26, 2008). (Jewell Towne Vineyards produces new wine )〕 ==History== In 1982 Peter Oldak of South Hampton, New Hampshire, a former emergency room physician, planted six grapevines〔 in his backyard to complement his small garden and orchard.〔Dial, Adam, appellationamerica.com (March 11, 2004). (Dr. Peter Oldak – Laying a Solid Foundation for New Hampshire Viticulture )〕 With time he concluded the microclimate of his property was very similar to that of the Finger Lakes region of New York and was well suited to growing grapes, despite common misconceptions.〔〔 In 1994 Jewell Towne Vineyards became a licensed commercial enterprise,〔〔"The time is ripe." ''New Hampshire Union Leader'' (Manchester, NH) September 27, 2004, State, Business: C1.〕 and the first 40 cases were released.〔 Having made the wine in the Oldak home basement until 1996,〔 the construction of a winery was completed in 1999, containing a wine cellar, bottling room, a large tasting room and a balcony used as an art gallery to exhibit work from local artists.〔 Since 1994 Jewell Towne Vineyards wines have won an array of awards from national competitions and state fairs.〔〔〔Forrest, harriet, ''The Hampton Union'' (April 20, 2004). (Sip & Sample )〕〔Craig, Steve, ''The Hampton Union'' (September 30, 2003). (Wine-making hobby harvests delicious rewards )〕〔"South Hampton vintner wins 7 medals." ''New Hampshire Union Leader'' (Manchester, NH) August 30, 2004, State, Business: C2.〕 Oldak has also formed the New Hampshire Winery Association, aiming to support local vintners,〔Wacker, Tim, ''Boston Globe'' (November 5, 2006). (Splendor in a glass: The romance of wine-making appeals to growing crop of N.E. vintners )〕 and works with the University of New Hampshire teaching viticulture and winemaking.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jewell Towne Vineyards」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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