reprinted from today’s Chronicle Herald
Bear River Vineyards wins bronze in N.Y.
Competing in a contest that included 3,000 wines and 660 wineries, Bear River Vineyards won four bronze medals at the 2010 Finger Lakes international wine competition in Rochester, N.Y.
Using solar power for bottling, Bear River Vineyards, owned by Chris Hawes, was recognized for its 2008 pinot noir, labelled under the Black Fly name, the 2009 Gamay Nouveau, a 2007 Baco Noir/Marechal Foch blend and the winery’s 2008 Isosceles signature blend, made from baco noir, Marechal Foch and Luci Kulhmann.
