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3 Big Things about Wine at DCW
By: Annah Burke We get it, keeping up with the trends can be difficult. Sometimes you find yourself stuck in the past, and often a winery in general can be hard to navigate the first time you visit. Deer Creek Winery has plenty of new and exciting things that you may not know about…
Read More11 Holiday Gift Ideas for Wine Lovers
With the holiday season quickly approaching, it’s time to start shopping for presents to give to the people you care about. Sometimes holiday gift-giving can be stressful – especially if you’re on an endless hunt to find the perfect present for that one specific person. Luckily, wine has been a go-to Christmas gift for years…
Read More9 Wine Tasting Etiquette Tips For First Timers
Are you preparing for your first-ever wine tasting? How exciting! Let’s make the most of your inaugural PA winery tour with some common-sense (and not-so-common-sense) dos and don’ts. Whether you fancy yourself a wine connoisseur or you’re just beginning to learn about great wines, the following tips will lift the ambiance for everyone involved. Going…
Read MoreHow to DIY a Wine Tasting Party Like a Pro
You love wine — and your friends do too! Chances are, you’ve been to a couple tastings at your local winery, and you’re feeling ready to host a tasting of your own. After all, what’s better than drinking wine among friends in the comfort of your own home? Follow our tips below to throw the…
Read MoreWine Spotlight: Introducing Black Berry Bling, A Marriage of 2 Great Wines
This uniquely delicious wine is a delightful combination of two Deer Creek favorites — Backwoods Blackberry and Fryburg White! This wine is perfect as the weather is getting warmer, which is why it is in the spotlight at Deer Creek right now! Why We Love Black Berry Bling: Our Backwoods Blackberry and Fryburg White wines…
Read MoreWine Spotlight: Deer Creek Raspberry
For our first spotlight wine — we wanted to highlight the first wine we ever sold. Afterall, we opened our doors in September, 2009, offering only this one wine! We had a couple acres of raspberries on our land and then decided to start a winery using those raspberries grown right here! It was quite…
Read MoreCountry Mead – Deer Creek Winery’s Honey Wine
Our first Country Mead hit the shelves the spring of 2014. Mead is derived from fermenting the sugar from honey rather than the sugar of fruits. Some also refer to mead as “honey-wine”. History of Mead Mead is thought to be the oldest alcoholic beverage. It is also called Ambrosia or Nectar. And some even…
Read MoreBackwoods Blackberry – Deer Creek Winery’s Blackberry Wine
This was named by our niece when she worked for us the first year Deer Creek Winery was open: in the summer of 2010. She said it reminded her of the blackberries grown on Rhonda’s maternal grandfather’s family farm. “Backwoods” recognizes the humble country setting of our area where our wines are produced and…
Read MoreDry vs. Sweet Wine: How Are They Made Differently?
Dry vs. sweet wines – that sparks a debate among many people and even wine-loving friends! It is quite a simple explanation, but people will debate the issue time and time again! Let’s break down how dry and sweet wines are made. Dry vs. Sweet Wine: The Wine-Making Process Simply put, all wines pretty much start…
Read MoreHow Much Wine to Buy for Your Wedding
And Other Great Things You Can Do with Wine at the Reception Who doesn’t love wine at a wedding reception? With that in mind, how much wine do you need to purchase and what kinds? How much to buy is probably the easier question to answer than what kind. Once you know how many wine…
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