Based in the beautiful town of Gansevoort, New York, Colebrook
Country Wines has been delighting enthusiasts, newcomers and critics for years.
According to Saratoga Farmers Market director, Rick Green wrote, “John Cameron
and his partner, Fran Morrison, have been shaking it up with their own take on
Empire State grapes. Since starting at the Troy Farmers’ Markets almost a
decade ago, Colebrook Wine has now expanded to ten different markets, yet still
maintains a steadfast presence at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market every Wednesday
and Saturday.”
Cameron is the winemaker. “Morrison assists Cameron with his tasks
but also serves as bookkeeper and saleswoman,” according to Anne Marie French
of the Saratogian. “During the summer months Morrison attends 12 farmers'
markets each week, sometimes going to two to three in the same day. She said
most of the wine sales happen there but people do call and make arrangements to
stop by their Colebrook Road location.”
"It's fun," Morrison said of the farmers' markets.
"I meet new people and they get curious. We talk."
“Colebrook Country Wines is tucked away in a residential
neighborhood and without the sign out front you might never realize what you're
missing,” wrote French. “Inside an oversized garage is everything needed to
make 14 varieties of award-winning wine. Making wine was something John Cameron
had done for years as a hobby. When he met Fran Morrison the pair decided to
turn it into a small business. Eight years later they are still at it and both
have turned it into their full-time jobs.”
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"He was making wine way before we met," Morrison told
French. "He just needed a partner to help with everything."
Rick Green continued, “Despite its growth, Colebrook Wine remains
a two-person operation, true to its humble beginnings.”
“Wine-making started as hobby for us,” John told Green, adding
that he and Fran began their venture into vino with a batch of dandelion wine.
“From there, we decided we’d give it a try as a business,” he explains.
“We're small time," Morrison said. "If it needs to be
done we do it."
“The duo does everything from obtaining grapes from around the
state, to fermenting them in their small winery in Wilton, to bottling and
labeling the wine, to selling it at the markets,” wrote Green.
Offering a wide variety of award-winning wines- made only with
fresh and local ingredients- makes it very easy for people to find the perfect
choice to fit their palette. At the 2010 Florida State Fair & International
Wine Competition, Colebrook Country Wines received numerous medals for their
Dry Oak Chardonnay, Signature Rose, Special Reserve Pinot Noir and Cabernet
Sauvignon. Similarly, they also were awarded with the Gold Medal at the 2010
Finger Lakes International Competition for their Cranapple Chardonnay.
Aside from their topnotch wines, the hospitality and warmth that
the customer receives from owners John Cameron and Fran Morrison and other
employees is what really sets Colebrook Country Wines apart. When you walk in
the ambiance is not like a store, but rather feels very homey. Don’t have time
to visit the shop? No worries, their wines are available at a multitude of
Farmer’s Markets across the area- including Saratoga, Queensbury, Cambridge,
Keene, Willsborough and Schroon Lake during the summer and Troy during the
winter months.
John’s also maintained the flexibility to explore all sorts of
unique flavors—an area in which Colebrook Wines seems to have found its niche.
From black raspberry red to cran-apple, strawberry blush to green apple
Riesling, and even peach and blueberry wines, Colebrook has an array of flavors
that won’t often be found in an ordinary liquor store. There are also flavored
ports in the repertoire, including white chocolate, toasted caramel, and orange
chocolate.
Green reported, “According to John, it was the desire to expand
beyond the basic reds and whites that drove him and Fran to start experimenting
with different flavors.”
“We wanted to diversify,” John explained, “Some people like sweet
wine, some people dry, but I like to have something for every taste bud.”
Also, Colebrook Country Wines will host your next event or party,
catering a diverse selection of wines and cheeses. In sum, whether it be their
award-winning wines, excellent service, or sensational catering amenity,
Colebrook Country Wines will be on the top of your list for years to come.
Sources:
Prepared with help from HWVC Media Staffer Tyler Estey
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