You say 'tomato', I say 'tom-ah-to'

You say

'gewurztram-ee-ner',

I say 'gew-verz-traminer'
Tomato, tom-ah-to;

Let's call the whole thing off!

Don't give up now! It really is easy to say.

I was, for the longest time, saying it phonetically (this took some practicing) as Gew-urz-tra-mee-ner. I was corrected by my mother, who learned proper German as a teenager while they were stationed in Germany during the construction of the Berlin Wall; I had been butchering it.
Gu-Verz-tra-miner (slight roll of the 'r' in the middle, and long on the 'i') is the proper way to pronounce it. How many other people had I been offending prevoiusly??

Well, we don't have a Gewurzt (a nickname acceptable and well used) at Twin Brook - but we do have a hybrid it is parent to: the Traminette grape.
Having been picked just last week, our Traminette grapes will experience fermentation, cold stabilization to precipitate tartaric acid, some lab tests (to include tasting!) and be on the shelves shortly as Clocktower White. Similar to a Gewurzt, it is a sweet white wine with hints of ripe peach and apricot.
This is a great wine all by itself or enjoyed with spicier foods, like Mexican, Indian and Asian.

Why 'Clocktower White'?

Just down the road about 2 miles is the historic Gap Town Clock, marking the intersection of rts. 41 and 741. It reminds everyone to TURN HERE for the Strasburg Railroad and other quaint Lancaster tourist spots. A popular local landmark for a popular and versatile wine.
The best thing about the Clock, is it also marks the stop for the Town Clock Cheese Shoppe.
This is an experience NOT to be missed! The shop is directly across the street in the basement of a brick apartment building, the entrance faces rt. 41. I will blog more about wine and cheese pairing soon, but if you can not wait, stop by the winery, grab a bottle of your favorite wine, then go to the cheese shoppe. Tell Bill (the cheese guru) of your wine selection and he will make excellent recommendations to go along with it. Bill knows his cheese, and his wine!
As I have mentioned before of the winery; We LOVE wine, and we love to tell you about it!
Well, Bill LOVES cheese, and he is EXCITED to tell you all about it!

So, stop in to Twin Brook,

enjoy some wine, practice your pronunciation, grab a bottle of Clocktower White, and head on down to the Town Clock Cheese Shoppe to pay Bill a visit. Just remember, while at the cheese shop, all you need to do is put your hand in!