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NYC psychiatrist launches second career in Ohio vineyards
Dr. David Kraus in his vineyards near Sandusky
I’ve written just a smidge about Dr. David Kraus of Hermes Estate Vineyards/Sand Hill Winery near Sandusky in north-central Ohio. He’s the New York City psychiatrist who on many weekends returns to his boyhood home in north-central Ohio to grow grapes and make wine. Surprisingly good wine, actually, from some rather surprising grape varieties.
Well, there’s more on Dr. Dave in this Wine Enthusiast Online story entitled “Sandusky Surprise” written by — of all the crazy things — me. Later in the summer or early fall there will another very different piece on Kraus in Wines & Vines magazine, which, as you’ll recall, is edited by Miami County native Jim Gordon, who, in turn, writes the Unreserved wine blog for Wine Enthusiast Online.
Are you as confused as I am? Maybe we need a psychiatrist.
We can find one in some vineyards up in Sandusky.
Cheers!
Mark Fisher
(Photo by — um — Mark Fisher)
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Comments
By David Kraus
August 15, 2007 12:40 AM | Link to this
Our viognier is at the Heinen’s stores in the Cleveland area and our cab sauvignon is at Anderson’s in the Columbus and Toledo areas. Though it might be best to order from us direct at Hermesvineyards.com. The distributors and retailers usually aren’t interested in picking up the more interesting wines, and the value often isn’t as good because of course they do take their mark-ups.
By MJ
August 13, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this
I don’t know about everyone else, but the thought of a self-licking ice cream cone is kind of odd, if not gross, for some reson. I wouldn’t want a self-licking anything, although I will make an exception for my dog. Keep up the good work Mark!
By Mark Fisher
August 13, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this
Chiefwino: Go easy on me, willya? My fingers are bloody nubs as it is … And I have not seen Hermes Vineyards wines in any local wine shops.
By chiefwino
August 13, 2007 7:56 AM | Link to this
Always good to hear about new local wineries. Are Dr Kraus’ wines available locally yet? Or do we have to deal with the new OH wine shipping law? p.s. With all the blogs/articles referring back own themselves, is this the wine-world equivalent of the “self-licking ice cream cone?” Whose purpose is to feed upon itself.