Celebrate the Fourth by Toasting Massachusetts (and Its Wine)

You've probably heard that every United State produces its own wine.

We're not just talking the usual suspects, like California or New York or Virginia.

We're also talking New Mexico, Florida, Michigan and Vermont. Even Hawaii's gotten in on the act.

So this week-end, pour a glass of something patriotically significant to you.

Or -- if you're stuck because your local shop doesn't happen to carry, say, wine from your home state of Missouri -- pour something significantly local.

Look for bottles from these Massachusetts-based wineries. (These are just a few. There are plenty of others -- see the Daily Tidbit for more info.)

And declare your independence from the norm.


WINERY: Travessia
MILES FROM BOSTON: 59

WINERY: Westport Rivers
MILES FROM BOSTON: 57

WINERY: Truro
MILES FROM BOSTON: 109

WINERY: Running Brook
MILES FROM BOSTON: 57

WINERY: Nashoba Valley
MILES FROM BOSTON: 42


DAILY TIDBIT:

For a full list of wineries -- including those that also produce beers, spirits, and fruit-based wines from apples, plums, and others -- check out the Massachusetts Wine & Cheese Trails brochure, offered by the MA Dept of Agricultural Resources.