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John R. Cooper
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From: Ocean, NJ 07712
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-02-2003 08:04 PM
   
I recently came across some wines produced
by Bully Hill Vineyards, labeled Space Shuttle Red, and Space Shuttle White. Their
website is www.bullyhill.com. John. |
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posted 01-02-2003 09:15 PM
I have a bottle of Space Shuttle White Wine. It was bottled in New York in 1987 by Bully Hill Vineyards.Max Ary gave the bottle to me back when I first visited the Kansas Cosmosphere. I heard that Bully Hill Vineyards is gone and that the Baron of Bully Hill died a few years back. Great label, lousy wine. Larry McGlynn |
Philip
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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 01-03-2003 12:44 AM
French spationaute Patrick BAUDRY actually took a bottle of superb French Red wine onboard the space shuttle ! |
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From: Inverness, FL
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 01-04-2003 05:40 PM
Certainly untrue on all counts. Bully Hill Vineyards still exists, It's owner, Walter Taylor (AKA The Baron) still lives, although in a condition of total paralysis, the result of an auto accident some years ago. Walter is a most amazing character. Until the accident, he painted all the pictures appearing on the labels (including the Shuttle) He was involved in a longstanding feud with Taylor Wine Co. (Started by his grandfather, but out of the family for some years). The wine giant went to court to prevent Bully Hill wine from displaying the name "Taylor", so on many early bottles you will find Walter's last name blacked out. As for the quality of the wine, I agree, at least in the case of the shuttles. I must say I have had far better wine come from bully hill (actually very good wine)Tom Edmonds |
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posted 01-04-2003 05:58 PM
Tom,I guess I had bad information about Mr. Taylor. Sorry. I will advise who told me. They did say he died in an auto accident. Oops. I have one of the bottles with his name blacked out. You learn something new all the time. I was wondering why the last name was blacked out. One thing I do know is the quality of the wine. I tasted it. It was not quite palatable. Larry McGlynn |
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posted 01-31-2003 03:24 PM
According to the Bully Hill Web site, Mr. Taylor passed away in 2001. |
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