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Door and Kewaunee County Wine-growing Recognition

The Wisconsin Ledge might be just another name for the Niagara escarpment’s recognizable limestone cliffs. But thanks to a 7-year effort by wine maker Steve DeBaker from Trout Springs Winery in Greenleaf, the Wisconsin Ledge recently became the name of the state’s newest American Viticultural Area or AVA.

Viticulture means growing grapes. The 3,800 square mile area from Cedarburg to the northern tip of Door County’s mainland now becomes the third federally recognized grape-growing region in Wisconsin. Our special underlying geology, soils and climate are especially conducive to grape production. With two preceding AVAs, we have become the world’s largest grape-growing region, encompassing nearly 30,000 square miles in four states.

The Wisconsin Ledge designation will boost the status and marketability of our region’s award-winning wine products, and literally put us on the map. The AVA designation will surely add to the unique sense of place that the escarpment provides, as well as promote other locally grown food products and stewardship of the land and water.

via doorcountydailynews.com

Belle Isle Inn’s guests can enjoy local wines from Kewaunee County’s von Stiehl and Parallel 44 Wineries with each stay at our B&B!

Time to make the breakfast

Up n at’m 😉 main course at the Belle Isle Inn this morning is Buffalo Seafood Quiche. Shout out to local Renard’s Cheese & Bearcat’s Fish and of course my kitchen helper @ Pampered Chef 😉

Chemo Head Covering- Look Good, Feel Better-

I’ve been very busy volunteering for the American Cancer Society‘s Look Good, Feel Better program, to help women going through chemo with issues including hair, eyebrow and lash loss among others,

Two of the most requested items I demonstrate are how to create eyebrows and how to make a t-shirt into a quick and comfortable headcovering that is on the video link below.

In the above picture I’m utilizing t-shirts donated by Sue Heim, Owner of QualiT Inc. in Luxemburg which enables each participant to have their own shirt that transforms into a trendy headcovering for them to take home.

We will graciously accept wigs and scarves! Please contact me to donate or with any questions.

See a video demonstration here, of the finished chemo turban below.