Kentucky Land Sales Newsletter

Many of you all know Ben and Barbara Sochacki and their son Cas. They are dear friends of ours. When Cindy came here for a site visit to see if she liked the area, I immediately took her to meet Barbara – the Martha Stewart of the Bluegrass. I knew Cindy would fall in love with Barbara - she would make her feel great about the area and the lifestyle here - the rest of my job was easy.

If you know Barbara and Ben, you are truly blessed.

This from Ben this morning - I wanted to share with everyone:

Hello there:
Next time you are in a book store ask to see a copy of “Shear Spirit”. About ten farms across America that raise sheep for wool.
Old Mill Farm is featured in chapter 10. The farm was approached by the writers back in ‘06 as a possible candidate.
Beautifully done. We are most humbled to be a part of this book.

Ben

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A High-Flyer Grounds Herself With a Vineyard http://www.equusrunvineyards.com/

After traveling the world for IBM, Cynthia Bohn transforms her Kentucky vineyard into a tourist destination.
By: Janet Holloway | 11/30/2007

IBM marketing executive Cynthia Bohn was presenting a case study on the Robert Mondavi Winery to the Harvard Club when she experienced what she calls her “retirement” epiphany.

Having worked with IBM for several years, traveling the world, she knew at that moment in 1995 that she wanted to own a vineyard in her home state of Kentucky some day. On the plane back to Kentucky, she started sketching out the business plan. By the end of 1996, at age 39, Bohn had found a partner in banker and friend Cindy Hall, bought a 38-acre farm outside of Lexington and begun her first planting. “What started as an idea became a passion,” says Bohn, “and the passion became Read the rest of this entry »

If you are looking for a change of scenery - looking for a home or farm (a sister company) or a vineyard/winery in a fantastic area with low prices and high quality of life, you’ve found the right place. Go to our website for homes for sale in Danville, Perryville, Nicholasville, Lexington, Versailles, Harrodsburg or any other area right here in the Bluegrass. Maybe you want to start with a visit to any of our Historic Bourbon Distilleries - click here. You’ll love it - we sure do. KY Land Sales

Kentucky’s Youngest Winemaker Cultivates Her Career

Danville’s Dominique Brousseau, 28, is the youngest female winemaker in the state. She creates award-winning wines at her family’s winery near downtown Danville.

You might say that the art of winemaking runs in Dominique Brousseau’s family.

Her great-great-great-great-grandmother started a winery in France in the 1600s (it’s still operating under different ownership), and Brousseau is the head winemaker at her family’s Chateau du Vieux Corbeau Winery at Danville’s Old Crow Inn.
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The Bourbon Trail - Young Educated Professionals are turning their sights from wine to Bourbon and it is growing this area into the next Napa Valley. It is fact that the younger generation is moving from wine into the complexities of Bourbon. Watch this video for a fascinating look at a new Tourism, The Bourbon Trail.

Bill Samuels Jr., president of Maker’s Mark, discusses his family’s history in the world of bourbon making, which dates back to 1780, and the innovative marketing techniques with which he promotes the distillery’s contemporary products. A 2007 KET production hosted by Bill Goodman.

Click here to watch the 28 minute Video

If you make these for your guests this Holiday Season, you’ll love me - again. If you can’t make them, come for a site visit to view our properties - Cindy and I will treat you to them here at the Ranch with some fine KY Wines or one of KY’s finest Bourbons.

Here is a super, duper appetizer you must try - and will become a favorite. This is a single recipe - you will want to double it if you have more than 3 people.

Wash and pull stems from 1 lb of good-sized white mushrooms. Put the stems in a Cuisinart. Put the caps tops up on a greased sheet pan. In the Cuisinart (or obviously another brand of food processor) add:

1 clove garlic, 1/2 stick melted butter, 1/2 to 1 cup of Italian breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup of shredded cheese (I love to use Italian or smoked swiss).

Pulse Cuisinart to a fairly smooth consistency, spoon mixture into caps, Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Oh yeah!

This one will knock your socks off - I guarantee. And super-easy. Perfect Holiday cake - totally unexpected and your guests will RAVE! This will be a new Holiday tradition - serious. If you don’t make this cake, come to our house - we make several each Holiday season.  Tremendous gift.

A couple of years ago I made one of these at 9pm and it didn’t last until 9am the next morning. No, we are not proud of that, but shazam - that is serious good cookin’. Here goes:

1 cup of chopped pecans - get the pieces and chop or break them coarsely

1 (18 oz) box of Super Moist yellow cake mix

1 (3 3/4 oz) package of vanilla INSTANT pudding mix

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This is the last recipe I will give you till after Thanksgiving. I’ll give you some goodies before Christmas. Enjoy all my recipes with Health, Love and Prosperity.

This totally rocks as Mashed Potatoes. Try this and you will be AMAZED. I don’t “cheat” when it comes to cooking - you will love these - and especially when you know how much better these are for you than regular potatoes.

1 head cauliflower
1 tablespoon softened cream cheese
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This will be the best, moistest (is that a word?) bird you ever ate. My Mom use to roast turkeys for 8-12 hours - that will just dry them out, do this and you will be a Convert! To see what we have “cooking” with our houses - click here.

1 frozen young turkey (about 15 pounds)

For the brine:
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