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great tastes ~ Plymouth Bay Winery Star of Excellence 2013 w h y a s k w h y ? by Maurajane Rogers, Photography by Kristen Weber For Plymouth Bay Winery, the answer to the question is quite simple. "We want our consumers to Experience Delicious," states proprietor Michael Carr. Working in tandem with his wife, Pam, the pair follow the premise that people don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it. Driven by the desire to provide the general public with something different and delicious, Plymouth Bay Winery sets itself apart, one sip, even one bite, at a time. Innovators in the world of grapes and beautifully accompanying food pairings, Pam and Mike Carr take delight in seeing the pleasure derived from the consumption of their products. It comes as no surprise that Plymouth Bay Winery is the recipient of the Star of Excellence Award. When the motivation is to elevate the enjoyment of others as opposed to purely gain riches it stands to reason there is a surefire recipe for success. Of course we all want to make money but the timeworn cliché of "money doesn't buy you happiness" tap dances around the well-established 82 adage: Do what you love and you will prosper. Well, Plymouth Bay Winery loves to make your palate happy and they are reinventing ways to do just that. On the heels of a successful summer season, the husband and wife duo continue to expand the breadth of the Plymouth Bay Winery product line. The wine menu contains whites with aromatic elegance and soft citrus notes alongside silky rich reds and even the inclusion of the indigenous blackberry. It is the elaboration of the palate possibilities that Carr touts. Plymouth Bay Winery produces a quality product indeed but what is more important is their desire to improve upon your encounter with food complemented by their product. Top a gin and tonic with their Blackberry Bay wine and you've got yourself a "Billionaire." Yes their whites are light and refreshing, there is no question. Yet when the "What'ta Pair" jelly (infused with their Widow's Walk wine) is coupled with the cinnamon chips made by the Golden