Wine Trail Traveler Holiday Gift Guide
for Wine Enthusiasts Part 1

Part 1 of the Wine Trail Traveler 2017 Holiday Gift Guide includes items created by Wine Trail Traveler. There are four wine books, embroidered kitchen towels and wine-related collages.

Part 2 of the Wine Trail Traveler 2017 Holiday Gift Guide includes items we have reviewed during 2017. These are divided between wine accessories and wines that impressed us.

Wine Books by Terry & Kathy Sullivan

We have written four wine books including our fourth book, A Wine Lexicon: Increasing Your Knowledge, published this year. You can order an inscribed copy of the books from our bookstore site. You can also order books on Amazon.com.

A Wine Lexicon: Increasing Your Knowledge
$19.95 plus shipping, handling and tax if a Maryland resident

The fourth book was published in January 2017. A Wine Lexicon: Increasing Your Knowledge is an enjoyable and easy-to-use guide to the unique wine vocabulary with anecdotes gleaned from 10 years of wine experiences. Discover what wine enthusiasts are referring to when they use particular wine words. Numerous wine stories are described.

Among many concepts, find out:

How wine is produced in a Georgian qvevri
How to expectorate (spit) wine like a pro
How to participate in a structured wine tasting
How to clean your wine glasses
How terroir affects wine
How to pair wine with chocolate and other foods
How ice wines and late harvest wines differ

Check out the book's webpages.

Georgia, Sakartvelo: the Birthplace of Wine
$14.00 plus shipping, handling and tax if a Maryland resident

Terry & Kathy published their third book, Georgia, Sakartvelo: the Birthplace of Wine in 2014. The book explores the orgins of wine growing and winemaking. Wine has been continously made south of the Caucusus Mountains for 8,000 years. That is thousands of years longer than in Greece, Italy and France. The book also explores the ancient art of qvevri making and qvevri winemaking. In September 2013, Terry and Kathy traveled to Georgia. While there they helped harvest Rkatsiteli grapes, clean and sanitize a qvevri and fill the qvevri with the Rkatsiteli grapes. During 2014, they returned to Georgia to see how their wine turned out.

Many people are surprised that wine has been made for 8,000 years and had its orgin in what is now the country Georgia. Explore this fascinating country and learn about the exciting wine tourism industry in Georgia, Sakartvelo: the Birthplace of Wine.

Check out the book's webpages.

A Wine Tourist's Guide: Visiting Tasting Rooms
$10.00 plus shipping, handling and tax if a Maryland resident

A Wine Tourist's Guide: Visiting Tasting Rooms was published in September 2013. Terry & Kathy Sullivan, owners of Wine Trail Traveler, have been busy setting up book signings both informal and formal. This book is ideal for any wine enthusiast who wants to visit winery/vineyard tasting rooms. You will learn about the expectations for a visit as well as the etiquette. Learn the structured tasting of wines and become familiar with ten international grapes that you will experience over and over. The book also presents many misconceptions that people have about wine when visiting tasting rooms.

Check out the book's webpages.

A Wine Journey
$12.00 plus shipping, handling and tax if a Maryland resident

While A Wine Journey includes details about the wine journey of Terry and Kathy Sullivan, the book also highlights how anyone can begin making wine at home or at a custom crush winery. Many anecdotes provide a fun look at learning about wine and winemaking and includes fun stories gleaned from visiting numerous wineries. Readers will discover winery heartrending stories of loss and stories of triumph and camaraderie. Enjoy the wine journeys you read about and consider starting or continuing your own intriguing wine journey today. A Wine Journey will start you off in the right direction.

Check out the book's webpages.

Embroidered Kitchen Towels

Price $8.00 per towel plus shipping, handling and tax if a Maryland resident

Towel Text
Wine & Chocolate
Wine & Cheese
Wine & Music
Wine & Food
Wine & Friends
Wine Lover
Wine - a hug in a glass

Purchase towels from our bookstore site.

Price $10.00 per collage plus shipping, handling and tax if a Maryland resident

Each collage is unique and has a wine theme. Some titles include:

     Good Friends Good Wine
     Wine
     Aged to Perfection
     Good Friends Good Times
     Eat Drink and Be Merry

Contact Kathy for information and ordering including titles and photo.

Examples