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Monthly Archives: April 2008

Pomegranate wine

Just the other night, I enjoyed a pomegranate wine with dinner. This is a bottle of wine I bought in 2007 while visiting Hinnant Family Vineyards. This 100% pomegranate wine is bottled in a clear bottle with a lovely label accented with gold and an artistic view of a pomegranate tree. Rather than having a red […]

Vintage Ridge Vineyard & Winery

Vintage Ridge is located in Rectortown, Virginia. The winery has an unusual building style. The large bright and cheerful room can easily be converted from a tasting room to a wine production room when necessary. While enjoying a tasting at one of the many tables, enjoy the sight of several tanks along one wall. On […]

Tasting Wine with Food

Wine and food are meant to go together. The taste and acidity of each influences the other. So when you’re visiting a winery and tasting several wines, how do you know what that wine will really be like at home? Most wineries have some type of cracker available on the tasting bar. Visitors may find […]

Virginia wineries

Wine Trail Traveler spent several days in the Virginia countryside near Front Royal. Front Royal is known as being near an entrance to the Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive. While we did not get to the park, we did have beautiful views of the mountains and valleys from the six wineries we visited. The […]

Local Wines at Front Royal Applebee’s

On a recent visit to wineries along Route 66 in Virginia, we stopped for a late lunch at Applebee’s in Front Royal. This is a new-style Applebee’s, recently opened, and immediately one notices that it is open, bright and airy. Gone are the walls that divide areas. The restaurant was clean and modern looking. Glass […]

California Wine to be Served at White House

The news has recently reported that a Chardonnay from California will be served at the White House tonight in honor of Pope Benedict XVI’ 81st birthday. The chosen wine is from Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery. It is Sebastiani’s 2005 Dutton Ranch Chardonnay, aged in oak. Unfortunately, the Pope will not be able to attend the […]

Enjoy Local Wines When Traveling

Grapes are influenced by the areas in which they grow, sometimes referred to as terroir. All of this takes on much more importance when you travel. When undertaking a journey, be sure to choose restaurants that serve local wines. Do you want to remember your journey to Virginia with California wines, your visit to Italy with French wines […]

April edition

The April issue of Wine Trail Traveler’s newsletter is now online. You can check it out at http://www.winetrailtraveler.com/newsletter/newsletter.html. The newsletter contains information about Wine Trail Traveler’s visits to 15 wineries in Oregon and 4 in Washington. According to the local people, the weather was unusual with some days including a combination of rain, snow, sleet and […]

Wineries in the Northwest

At last, back from an exciting trip to 19 wineries in Oregon and Washington, we have finished writing the articles about each winery we visited. As we discovered Oregon and Washington are beautiful despite the vineyards not leafed out yet. The buds are swelling so it won’t be long. The views of Willamette Valley AVA, […]


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