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Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Wine Cellar in Las Vegas

February 18, 2009 – 9:21 am

The Wine Cellar in Las Vegas is a great experience. If you are visiting Las Vegas and want to get away from the busyness of the slots and shopping, take time to visit The Wine Cellar. It is located in the Rio casino, within walking distance of the Strip. A wrought iron spiral staircase, leads […]

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Mardi Gras in Colorado and New York

February 17, 2009 – 9:30 am

Wine Country Inn in Palisade, Colorado is featuring a Mardi Gras celebration on February 21, the Saturday before Mardi Gras 2009. Live music will feature Influx Jazz Quartet. Enjoy listening or dancing to this instrumental jazz. The event is slated to run from 8pm to 11pm on the 21st. According to the Wine Country Inn […]

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President Jefferson’s Passion for Wine

February 16, 2009 – 8:56 am

Many presidents enjoy wine. But it was Thomas Jefferson who had a passion for the grape. Before his presidency, he was the Ambassador to France in the 1780’s. While in France he toured the wine regions and became accustomed to French wine. As President he had many French wines served at the White House. Wines […]

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Health and Wine

February 15, 2009 – 8:44 am

Does wine in moderation have an affect on health? For those who believe that wine has a negative effect or no affect on one’s health, it should be noted that North Carolina’s Department of Commerce website has added an article “Wine and Health.” The article also includes a link to M.D. News’s article “The Health […]

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Pearmund Cellars Offers Private Tastings in Virginia

February 14, 2009 – 4:11 pm

Whether you want to gather together with friends, family or business partners, you may want to consider a visit to Northern Virginia where Pearmund Cellars is located. Pearmund Cellars will work with you to establish an experience for up to 50 people. If you have an event to celebrate such as a dinner party, reception […]

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Nevada Starts Up as a Wine Growing Region

February 13, 2009 – 6:22 am

As we travel across the country, we learn that many states have two significant times that a grape industry developed. The first time was pre-prohibition and in some states this goes back to the colonial period. The second time is post-prohibition often during the 1960’s and 1970’s. During those decades new pioneers planted vines in […]

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Cork Molding

February 12, 2009 – 8:46 am

My annual January project, which I worked on during February, was to turn a pantry into a wine cellar. We don’t need as much room for storage of canned goods and I do need to increase my space for wine.  So this conversion made perfect sense. I finished the walls and thought about the molding. […]

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What Do You Do with Corks?

February 11, 2009 – 8:42 am

I always keep corks from wine bottles. When I began I thought it would serve as a nice memory of the winery. However, through the years, those corks filled a container. Then filled a shoebox. These filled several shoeboxes. What do you do with your corks? Before throwing them out, I decided to make some […]

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Podcast for Romance at the Winery

February 10, 2009 – 1:00 am

It’s never too late to consider visiting a winery and vineyard for love and romance. Check out this podcast from Wine Trail Traveler on “Romance at the Winery.” With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, consider visiting a winery. If you are planning a proposal or wedding, this podcast may give you some additional ideas to think […]

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Little Barrel

February 9, 2009 – 1:08 pm

The other day I received an email from Andrew Major, who with his wife own Little Barrel Clothing. For anyone interested in clothing with a wine theme, you should visit their website at www.littlebarrel.com. The Majors started the Little Barrel Clothing store as a result of their wedding in 2007. The wedding took place in a […]

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