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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Special Wine Awards in Texas

May 7, 2009 – 9:17 am

Awards and medals adorn many wine bottles at vineyard and winery tasting rooms. Texas also offers medals, however the grand awards are really grand! Bright ribbons and medals are proudly displayed on bottle necks, in framed pictures or on walls. After visiting our first few wineries, I asked a winemaker about all the awards and […]

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Port Sippers

May 6, 2009 – 6:46 am

As we travel to wineries we discover many new and interesting ideas. We have tasted many Ports while in Texas. However at Texas Legato Winery in Lampasas, Texas, we were introduced to Port Sippers. Do they make a difference? I enjoy drinking wine from fine stemware. Is it better to drink wine from better stemware […]

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Wine Trail Traveler May Newsletter

May 5, 2009 – 1:47 pm

The Wine Trail Traveler May Newsletter highlights some of the wineries we discovered in the Hudson River Valley. Last month we ventured into this wine region of New York. Hudson River Valley region is an interesting area for wineries. We visited Brotherhood, America’s Oldest Winery. The wine caves were fascinating and we found ourselves comparing […]

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Blossom Days on Old Mission Peninsula

May 4, 2009 – 9:20 am

A couple of weeks ago, I received an email with a press release about a special event in Michigan this month. Blossom Days is an event sponsored by the Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula. On May 16 and May 17 the public is invited to the wineries to celebrate Blossom Days. According to the press […]

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Wine Festival Tips

May 3, 2009 – 8:15 am

Warm weather brings with it the urge to be outside enjoying the sunshine and gentle, warm breezes. Wineries like to make a showing at a wine festival that they see as an opportunity to let the public know about them. As in any industry, marketing is of prime importance. This also benefits wine enthusiasts, as […]

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Visiting Wineries

May 2, 2009 – 8:07 am

I love visiting wineries. Whether they are the established goliaths in the industry or  tiny, boutique wineries, every winery offers a different experience. Numerous variations of wineries include: size, use of sustainable farming techniques, biodynamics, organic, elevation of vineyards, equipment variations, filtering and much more.  This is what makes our work a fun job. Every […]

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