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Monthly Archives: August 2009

Blessing of the Vines at a Virginia Winery

August 19, 2009 – 8:48 am

As we travel from winery to winery, we discover events that add delightfully to the winery experience. After all, as many in the wine industry are quick to point out good wine is also about the experience. This week we learned that on August 29th from 2 to 4pm at Unicorn Winery in Virginia, there […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Events | Comments (0)

Texas Sommelier Conference

August 18, 2009 – 8:15 am

We stayed in Dallas, Texas for the first day of TEXSOM, the 2009 Texas Sommelier Conference. The conference, hosted at Four Seasons, included numerous seminars and lunch. First day seminars included discussions of Pinot Noir, Sake, Austria, Rioja and Northern Rhone. During each segment eight wines were presented for tasting while each wine was described […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Comments (0)

A Challenge for the Drink Local Wine Movement

August 15, 2009 – 2:06 pm

I had dinner in a Salisbury, Maryland restaurant where I asked for a local wine. There is a winery just a few miles from the restaurant. The waiter returned with a list of California wines. Three thousand miles isn’t exactly local. One of the challenges of the drink local wine movement is getting local wines […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Comments (0)

The Grape Varieties that Grow Well in Texas

August 15, 2009 – 12:55 pm

We met Dan Gatlin of Inwood Estates Vineyards yesterday. Dan first planted grapes in1981 but did not release his first wine until 2006. During those twenty-five years, Dan experimented with grape varieties and winemaking searching for the best wines to make in Texas. Now Dan has two vineyards in the state. He grows Palomino and […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine Notes | Comments (0)

What is New with the Wine Industry in Texas?

August 15, 2009 – 10:17 am

Texas has 177 wineries and is the fifth largest wine producing state in the country. As the number of wineries steadily grows, so do the acres of vineyards. Although the modern wine industry started in the early 1970’s, a tremendous growth in the Texas wine industry has occurred during the last decade. Some of the […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Comments (1)

Drink Local Wine Conference Opens with a Wine Makers’ Dinner

August 14, 2009 – 10:46 pm

The Drink Local Wine Conference opened tonight with a winemakers’ dinner at Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts in Dallas, Texas. The four course dinner was paired with two Texas wines for each course. Attendees started the first course of pan-seared scallops with English pea risotto and morel cream. This course was paired with […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine/Food/Recipes | Comments (0)

Defining Yourself as a Wine Buyer

August 14, 2009 – 2:17 pm

How do you define your wine buying habits? How do you choose a wine from the wine shop or the restaurant wine list? Are you looking for a brand name you recognize,a reasonable price or a particular varietal? Perhaps you’re looking for a wine to pair with tonight’s dinner? Are you an adventurer who is […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Comments (0)

What Type of Wineries Do You Like to Visit?

August 13, 2009 – 10:20 am

As Wine Trail Traveler continues to visit and review the winery experience in and outside of the US, we come across wineries that produce wine from grapes sourced from outside of their site. There are many solid reasons for this. With many grape varieties available, varieties grow better in some areas than in others. Some […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors | Comments (0)

Great News for Tim Tam and Port Lovers!

August 12, 2009 – 1:16 pm

In a January blog, Wine Trail Traveler talked about Tim Tam Slams and Port. At the time the Tim Tam cookies made by Pepperidge Farm were sold in Target stores until March. As we traveled to wineries, if they produced Port we usually mentioned the Australian experience of Tim Tam Slams. The idea is to […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Comments (2)

Wine Bottle Engraving at Thornton Winery in California

August 11, 2009 – 5:47 am

If you will be in Temecula Valley on August 15, check out a special offer at Thornton Winery. On Saturday, from 10am until 6pm Thomas Bwarie will be on hand to engrave bottles of Thornton wine. There is no cost for the engraving. What a great idea? Start thinking about gifts for weddings, anniversaries and […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Comments (0)

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