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Monthly Archives: September 2009

Discovering the Wines You Enjoy

September 9, 2009 – 8:43 am

How do you choose what wines to drink? Taste is very personal. There is evidence that women have more taste buds than men. Does that make them able to taste more characteristics of a wine? In addition, what we taste and how we react to it is influenced by what we have tasted in the […]

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

September 19 and 20, 2009 – US Festivals

September 8, 2009 – 9:29 am

With harvest season underway in the Northern Hemisphere, many wineries are also preparing to participate in wine festivals. Listed below are a few festivals to consider attending the weekend of September 19 and 20. Check ahead to verify information before leaving for the event. Many times tickets are available online and sometimes even cost less […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Events | Comments (1)

Labor Day Recipe for Plantation Punch

September 7, 2009 – 7:47 am

One quick treat to prepare for Labor Day is a punch. Just combine a few ingredients, add cherries and orange slices and you have a delicious cold beverage. The recipe for Plantation Punch is on the wine Trail Traveler website. Check the Recipe Section for a variety of recipes using wine. Happy Labor Day! Cheers, […]

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

Peach Tart Recipe Made with Champagne for Labor Day!

September 6, 2009 – 10:41 am

Looking for a peach dessert for Labor Day? Consider this dessert recipe for a Ginger and Peach Tart from Temecula Valley. It calls for fresh peaches and brut Champagne! Many thanks to Steve Pickell, Executive Chef Café Champagne at Thornton Winery for the recipe. If you haven’t visited the recipe section of the Wine Trail […]

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

Labor Day Sangria Recipe

September 5, 2009 – 9:43 am

If you are looking for a beverage to make for a Labor Day picnic, consider the recipe for the Texas Legato Sangria. The recipe is easy to make. Consider pairing it with goat cheese and watermelon. Texas Legato is a small winery to visit located in the Texas Hill Country. The owners Bill and Sulynn […]

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

Labor Day Salad Recipe with Wine

September 4, 2009 – 1:46 pm

For Labor Day Weekend, what will you be serving with your grilled hamburgers, steak, or hot dogs? A recipe for a salad with pears and greens is Michigan Vineyards Salad. The recipe is from Sandhill Crane Vineyards in Michigan. The recipe is available on the Wine Trail Traveler website. The salad dressing calls for a […]

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

Sambuca Reminds Me of Good & Plenty

September 4, 2009 – 6:59 am

After last evening’s dinner I had a taste of a black Sambuca. The dark purple to black color had an aroma of alcohol and star anise seed. The taste instantly reminded me of licorice, however after another taste I was reminded of Good & Plenty. The long aftertaste of the Sambuca brought back images of […]

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

Shafer Hillside Select vs. 29 Cabernet Sauvignon

September 3, 2009 – 7:19 am

We had two wines with dinner at Bucci Ristorante last night. The 2002 Shafer Hillside Select was the overall better of the two wines. In fact, the wine was so good that one can drink it without pairing food. It had a blackberry jam aroma and taste. The velvet wine finished a bit crisp with […]

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

Have You Tasted a Tasted a Wine Made with Kerner?

September 2, 2009 – 9:16 am

A visit to Michigan brought us to Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant that has a wine created from Kerner. This grape varietal was a Riesling hybrid produced from a cross between Trollinger and Riesling. The cross was accomplished by August Herold in 1929. It was in 1969 that it was available for general cultivation. Tabor […]

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Traveling to Wine Festivals

September 1, 2009 – 6:34 am

September is a busy month for many wineries with harvest and winemaking work to be done. In addition many wineries host events. Don’t forget wine festivals that sometimes emphasize music or food too. I have discovered several food and wine festivals to consider visiting for the weekend of September 12 and 13. Also check out […]

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

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