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Monthly Archives: March 2010

Anti Wine Laws Continue Prohibition

March 11, 2010 – 5:48 am

Yesterday while attending the trade show at Wineries Unlimited, I kept running into numerous people and after saying I was from Maryland, added “the state where democracy isn’t happening … direct wine shipping issue.” Many of these winery enthusiasts nodded their condolences or shook their head in disbelief. I met two great people from New […]

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Who Attends Wineries Unlimited?

March 10, 2010 – 6:37 pm

Wineries Unlimited is the largest conference and trade show east of the Rockies. Vineyard growers, winemakers, tasting room staff attend and often look forward to this yearly event sponsored by Winery and Vineyard Management magazine. The event is held at the Valley Forge Convention Center in Pennsylvania during early March. Why do people flock to […]

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Wineries Unlimited Trade Show and Twitter

March 10, 2010 – 8:33 am

Wineries Unlimited Trade Show & Conference opens today to the public. The original trade show and conference was started by Winery and Management Magazine in 1976. We’ll be tweeting about the trade show during the day. If you haven’t already done so, consider becoming a Twitter friend of wineabout and winetrailtravel. We’ll help to keep […]

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Travel to DrinkLocalWine Conference

March 9, 2010 – 9:41 am

There is great news for Virginia wine lovers and anyone wanting to explore Virginia wines. In April the DrinkLocalWine organization is sponsoring the 2nd Drink Local Wine Conference. This year, the conference will be held in Loudoun County, Virginia from April 24-26. This conference is open to the public so be sure to make plans […]

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What 20,000 Disappointed Marylanders Can do Next

March 9, 2010 – 8:30 am

Another year and another defeat for direct shipping in Maryland can certainly depress the 20,000 people who make up Marylanders for Better Beer & Wine Laws. However, there are things that can be done next. Build on the success of growing the non-profit group from 1,500 to 20,000. Aim for a six digit membership. Our […]

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Will Maryland Legislators Once again Vote to Keep Maryland Below Average?

March 8, 2010 – 10:54 am

Maryland legislators will once again vote on a direct shipping bill. The bill comes up every year and has trouble making it out of the committee. In Maryland, Maryland wineries as well as wineries throughout the world may not ship wine to Maryland residents. Why do I consider this below average? Because 60 percent of […]

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Wineries Unlimited 2010 Conference

March 8, 2010 – 10:04 am

The largest winery and vineyard conference east of the Rockies begins this week on Wednesday, March 9 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The Wineries Unlimited 2010 Conference is being held at the Valley Forge Convention Center outside of Philadelphia. Wineries Unlimited is a combination trade show and conference and lasts four days. This is the […]

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Wine, Fundraisers, Tanzania

March 7, 2010 – 9:19 am

Last night we participated in an early St. Patrick’s Day dinner that will benefit children in Tanzania. Tickets for dinner included Irish stew, salad, ½ corn beef sandwich and dessert. The event began at 6pm with numerous snacks including spicy mixed nibbles, animal crackers and pretzels. All of this for a twenty dollar ticket. Beer […]

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Pistachio Encrusted Grouper Recipe with Grape Seed Oil

March 6, 2010 – 9:38 am

Are you looking for an entrée to make for this weekend? We have added the recipe for Pistachio Encrusted Grouper provided by Wintergreen Winery in Virginia to the recipes on the Wine Trail Traveler website. While this recipe does not have wine as an ingredient, it does call for grape seed oil, which can be […]

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Twitter Sauvignon Blanc Tasting

March 5, 2010 – 10:33 am

Last night we participated in the Twitter Sauvignon Blanc tasting. We invited friends to join us in tasting five different Sauvignon Blancs and provided three appetizers. The wines included two from Napa Valley, one from New Zealand, one was from France and one from Temecula Valley in California with grapes from Washington. Conversation was great […]

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