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Monthly Archives: July 2010

Focus on Making Wine at Tin Lizzie Wineworks in Maryland

July 13, 2010 – 1:05 am

We have been making wine at home, at a winery in Virginia (LaGrange) and Tin Lizzie Wineworks in Laurel, Maryland.  Yesterday we learned that Tin Lizzie, an educational winery, is already looking for anyone interested in learning about winemaking and making a barrel of wine this fall. According to the email, we received, Tin Lizzie […]

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Maryland’s Newest Winery

July 12, 2010 – 9:56 am

Costa Ventosa Winery, Maryland’s newest winery, is having its Grand Opening this weekend beginning July 16. This is the first winery to open in Worcester County and is located in Whaleyville, Maryland. The vineyards were started in 2006 and now there are four acres. These are comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, […]

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Easy Pasta Salad Recipe with Vidal

July 10, 2010 – 11:44 am

On the East Coast some of us are getting relief from the drought and heat the past summer days have brought. This morning we woke to a delightfully soft rainfall that is hopefully soaking the soil and giving relief to gardens and vineyards. During the warm and hot summer days, cold and easy summer recipes […]

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Celebrate Bastille Day at DelFosse Vineyards in Virginia

July 9, 2010 – 9:57 am

Del Fosse Vineyards located in the beautiful Virginia countryside is featuring a Bastille Day Celebration tomorrow, July 11th.  Enjoy food and wine while celebrating Bastille Day! The Bastille Day Celebration is scheduled from 1PM to 5PM. Enjoy food from the DelFosse Bistro Menu The Bistro menu includes: Cheese Plate (Serves 2) $10 Large Cheese Plate […]

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8th Anniversary for Laurello Vineyards

July 8, 2010 – 7:43 am

Congratulations to Laurello Vineyards in Geneva, Ohio! Laurello Vineyards is celebrating its 8th Anniversary this weekend! 8th Anniversary Events: July 10th: A small appetizer will accompany the purchase of the first bottle of in-house wine, plus you will receive a raffle ticket for a gift basket. Drawing will be on Saturday at 9:30 pm. Friday […]

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A Red Wine for Dinner – Grenache

July 7, 2010 – 1:02 am

Yesterday with the daytime temperatures hovering at about 104 degrees and no rain in sight, we decided upon a light dinner with a red wine. So it was a green salad with lightly grilled potatoes, zucchini, etc. Terry decided to open a bottle of La Cereza Grenache 2005. Located in Temecula Valley, California, La Cereza […]

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Wine Festivals and More for July 24/25

July 6, 2010 – 9:13 am

Terry wrote a great article about visiting Mormoraia in Tuscany. In a short article, he has captured the essence of the area and you may want to plan a trip to Mormoraia. Check tbe article out at  http://www.examiner.com/x-11860-Baltimore-Wine-Travel-Examiner~y2010m7d6-Wine-Travel-in-Tuscany-Part-1. For some special wine events check out these specials scheduled for the weekend of July 24 and […]

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Chardonnay, Italian Sausage and Zucchini

July 5, 2010 – 2:01 pm

Yesterday, we enjoyed dinner a Chardonnay from California paired with Italian sausage, garden fresh zucchini and potatoes. C. Donatiello Winery produced this 2006 Chardonnay Russian River Valley, which is located in Sonoma. The winery produces vineyard specific wines and this particular Chardonnay. This dark yellow Chardonnay was complex. The aroma offered nuances that included citrus […]

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Fun News! Vineyards, Golf, Sheep and Goats

July 4, 2010 – 2:09 pm

Happy July 4th! Hope you are enjoying a relaxing day, drinking a glass of wine – perhaps a fruity, crisp white Riesling and staying cool. This morning I read one of our local online news stations wtop.com. They feature a section called Watercooler. An article ND golf course brings in weed-eating goats, is about goats eating grass […]

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What are the perks of your job?

July 4, 2010 – 6:53 am

It is always interesting to gage reactions when someone asks me about my job. I tell them that I am a travel writer that travels to wineries and vineyards around the world and write articles about them. You can observe them processing. I know they processed the word travel and from wineries they processed the […]

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