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Monthly Archives: August 2010

Who Should Get the Restaurant Wine List?

August 11, 2010 – 10:42 am

Why is it that at most restaurants men receive the wine list? Is this due to etiquette or to a mistaken assumption that women don’t know much about wine? It’s interesting to note that slightly more women than men drink wine. Yet particularly in the past in the wine industry, it appears that men predominate […]

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Wine Festivals for the Weekend of August 21/22

August 10, 2010 – 9:07 am

The Wine & Art Festival is taking place in Traverse City, Michigan on August 21 from 3 to 10pm. This is an opportunity to taste wines produced at wineries on Leelanau Peninsula and Old Mission Peninsula in Michigan. This event also features more than 60 artists from the region and food from local restaurants. Information is available […]

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Enomatic Machines Versus Archaic Wine Laws

August 9, 2010 – 8:40 am

I like the Enomatic-type wine  machines and believe they are a wonderful boon to the wine industry as well as wine shops. What’s not to like? The Enomatic-type machines come in all sizes. They are handy to have in tasting rooms where winemakers know that the wine opened one day will be good several days […]

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Mutt Lynch Winery Donates to Dog Charities

August 8, 2010 – 4:45 pm

Mutt Lynch Winery located in Healdsburg, California is open by appointment only and for special events.  Wine varieties available include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. Visitors are encouraged to bring their dogs. This winery is centered on dogs; even the wine club is named Club Mutt. Visitors are encouraged […]

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Salad Recipe with Champagne Vinaigrette

August 7, 2010 – 8:25 am

Below is a recipe for Roasted Beet, Blood Oranges and Goat Cheese Salad with Champagne Vinaigrette. I am not a gourmet cook and I don’t have Champagne vinegar in my kitchen. After checking to find information on Champagne vinegar, I am looking forward to trying it in this recipe and others as well. Have you […]

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The Vintner’s Luck

August 7, 2010 – 5:44 am

Is the perfect vintage a fairy tale? It’s close to fantasy in the movie The Vintner’s Luck. The story follows the peasant Sobran Jodeau who dreams of winning the hand of the beautiful Celeste and to create wine with grapes from his own vineyard. Set in the early nineteenth century France, the viewer witnesses Sobran’s […]

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Cork versus Synthetic Closures

August 6, 2010 – 9:27 am

The cork versus synthetic closures controversy is one of those wine related issues that wine enthusiasts love to debate. Both sides of the cork vs. synthetic closures issue can debate for a long time as to which is the best closure to use. There is a lot to be said for both types of wine […]

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Winery Weekend Events for August 7 & 8

August 5, 2010 – 1:05 am

Enjoy a weekend event at one of these wineries this weekend! These events are from some of Wine Trail Traveler partners. If you aren’t near any of these wineries, be sure to check out the winery events in “your own backyard.” Have fun discovering new wines and meeting new friends. Cheers, Kathy California Vezer Family […]

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What’s New with HR 5034? Wine and Beer Legislation That May Affect You

August 4, 2010 – 11:45 am

Many members of the US Congress continue to support HR 5034, a bill that may have long lasting influence on the wine and beer industry. An article, “Beer Group Opens the Tap on the Hill” in the Washington Post on August 2, 2010 attempts to show the monetary contributions of the National Beer Wholesalers Association and […]

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Travel to a Wine Festival August 14-15

August 3, 2010 – 8:55 am

Greetings! If you are traveling to one of these states: New York, Connecticut, Colorado, California or New Jersey the weekend of August 14 and 15 check out these wine festivals. Enjoy! America’s Grape Country Wine Festival Chautauqua County Fairgrounds Dunkirk, New York August 14 & 15, 2010 Web Info: http://www.agcwinefestival.com/ Finger Lakes Riesling Festival Canandaigua, […]

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