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Monthly Archives: October 2010

Briar Rose Winery’s Talking Frog Wine Lager

October 15, 2010 – 12:14 am

In February 2008, we had the delightful opportunity to visit Briar Rose Winery in Temecula, California. It was just a wonderful visit and we loved the story behind the winery as well as the wines we tasted then. At the time owner and winemaker, Les Linkogle was creating a beer using wine grapes. We had […]

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Tacones 2007

October 13, 2010 – 10:26 am

I always enjoy the wine selection on Continental Airlines. However it would be nice if they would serve a few domestic wines. Yesterday on a flight from Houston to Ontario, CA I had a Tacones 2007. We were flying to Ontario, California. I can see where ONT, CA could be confused with Ontario, Canada and […]

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One Lake Two Completely Different Wine Regions

October 12, 2010 – 1:30 am

Lake Michigan is a large body of water that at points separates Wisconsin from Michigan. The 55 miles width of the lake has a profound effect on weather. On the Wisconsin side in Door County, grape growers are successful with cold varietal grapes. On the Michigan side of the lake, grape growers on Leelanau and […]

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Still Time to Make Wine at Tin Lizzie Wineworks, Maryland

October 12, 2010 – 1:04 am

Tin Lizzie Wineworks is located in Clarksville, Maryland. Currently they are designated as a winemaking facility. The head winemaker is Dave Zuchero who is enthusiastic about wines and winemaking. Dave believes in allowing the grapes to speak for themselves. We were part of a team that made Cabernet Sauvignon with the 2009 grape harvest. That […]

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Backyard Niagara for Regional Wine Week

October 11, 2010 – 2:33 pm

When Kathy and I started Wine Trail Traveler LLC we thought that it would be a good idea to increase our wine education. In addition to a WSET class, we decided to plant a couple of vines in our back yard. Four years later we had our first harvest. Actually there would have been a […]

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Seven Reasons to Visit Your Local Winery Tasting Room

October 11, 2010 – 8:25 am

This is Regional Wine Week! Visiting wine tasting rooms involve delightful experiences. Stop by your local winery. Taste wines and enjoy the experience. Take time to browse the gift selections that many tasting rooms offer. 1. One of the benefits of visiting your local tasting rooms is the opportunity to taste wines that you may […]

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Discover Recipes at Local Wineries

October 10, 2010 – 11:14 am

Regional Wine Week is starting. This is the 3rd year to celebrate Regional Wine Week that was started by Jeff Siegel and Dave McIntyre of www.drinklocalwine.com. Writers and bloggers are encouraged to write about local wines and wineries. A local winery tasting room can be a great place to discover recipes. Frequently tasting rooms will […]

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Stuffed Mushroom Recipe with Merlot

October 9, 2010 – 1:02 am

Weekends are great times to try a new recipe. Why not try a stuffed mushroom recipe that calls for three tablespoons of  Merlot?  The following recipe is from Contessa Wine Cellars located in Coloma, Michigan. Contessa Wine Cellars Italian Stuffed Mushrooms With Merlot Ingredients 1 lb large regular mushrooms or baby portabellas (fills 16-20 large […]

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Is stinkbug-tainted wine in your future?

October 8, 2010 – 9:59 am

In Maryland as well as Northern Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, we are experiencing a stinkbug invasion. On sunny days, these insects that are aptly named can cover screens. The stinkbugs do like grapes and present a challenge to harvesters and winemakers this fall. When hand harvesting one can easily shoo them away. However they […]

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More About HR 5034

October 8, 2010 – 9:06 am

At the end of the week, I checked out the updates on HR 5034. This bill gives one the sense that this will be the demise of many wineries. It seems the law would reinforce individual states rights to decide whether in state and out-of-state alcohol shipping would be allowed or disallowed with no recourse […]

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