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Monthly Archives: August 2011

2011 Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival

August 17, 2011 – 1:01 am

The 3rd Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival takes place October 27-30, 2011 at the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade. This event is organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board.  In the past Forbestravel.com has named this event one of the top 10 wine and food festivals. The Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival includes highly […]

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Mormoraia, More than a Tasting Room Experience

August 16, 2011 – 9:56 am

Mormoraia is just a few kilometers outside the medieval walled city of San Gimignano in Italy. Tastings are expensive and are for groups of six. There are also tours and tastings combined including food. The tour of the property and different buildings is worth it however. For those who want to spend evenings there is […]

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September 1: A Special Day for Wine Enthusiasts

August 16, 2011 – 1:02 am

September 1, 2011 is a special day for wine enthusiasts. Two twitter tastings are taking place, International Tempranillo Day and Cabernet Sauvignon Day. Participants interested in participating with the International Tempranillo Day can register on Eventbrite. Tempranillo events are being scheduled. Currently on the TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society) website events listed for […]

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Are you sure, sure?

August 15, 2011 – 3:36 pm

For those Americans interested in watching summer television game shows the phrases “It’s worth WHAT!” and “Are you sure, sure?” resonate with the infographic highlighting Bordeaux wines. The infographic published on Snooth.com shows the auction prices of several leading producers for a bottle of acclaimed wine. For instance, a 1945 bottle of Mouton-Rothschild has current […]

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Messina Hof Offers more than a Tasting Room Experience

August 15, 2011 – 10:36 am

Messina Hof Winery and Resort in Bryan, Texas could easily be the “poster child” for the agri-tourism movement. Visitors can certain take advantage of what Messina Hof has to offer beyond the tasting room. A bistro is adjacent to the tasting area and a restaurant is located in the building to the right of the […]

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Southern Maryland Wineries

August 15, 2011 – 7:32 am

Last week we visited two wineries in southern Maryland. Both wineries are on the Patuxent Wine Trail. Running Hare Vineyard in Prince Frederick offers an unusual site for wine tasting. Using an outdoor pavilion, all wine tastings are held outside during the warmer months of the year. The location is delightful with vineyards, a ceremony […]

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More than an Average Tasting Room Experience: Huff Estates

August 14, 2011 – 2:20 pm

There are around 6000 wineries in the United States. Add hundreds more for Canada and you have nearly 7000 wineries to visit. Wine Trail Traveler has visited and written about ten percent of them. There are a handful that offer travelers more than an average tasting room experience. Prince Edward County juts out into the […]

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Stomp Grapes and Support the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children!

August 14, 2011 – 1:01 am

Casa Larga Vineyards located in Fairport is near Rochester, New York. This year the winery is offering three days of Grape Stomping. Dates for the Grape Stomp Sundays are September 25, October 2 and October 9. Times are 11am to 4pm. The cost per person is $3. The proceeds will be donated to charity. This […]

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Itineraries Help with Planning Visits to Wine Regions

August 13, 2011 – 7:08 am

Since 2007 Wine Trail Traveler has been visiting and writing about wineries throughout the United States and in Canada, England, Italy and New Zealand. In addition to these many articles, Terry created numerous two and three-day itineraries for several wine regions. Currently there are itineraries for wine regions in Canada, New Zealand, US North East, […]

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Summer in the Home Vineyard

August 12, 2011 – 9:26 am

This year in our tiny vineyard (10 vines) we lost our Dornfelder grapes to the ravages of heat, insects, and birds. Yes, we sprayed using the same Bordeaux mix we successfully used last year but between the heat, insects, and birds we didn’t stand a chance this year. However, a few steps away the Niagara […]

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