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Nevada Law and Winery Development

July 21, 2014 – 4:17 pm

On our first visit to Nevada, we wanted to add winery visits to our itinerary.

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged event, Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada Wine Coalition, Pahrump, Pahrump Valley Winery, Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors | Comments (0)

Charity Run and Walk at Columbia Winery

July 20, 2014 – 9:17 am

On August 16, Columbia Winery in Woodinville just outside of Seattle is hosting a Charity Run & Walk to support the Seattle Children’s Hospital.

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary, Winery Events | Tagged charity, Columbia Winery, run, Run for Childrens, Seattle Children's Hospital, walk | Comments (0)

Wines from Monterey, California

July 18, 2014 – 5:52 am

My California Wine Appellation Specialist course continued this week with the content focusing on the appellations within Monterey and San Benito counties. One of the advantages of studying appellations is tasting wines from those particular areas. Prior to this class, I have not tasted a wine from either San Benito or Monterey counties. The 2012 […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine Notes | Tagged Arroyo Seco AVA, California, Monterey, San Antonio Valley AVA, wine | Comments (0)

Kulpmont Wine Festival Supports October Breast Cancer Awareness Month

July 16, 2014 – 12:52 pm

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Knights of Columbus in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania are organizing the 3rd Annual Wine Festival to support two cancer organizations. This charity event donates funds to the PA Breast Cancer Coalition and the Marie Lamey Endowment at Geisinger Medical Center.

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged breast cancer awareness, charity, Klupmont Wine Festival, Knights of Columbus, October, wine | Comments (0)

Websites for Champagne and the International Wine Tourism Conference

July 15, 2014 – 1:01 am

The Bureau du Champagne USA website provides an immense amount of information about Champagne. The data includes suggestions on the appropriate stemware, how to open a Champagne bottle, the region’s vineyards and the Champagnes. It will take a good amount of time to peruse everything available on the website. The Champagne Bureau website could be […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged Bureau du Champagne, Champagne, France, IWINETC, La Champagne La Marne | Comments (0)

Two Petite Sirahs

July 13, 2014 – 6:01 am

There were less restrictions on the wines we had to taste this week for the California Wine Appellation Specialist course at the San Francisco Wine School, so I choose a wine from Livermore AVA and Lodi AVA. Both contained Petite Sirah. Surprisingly, I purchased two of the wines from a local wine store in Elkridge, […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine Notes | Tagged Livermore Valley, Lodi, wine | Comments (0)

Reflections on the Suisun AVA

July 10, 2014 – 5:55 am

My California Wine Appellation Specialists CWAS course content for this week is the northern Central Coast AVA. The online course is taught through the San Francisco Wine School. This week’s content was broader though, including the Delta. Since Solano County’s proximity to the Delta, our instructor grouped it in this week’s class rather than our […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged AVA, San Francisco Wine School, Suisun, wine | Comments (0)

Summer Sangria Recipes and Tilt A Wheel Cocktail

July 8, 2014 – 10:23 am

Hot summer weather has finally arrived. After a very cold winter, I am really enjoying it. Hope everyone else is, too. For anyone looking for a beverage to help you cool off, our website (Wine Trail Traveler) has several Sangria recipes. In addition a new recipe has arrived in my email, that I want to share with you. Tilt a Wheel is a cocktail that uses Sauvignon Blanc and Aviation American Gin.

By Kathy | Posted in Wine/Food/Recipes | Tagged Aviation Gin, cocktail, recipes, Sangria, Sauvignon Blanc | Comments (0)

10th Annual Lake County Wine Adventure

July 7, 2014 – 2:58 pm

Plan to visit Lake County, California to discover numerous wineries with some wonderful wines especially Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Additional wine varieties to be found in Lake County are: Petite Sirah, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel, Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Riesling. Many of the wineries are located near Clear Lake. The views can be awesome so have your camera or cell phone handy. On the last weekend of July the Lake County wineries will celebrate the 10th Annual Lake County Wine Adventure “Wine with Altitude.”

By Kathy | Posted in Wine Notes | Tagged event, Lake County wineries, Langtry Estate and Vineyards, quilt, Quilt Trail, wine | Comments (0)

Starry Skies, Petite Cuisine & Fine Wine Event For Make-A-Wish

July 6, 2014 – 5:33 pm

Starry Skies, Petite Cuisine & Fine Wines takes place July 30, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm at Kaleidoscope – Mission Viejo, California….benefits the Make-A-Wish of Orange County and the Inland Empire.

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary, Winery Events | Tagged Cakebread Cellars, charity, event, Make-A-Wish | Comments (0)

Monthly Archives: July 2014

Nevada Law and Winery Development

Charity Run and Walk at Columbia Winery

Wines from Monterey, California

Kulpmont Wine Festival Supports October Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Websites for Champagne and the International Wine Tourism Conference

Two Petite Sirahs

Reflections on the Suisun AVA

Summer Sangria Recipes and Tilt A Wheel Cocktail

10th Annual Lake County Wine Adventure

Starry Skies, Petite Cuisine & Fine Wine Event For Make-A-Wish

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