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Monthly Archives: December 2014

Today is Sacher Torte Day!

December 5, 2014 – 8:04 pm

December 5 is Sacher Torte Day. What is Sacher Torte? It is a very special cake that originated in Austria in the19th century. An Austrian poll shows that the Sacher-Torte is an Austrian favorite.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Ideas for Gifting the Twelve Days of Christmas”

December 5, 2014 – 10:03 am

A recent email from Pearmund Cellars reminds us that Christmas is not just a one day celebration but that there are 12 Days of Christmas.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Vin de Glace and Cidre de Glace

December 4, 2014 – 11:54 am

There are wine drinkers that will scoff at the idea of trying a sweet wine; however, at the proper time and place many wine enthusiasts enjoy dessert wines. A category of dessert wines is vin de glace or Icewine. Icewines are made with grapes left in the vineyard until the temperature reaches -8º Celsius (17.6º […]

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It’s National Cookie Day!

December 4, 2014 – 8:33 am

Today, December 4, is National Cookie Day! In celebration of the day, below is a recipe from Galleano Winery in California.

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Wine Tourism and the American Wine Consumer

December 3, 2014 – 12:58 pm

Where do you purchase wine and what wine regions have you visited?

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Holiday Gift Guide: Books for the Wine Lover

December 3, 2014 – 7:24 am

When looking for gifts for wine lovers consider a wine book from Wine Trail Traveler! Each book purchased can be personalized and inscribed by the authors.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Sparkling Wines

December 2, 2014 – 12:33 pm

What is a good choice in wine to give as a holiday gift or take to a dinner or party?

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Creative Mixologist in NYC Creates Gobble Go Cocktail Shooter

December 1, 2014 – 10:09 am

Our daughter, Erin Sullivan, provided a photo and cocktail shooter recipe in a recent edition of Food & Wine Magazine. Erin is a mixologist and beverage consultant in New York City.

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