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Tickets for the NYC Wine & Food Festival Are Available!

July 29, 2011 – 12:53 pm

Back in May, I wrote a blog about the New York City Wine & Food Festival to be held this fall, September 29 thru October 2. Tickets are now available for this massive event. Tickets are per event; while some may find prices to be steep, it should be remembered that this is a charity […]

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Spend the Lazy Days of Summer Visiting a Winery!

July 28, 2011 – 8:29 am

With the hot, humid, lazy days of summer here, maybe it’s time to get out of the house/kitchen and enjoy some time at a winery. In addition to tasting rooms numerous wineries have restaurants onsite. While some are small, others provide a gourmet experience. In addition to restaurants, wineries may also provide entertainment and special […]

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New Jersey Winery Opens Wine School

July 27, 2011 – 11:39 am

A New Jersey winery is opening a wine school. If you enjoy wine and have any interest in how to make it, then consider producing your own wine with the help of a winery. Cava Winery & Vineyard is opening a “wine school” adjacent to their winery and tasting room. On July 30 at 6:30 […]

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Wine Bloggers Conference: Day Two

July 26, 2011 – 5:53 am

Day Two of the Wine Bloggers Conference began with a presentation on “Virginia Wine Industry’s History, Geology, and Business Climate.” Conference attendees then boarded buses leaving for winery visits. We were on bus #1 which headed to Madison County. Our first stop was to DuCard Vineyards. The group was divided into two and our section […]

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Wine Bloggers Conference: Day One

July 25, 2011 – 1:52 pm

The first thing to note is that the Wine Bloggers Conference took place during the record-breaking heat on the East Coast. Fortunately most of the events took place in the air-conditioned Omni Charlottesville Hotel. Friday’s Events Registration was as quick as picking up one’s name card. Then it was off to connect with the event’s […]

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Wine Bloggers Conference – A Whirlwind of Wines, Foods and Networking

July 24, 2011 – 6:44 pm

After a magnificent whirlwind of tasting wines, enjoying foods and meeting wine enthusiasts over the course of a few days, it’s nice to be back home, relaxing and thinking about everything that occurred since Thursday evening. Thursday evening was an opportunity to taste wines from several areas of the world including South Africa, Bordeaux, Chile […]

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Blanquette of Oregon Dungeness Crab

July 23, 2011 – 12:01 am

Check out this recipe from Stoller Vineyards in Dayton, Oregon. Stoller has a LEED certified winery facility. To find out more about Stoller winery, see the article about the facility. Cheers! Kathy Blanquette of Oregon Dungeness Crab Serves 4 as an appetizer Ingredients: 1 lb Dungeness Crab Meat, picked clean of any shells 1 stalk […]

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Wine Bloggers Conference and International Wines

July 22, 2011 – 7:37 am

Even the hot, humid weather is not enough to dampen people’s spirits at the 4th Annual Wine Bloggers Conference. Enthusiasm was in abundance Thursday afternoon while helping with the promo bags but last night after a delicious dinner at the Omni hotel, we went to check out the International wine tasting. Wines of Chile, Wines […]

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Winery Activities this Weekend/Wine Bloggers Conference

July 21, 2011 – 12:01 am

This weekend promises to be very busy for wine enthusiasts and wine bloggers. To follow the Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia watch Twitter hashtags #wbc11 and @winebloggerscon Want to find a winery event to attend this weekend. Check out the schedule below. With the hot summer heat here, drink extra water while tasting wines! […]

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Can New Jersey Wineries Survive Politics and Prohibition Tactics?

July 20, 2011 – 7:08 am

New Jersey wineries are facing a very difficult time. Currently the state is refusing to renew any winery licenses and will not consider new winery licenses. The wineries already in business may continue to sell wine but may not expand while the people who have invested in starting a winery cannot open their tasting rooms. […]

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