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Winery Events for Columbus Day Weekend

October 7, 2010 – 1:01 am

Check out this weekend’s events. I have included Friday and Monday since this is Columbus Day Weekend. Links are provided for your ease of use to verify dates and find hours. Have a wonderful weekend! Cheers! Kathy Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Ohio Fri, October 8 Music/Tom Todd Sat, October 9 Music/Yesterday & Today Sun, October […]

Posted in Wine Notes, Winery Events | Tagged California, festivals, Ohio, Virginia, Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors | Comments (0)

The Frog and the Wine

October 6, 2010 – 1:01 am

Decanter.com recently published an article about a woman who has decided to sue a winery. She claims that there was a dead frog in the wine bottle that fell into her glass when the wine was poured. It’s when reading something like this that I’m glad I have visited numerous wineries, over 550 in four […]

Posted in Wine News/Commentary, Wine Notes | Tagged Britain, Decanter.com, frog, The Wine Curmudgeon, wine, winery | Comments (0)

Writing a Haiku for Regional Wine Week

October 5, 2010 – 1:03 pm

I decided to take the haiku challenge offered by the website Drinklocalwine. The website has asked for submissions of haiku that have something to do with drink local wine. Drinklocalwine.com was organized by Jeff Siegel and Dave McIntyre. Be sure to check out the website. I don’t ever remember writing a haiku while in school. […]

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Wine Festivals for October 9-10 Weekend

October 5, 2010 – 8:06 am

There is much work taking place in wineries now and throughout harvest season. While you won’t taste this year’s northern hemisphere 2010 vintage, many wineries have released their 2009 and older vintages. (An exception is Beaujolais which is released the same year it is produced.) Travel to festivals where many of the released wines can […]

Posted in Winery Events | Tagged California, charity, events, festivals, Florida, New York, Virginia, wine | Comments (0)

October is Wine Month in Texas, Virginia and NY

October 4, 2010 – 8:38 am

Wine friendly states like to have a certain month designated as Wine Month. Earlier this year the governor of California designated September as wine month. At least three states have designated October as Wine Month: Virginia, Texas and New York. So what’s a wine lover to do? Below are just a few ideas to consider. […]

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Barrel Oak Winery Supports Numerous Charities

October 3, 2010 – 1:13 pm

Barrel Oak Winery located in Delaplane, Virginia is a friendly winery that offers wine and food experiences and quality wines. The winery is both children and dog friendly. In addition Barrel Oak supports numerous charities. These are frequently titled under PAWS FOR THE CAUSE. This category can feature events including a Benefit for Golden Retriever […]

Posted in Wine News/Commentary, Wine Notes | Tagged Barrel Oak Winery, charities, dogs, paws for the cause, Virginia, winery | Comments (0)

Fruited Chicken Salad Recipe with Wine

October 2, 2010 – 10:30 am

It’s already the weekend so here is a recipe for Fruited Chicken Salad to prepare. Please note there are no directions. So it is easy to prepare. Have a great weekend. Cheers! Kathy Fruited Chicken Salad Ingredients 1 large can of Mandarin Oranges (reserve juice – see dressing) 1 can Pineapple Tidbits (reserve juice – […]

Posted in Wine/Food/Recipes | Tagged chicken, fruit, recipe, Riesling, wine | Comments (0)

Have Fun and Learn While Making a Barrel of Wine

October 1, 2010 – 8:09 am

Can making your own wine add to the experience of enjoying a good bottle of wine? I believe it does. Now I can really appreciate the time and effort that goes into a wine. Participants will discover how important it is to know where the grapes are sourced from. They will also learn how the […]

Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged Maryland, Tin Lizzie Wineworks, Vint Hill Craft Winery, Virginia, wine, winemaking | Comments (0)

Winery Events for this Weekend, Oct 1-3

September 30, 2010 – 10:20 am

Events listed are from Wine Trail Traveler’s featured wineries. The events are listed by state. To learn more about Wine Trail Traveler, LLC’s partners visit the Partners link on the home page. Use the links below to check out wine fun events. Enjoy checking out the winery events below for this coming weekend! Cheers! Kathy […]

Posted in Winery Events | Tagged California, events, Maryland, Michigan, Texas, Virginia, wine, Wineries/Tasting Rooms | Comments (0)

Wine Shipping Free at Grape Creek Vineyards thru Sept 30

September 29, 2010 – 1:34 pm

Grape Creek Vineyards in Texas is offering free shipping on cases. The free shipping ends tomorrow, September 30. To order wine visit the Grape Creek Vineyard website. Wines available at include several varieties of red and white wines. While visiting Grape Creek’s website check out the onsite Villa that has been renovated and available for […]

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Author Archives: Kathy

Winery Events for Columbus Day Weekend

The Frog and the Wine

Writing a Haiku for Regional Wine Week

Wine Festivals for October 9-10 Weekend

October is Wine Month in Texas, Virginia and NY

Barrel Oak Winery Supports Numerous Charities

Fruited Chicken Salad Recipe with Wine

Have Fun and Learn While Making a Barrel of Wine

Winery Events for this Weekend, Oct 1-3

Wine Shipping Free at Grape Creek Vineyards thru Sept 30

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