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Semillon 2009 from Amavi Cellars

July 26, 2010 – 10:02 am

Saturday night we enjoyed a white wine paired with a shrimp and rice pilaf. The shrimp and rice pilaf was excellent. We were visiting family in Oregon after spending a week visiting wineries in Walla Walla, Washington. The white wine from Amavi Cellars paired well with the meal. While at Amavi we purchased a bottle […]

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Domaine Berrien Cellars 6th Annual Festival and Recipe

July 24, 2010 – 12:15 pm

Domaine Berrien Cellars is located along Lake Michigan Shore. This boutique winery offers a good selection of wines to taste and purchase. Their specialties are red wines. They are estate grown and bottled wines. They also sell grapes to other wineries. Recently learned that Domain Berrien Cellars will be holding its 6th Annual Art, Wine […]

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Walla Walla Limited Amount of Rain – Wheat and Grapes Thrive

July 23, 2010 – 11:09 am

Walla Walla, Washington is located in an area where wheat and grapes thrive. Despite the fact that Walla Walla’s average rainfall varies between 12 to 20 inches annually, both wheat and wine grapes do well. This lack of rainfall does not seem to be a problem for the residents of Walla Walla. They talk about […]

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Winery Events for July 23-25

July 22, 2010 – 11:39 am

This week’s special wine and winery events are from Wine Trail Traveler’s  featured winery partners.If you will be in the area of one of these wineries, check out these events for this weekend. Thornton Winery Temecula, California July 25th; 5:00 pm Brian Culbertson with Special Guest General Admission $65.00; Gourmet Supper Package 3 Course Meal […]

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Dedication Four – A Cougar Crest Estate Wine

July 21, 2010 – 11:07 am

Yesterday, we enjoyed a wine called, Dedication Four 2007 produced by Cougar Crest Estate Winery in Walla Walla, Washington. Dedication Four was a blend of Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The aroma had nuances of fruit with hints of plum. The fruity finish was crisp with mild tannins. Suggested pairings included grilled chicken, grilled […]

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Travel to a Wine Festival this Summer

July 20, 2010 – 11:35 am

If you will be traveling to Ohio, Connecticut, New Jersey or Colorado check out one of these festivals scheduled for the last weekend of July. Cheers, Kathy Columbus Wine Festival July 30 and 31 Franklin Park Conservatory Columbus, Ohio Website: http://www.columbuswinefestival.com/ Connecticut Wine Festival July 31 and August 1 Goshen Fairgrounds, CT Website: http://www.ctwine.com/index.php?events 38th […]

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New Commemorative Design for Charles Krug Winery’s 150th

July 19, 2010 – 1:05 am

The Charles Krug Winery is looking forward to celebrating its 150th Anniversary, which will occur in 2011. The winery has been in the  Mondavi family for three generation.  Today Peter Mondavi Sr. and his sons Marc and Peter, Jr own the Charles Krug Winery. In anticipation of this 150th important event, the Mondavis chose Michael […]

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Eyrie Vineyards’ Pinot Gris

July 18, 2010 – 4:48 pm

Last night we enjoyed an Oregon Pinot Gris 2007  from The Eyrie Vineyards in Oregon. We ate at an outside cafe and had an eclectic mix of dinner selections. The wine went well with the variety of items ordered including an artichoke quiche. The weather was pleasant with a light breeze. The Pinot Gris was […]

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An Easy Summertime Mimosa Recipe

July 17, 2010 – 9:56 am

Have you seen the summer edition of the Wine Trail Traveler Quarterly? It is available as a PDF at http://www.winetrailtraveler.com/newsletter/magsummer10.pdf. Beside the four recipes that are usually included in the Quarterly editions, Erin Sullivan’s article, “Chill Out in the Summer Heat,” includes directions for making Summertime Mimosa. According to Erin, “This is perfect for summer.” […]

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Official Wines for Wanderlust Festival –Yoga, Music and Nature

July 16, 2010 – 9:46 am

A Yoga, Music and Nature festival will be held at the end of July. Known as the Wanderlust Festival, it will take place in Squaw Valley, California from July 29 to August 1. Wanderlust Festival is an event at a Californian ski resort, where one can forget the skis and snow and delve into yoga, […]

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