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What’s More Important? Preserving Terroir or a Road and Bridge?

April 12, 2010 – 1:05 am

Mosel, a wine region in Germany, is home to an unusual Riesling that is the result of the terroir – a combination of slate, sun and water attributes. If  the proposed roadway and bridge are built, there are concerns that the water system will change and that the vines will be blocked of the essential […]

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Wine, Charity and Sports

April 11, 2010 – 8:53 am

Wine and sports lovers can support charity. Discover Charity Wines. It seems today as if society is geared to hearing all about the negative behavior of professional sports players whether it be steroids, violence or immoral behavior. However, it’s all about focusing attention on the bad behavior of a few people. Many upstanding sports players […]

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Spring Edition of the Wine Trail Traveler Quarterly

April 10, 2010 – 9:29 am

Yesterday, Wine Trail Traveler released the spring edition of the Wine Traveler Quarterly. The spring edition of the Quarterly can be viewed as a pdf at http://www.winetrailtraveler.com/newsletter/magspring10.pdf . For many people weekends are good for spending time in the kitchen; check out some of the tasty recipes included. Winter Winemaking Scene My Grapevines Are Crying 2010 […]

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Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Grapeseed Oil

April 9, 2010 – 9:15 am

Does your mother enjoy cooking? Does she like wine? For Mother’s Day you may want to consider oil produced from grape seeds. Occasionally you will discover grapeseed oils offered for sale in winery tasting rooms. As you taste wines, browse what is available in the way of gifts for Mother’s Day. However, if you are […]

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Drinklocalwine.com – Tickets Available

April 8, 2010 – 7:30 am

Yesterday I wrote about the drinklocalwine.com conference being held the weekend of April 25. Here is a little more information. The conference will be at Lansdowne Resort in Virginia. Primarily the participating wineries will be Virginia wineries. However in addition to Virginia wineries, several Maryland wineries will be participating including Black Ankle, Serpent Ridge, Sugarloaf […]

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DrinkLocalWine Conference in Virginia- Only 80 Tickets Left

April 7, 2010 – 9:34 am

As of April 6 there are only 80 tickets left for the Annual DrinkLocalWine Conference. This event on April 24-26 will take place in Northern Virginia and the focus will be Virginia wines. Each year more vineyards and wineries are starting up in Virginia. Virginia winemakers are discovering that great wines can be grown and […]

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Wine Festivals Galore

April 6, 2010 – 8:53 am

There are lots of wine events during April. Check out the winery events calendar on the Wine Trail Traveler website at http://winetrailtraveler.com/calendar.php. For the weekend of April 17 and 18 there are also an array of wine festivals. Travel to Waynesboro, Virginia for the 10th Annual Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival on April 17-18. […]

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April is Michigan Wine Month!

April 5, 2010 – 9:22 am

In late March, Governor Granholm called for April to be Michigan Wine Month. Wineries in Michigan are becoming increasingly known from the Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas to the west section of the state where Lake Michigan influences the climate. Currently the state has four wine trails including Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Trail, Wineries of Old […]

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A Special Salad with Icewine for Easter

April 3, 2010 – 8:01 am

If you are looking for an unusual salad to prepare for Easter dinner, consider Honeydew and Pancetta Salad with a Lime Icewine Vinaigrette. This is a salad with the main ingredients of honeydew melon, greens and pancetta. (Pancetta is a type of Italian bacon.) The vinaigrette is composed of several ingredients including an icewine, rice […]

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Discovering a Virginia Winery for Sale

April 2, 2010 – 8:04 am

On our way to Savoy-Lee Vineyard & Winery in Bedford County, VA we saw a sign indicating a winery was for sale. To our surprise we discovered that the Savoy-Lee winery was for sale. We enjoyed our visit with David Wood, owner, of the winery. The tasting room is adjacent to a good-size event area. […]

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