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Peach Tart Recipe Made with Champagne for Labor Day!

September 6, 2009 – 10:41 am

Looking for a peach dessert for Labor Day? Consider this dessert recipe for a Ginger and Peach Tart from Temecula Valley. It calls for fresh peaches and brut Champagne! Many thanks to Steve Pickell, Executive Chef Café Champagne at Thornton Winery for the recipe. If you haven’t visited the recipe section of the Wine Trail […]

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Labor Day Sangria Recipe

September 5, 2009 – 9:43 am

If you are looking for a beverage to make for a Labor Day picnic, consider the recipe for the Texas Legato Sangria. The recipe is easy to make. Consider pairing it with goat cheese and watermelon. Texas Legato is a small winery to visit located in the Texas Hill Country. The owners Bill and Sulynn […]

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Labor Day Salad Recipe with Wine

September 4, 2009 – 1:46 pm

For Labor Day Weekend, what will you be serving with your grilled hamburgers, steak, or hot dogs? A recipe for a salad with pears and greens is Michigan Vineyards Salad. The recipe is from Sandhill Crane Vineyards in Michigan. The recipe is available on the Wine Trail Traveler website. The salad dressing calls for a […]

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Have You Tasted a Tasted a Wine Made with Kerner?

September 2, 2009 – 9:16 am

A visit to Michigan brought us to Tabor Hill Winery & Restaurant that has a wine created from Kerner. This grape varietal was a Riesling hybrid produced from a cross between Trollinger and Riesling. The cross was accomplished by August Herold in 1929. It was in 1969 that it was available for general cultivation. Tabor […]

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Traveling to Wine Festivals

September 1, 2009 – 6:34 am

September is a busy month for many wineries with harvest and winemaking work to be done. In addition many wineries host events. Don’t forget wine festivals that sometimes emphasize music or food too. I have discovered several food and wine festivals to consider visiting for the weekend of September 12 and 13. Also check out […]

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Michigan Wine Festivals

August 30, 2009 – 9:45 am

Michigan is home to over 110 wineries with 64 wineries using Michigan grapes. If you are not able visit individual wineries, check out some of the festivals. This weekend (Aug 29 & 30) is the 9th Annual Wine and Food Festival in the Detroit suburb of Rochester Hills. Kroger, a large grocery store chain, is […]

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Maryland Wine Festival in September

August 29, 2009 – 9:38 am

Save September 19 or 20, 2009 to visit the Maryland Wine Festival in Westminster, Maryland. This annual event is a popular with many Maryland wineries attending. In addition the festival offers food vendors, crafts vendors, wine education seminars and an amateur wine competition. For ticket information, visit the Maryland Wine Festival website. To read reviews […]

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Virginia Winery Supports Habitat for Humanity

August 26, 2009 – 5:50 am

Join with other wine enthusiasts and support Habitat for Humanity by attending a fundraiser at Chateau O’Brien in Markham, Virginia. This is the 3rd Annual Chili at the Chateau. Proceeds will support the construction of a home built this fall. This two-day event on Saturday and Sunday, August 29th and 30th , includes all-you-can- eat […]

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Texas Wine: Lost Creek Vineyard’s Blanc du Bois

August 24, 2009 – 7:59 pm

Last night for dinner we enjoyed rice with saffron, a green salad with fresh cucumbers and pepper. The fish was Mahi-Mahi and was delicately seasoned. Dinner was enhanced with a wine from Lost Creek Vineyard in Texas. White Swan Blanc Du Bois 2005 offered a  citrus and floral aroma with a fruity taste. The fruit […]

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Ashtabula Wine and Walleye Festival, Ohio

August 21, 2009 – 7:54 am

Enjoy a great time this weekend at the Ashtabula Wine and Walleye Festival in Ohio, along Lake Erie’s south shore. Participating wineries include Laurello Vineyards, Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Grand River Cellars, Harpersfield Vineyard, The Lakehouse Inn & Winery and Emerine Estates. To read reviews about several of these Ohio wineries, visit the Wine Trail Traveler […]

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