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Clif Family Winery & Farm Supports Green Shipping

May 13, 2009 – 8:19 am

Clif Family Winery & Farm promotes and supports “green”. After reading a short article about shipping “green” I decided to check out their website and was impressed with what I discovered. This is a family farm devoted to organic and sustainable farming. This even extends to their support of NativeEnergy, an organization that works to […]

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Volunteers Needed at Wine Festivals

May 12, 2009 – 8:00 am

I received an email today that reminded me that many wineries want volunteers to help at wine festivals. Ray Brasfield of Cygnus Wine Cellars in Manchester, Maryland emailed that he needs volunteers for the Wine in the Woods festival this weekend (May 16-17.) Ray’s shifts for Saturday are full but he needs help for Sunday.  […]

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Orange Muscat Wines

May 11, 2009 – 11:01 am

While visiting Texas Hill Country, we enjoyed some phenomenal Orange Muscat wines. The aroma and taste were very orangey. One of the Orange Muscats we tried was a Newsom Orange Muscat 2002. This is a late harvest wine produced by Fredericksburg Winery. The grapes are from Newsom Vineyards located on the Texas High Plains. With […]

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Mother’s Day Recipe with Wine #3

May 10, 2009 – 10:53 am

For anyone who may be procrastinating about Mother’s Day dinner, here is an easy recipe for a salad that Sandhill Crane Vineyards in Michigan donated to the Wine Trail Traveler website. If you can’t use it today, consider using the recipe sometime soon. Michigan Vineyards Salad Ingredients Mixed greens Dried cherries Sliced pears Blue cheese, […]

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Mother’s Day Recipe with Wine #2

May 9, 2009 – 10:20 am

Below you will discover a recipe with wine as an ingredient. This recipe can make Mother’s Day dinner special and only takes about 20 minutes to prepare. This recipe is easy to make and can add a special sparkle to an entrée or dessert. Many thanks to Spicewood Vineyards located in Spicewood, Texas for allowing […]

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Mother’s Day Recipe with Wine #1

May 8, 2009 – 8:20 am

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to honor your mother than by cooking dinner for her. Over the next couple of days, I’ll add a couple of more recipes with wine that you may find to be just what your mother would enjoy. The recipe below was suggested by Merrill […]

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Special Wine Awards in Texas

May 7, 2009 – 9:17 am

Awards and medals adorn many wine bottles at vineyard and winery tasting rooms. Texas also offers medals, however the grand awards are really grand! Bright ribbons and medals are proudly displayed on bottle necks, in framed pictures or on walls. After visiting our first few wineries, I asked a winemaker about all the awards and […]

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Wine Trail Traveler May Newsletter

May 5, 2009 – 1:47 pm

The Wine Trail Traveler May Newsletter highlights some of the wineries we discovered in the Hudson River Valley. Last month we ventured into this wine region of New York. Hudson River Valley region is an interesting area for wineries. We visited Brotherhood, America’s Oldest Winery. The wine caves were fascinating and we found ourselves comparing […]

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Blossom Days on Old Mission Peninsula

May 4, 2009 – 9:20 am

A couple of weeks ago, I received an email with a press release about a special event in Michigan this month. Blossom Days is an event sponsored by the Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula. On May 16 and May 17 the public is invited to the wineries to celebrate Blossom Days. According to the press […]

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Wine Festival Tips

May 3, 2009 – 8:15 am

Warm weather brings with it the urge to be outside enjoying the sunshine and gentle, warm breezes. Wineries like to make a showing at a wine festival that they see as an opportunity to let the public know about them. As in any industry, marketing is of prime importance. This also benefits wine enthusiasts, as […]

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