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Winery for Sale

March 30, 2009 – 8:08 am

I always find it a bit sad when I see a winery for sale. Even more so, when it is a winery that I have visited and written an article about the experience. This morning as I was perusing the Internet, I decided to look at a site that lists wineries for sale. I saw […]

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Wine Flights

March 28, 2009 – 7:42 am

Wine flights can offer a better way to taste wines in winery tasting rooms. The first wine flight that we encountered was at the New York Wine and Culinary Center in Canandaigua, New York. We chose our wine flights and after making our selections, the wine attendant provided us with a paper placemat that included […]

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Presque Isle Wine Cellars –Dornfelder Wine

March 27, 2009 – 2:53 am

We opened a bottle of Lake Erie Dornfelder 2007 produced by Presque Isle Wine Cellars in Pennsylvania. Aged in oak for 10 months and with 11 percent alcohol, this wine offered earthy aromas with nuances of fragrant wild violets. The smooth taste was accompanied by currant nuances and the wine finished crisp with mild tannins. We […]

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Cheap Wine?

March 26, 2009 – 2:37 am

What is a cheap wine? I read a blog yesterday that was talking about cheap wines. As I read the other blog, I quickly realized that it was referring to the price of a bottle of wine. I don’t know about you but when I hear the word cheap, I tend to think of something of low […]

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Michigan International Wine Expo, April 3-4

March 25, 2009 – 2:50 am

Would you like the opportunity to taste domestic and international wines? The Michigan International Wine Expo in Novi, Michigan scheduled for April 3-4, 2009 will give attendees the opportunity to taste a range of wines. Wines will be available from wineries in Argentina, Italy, Spain, Germany, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Chile. In addition, […]

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Habitat for Humanity and Kite Flying at a Virginia Winery

March 24, 2009 – 2:41 am

  Three Fox Vineyards in Virginia has designed a creative way to have fun flying kites and giving to a charity – Habitat for Humanity. On Saturday, March 28, from 12pm to 5pm, Three Fox Vineyards will be celebrating their 1st Annual “Kite Flight.” This is an event for all ages. Help a charity, have […]

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Winery Supports Saving Whales

March 23, 2009 – 2:43 am

Yesterday as I was browsing the Internet, I discovered a winery in Washington State that supports saving whales. Hoodsport Winery supports Orca Network and has a category of wines called Orca Series. The Orca Network is an organization devoted to saving the whales of the Pacific Northwest. According to information on the winery’s website, “The […]

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Wineries of the Year

March 21, 2009 – 2:48 am

Washington State recently announced Maryhill Winery as “Winery of the Year.” Maryhill Winery offers visitors a wonderful wine tasting experience. The ambience of the tasting room, views of the Columbia River, outdoor amphitheatre for summertime events and delicious wines all provide great reasons to visit Maryhill. When we visited South Coast Winery in Temecula, California we […]

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Temecula, California Winery Itineraries

March 20, 2009 – 2:14 am

Wine Trail Traveler has just added four new winery itineraries to the Wine Trail Traveler website. Itinerary 1 is west Rancho California Road. Itinerary 2 is central Rancho California Road, Itinerary 3 is east Rancho California Road and Itinerary 4  along De Portola Road just a few minutes away from Rancho California Road. These four itineraries are […]

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Palisade, Colorado Welcomes Spring with Blooms

March 19, 2009 – 2:57 am

I received an email yesterday about Palisade, Colorado spring blooms. It brought back wonderful memories of visiting the area in 2008. Grand Junction and Palisade, Colorado have dramatic views of the Bookcliff Mountain Range, the Grand Mesa and Colorado National Monument. Palisade has a reputation of being a “fruit basket.” The area has not only vineyards […]

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