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Welcome Spring this Weekend

March 18, 2009 – 7:40 am

Welcome Spring this weekend by visiting a winery. For many of us on the east coast, it has been a long cold winter. Would spring (warm weather)  ever come? With March temperatures and daily weather fluctuating, it is hard to believe that spring will be here soon. Pearmund Cellars in Virginia will help cheer you […]

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Ravenswood, Lodi 2005

March 17, 2009 – 7:46 am

We celebrated St. Patrick’s Day over the weekend with friends and family. For dinner we had a traditional meal including mashed potatoes and a wonderful gravy, corned beef brisket, salad and homemade baked rolls. My sister brought a wonderful cream pie, piled high with strawberries and whipped topping. In addition, my brother-in-law brought a bottle […]

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A Return Visit to Barrel Oak Winery

March 15, 2009 – 10:15 am

Yesterday, we made a return trip to Barrel Oak Winery in Virginia. This was for a special event where we met other bloggers and wine barrel owners. This was the first time we had the opportunity to visit Barrel Oak since it opened last June. When we had visited the winery a few days before […]

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Robotics Role in Winemaking

March 14, 2009 – 8:50 am

Does robotics have a role in the winery and the vineyard? What do you think of when you consider winemaking? Medieval cellars, aging oak barrels sitting quietly in the dark and winemakers hunched over in dark caves waiting for the moment to arrive when their precious liquid becomes wine? Wines stored in jugs rather than […]

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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at a Winery

March 13, 2009 – 9:57 am

If wine is your choice of beverage, consider visiting a winery to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Whether winery has specific events for St. Patrick’s Day or not, make St. Patrick’s Day special by visiting your favorite winery or discovering a new winery in your own backyard. Since St. Patrick’s Day fall on a Tuesday, look […]

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Bottling Our First Sweet Wine

March 9, 2009 – 7:54 am

On Saturday we bottled our first sweet wine. This was our second bottling of a wine produced from a kit.  Since our last bottling, we had purchased a floor model corker and it was definitely worth it. This corker only takes one person to cork a bottle. According to the wine kit, we should have […]

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Wineries Support Different Types of Causes

March 8, 2009 – 11:47 am

Many wineries support different causes. Sometimes it’s a donation of wine, perhaps a percentage of a sale of a particular wine or maybe an event. If you are a dog lover, the following special event may be of interest to you. The event in Healdsburg, California will benefit the Healdsburg Animal Shelter. Mutt Lynch Winery […]

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Hot Air Balloons and Champagne

March 7, 2009 – 11:54 am

Hot air balloons can be a lot of fun whether you watch from the safety of the ground, ride in the balloon or crew for a balloon. The colors, the sights and the sounds are a photo opportunity just waiting for that perfect moment. For those unfamiliar with hot air ballooning, the crew consists of […]

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Lodging Wineries

March 6, 2009 – 10:29 am

Occasionally as we visit wineries, we are fortunate to be able to enjoy a night’s lodging at a winery. Imagine waking up in the morning to the beautiful views of vineyards. In the winter, the architecture of the vines provides picture-taking opportunities and spring brings views of the earth coming to life beginning with the […]

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Two Rivers Winery & Chateau

March 5, 2009 – 9:19 am

Yesterday I received a press release from Leif Johnson of the Palisade Chamber of Commerce in Colorado. Two Rivers Winery & Chateau has just purchased Amber Ridge Winery. We visited Two Rivers Winery last year in Grand Junction, Colorado and discovered it to be a lovely winery to taste wines and spend the night. It […]

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