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Wine Trail Traveler’s New Year’s Resolutions

January 2, 2015 – 1:02 am

As the New Year is about to begin, we give thanks to everyone for their interest in Wine Trail Traveler. Rolling out a new Wine Trail Traveler website that will be easy to use on iPads and smart phones (coming out in January 2015.)

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Good to Know: December is National Pear Month

December 29, 2014 – 6:52 pm

The USDA declared the month of December to be National Pear Month. Pears are one of the fresh fruits available during December. No wonder gift baskets often contain pears. This year we received a delightful gift basket by Harry and David that featured numerous tasty items including 10-12pears. With only a couple days remaining in December, […]

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Preparing for Christmas Dinner

December 20, 2014 – 12:56 pm

While out shopping this weekend, remember to pick up your favorite food and beverage items for Christmas. If you are planning to visit a winery before Christmas look for wines that you like and will complement Christmas Eve dinner or Christmas Day brunch and dinner. While looking for wine, consider having red and white wines […]

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Host a Home Party with a Difference

December 17, 2014 – 10:23 am

Why not try a new approach to home parties? Be a Host for an Author Talk: the Birthplace of Wine.

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Tasters Guild Maryland

December 16, 2014 – 11:40 am

Tasters Guild Maryland chapter members are enthusiastic about still wines and sparkling wines.

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Make Your Own Holiday Gift Baskets with Flair

December 10, 2014 – 12:46 pm

I love getting a gift basket! Gift baskets are delightfully decorated and appear to be so cheerful. Gift baskets can be ideal gifts for everyone. Gift baskets are also great for the person who has “everything.” Below are some ideas to get you started on creating your own special gift baskets.

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Support the Lyric Opera of Chicago with SONG™ and Wine Auction 2015

December 7, 2014 – 12:24 pm

The Lyric Opera of Chicago provides different ways for opera lovers to support their efforts. Two upcoming ways to support the Lyric Opera is through purchasing a magnum of SONG™ and participating in Wine Auction 2015.

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Mulled Wines for the Holidays!

December 6, 2014 – 11:57 am

Walk into many winery tasting rooms during the holidays, and you will immediately notice a holiday aroma including cinnamon and cloves. Frequently the winery you are visiting has a crockpot of warm/hot mulled wine behind the counter awaiting visitors.

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Today is Sacher Torte Day!

December 5, 2014 – 8:04 pm

December 5 is Sacher Torte Day. What is Sacher Torte? It is a very special cake that originated in Austria in the19th century. An Austrian poll shows that the Sacher-Torte is an Austrian favorite.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Ideas for Gifting the Twelve Days of Christmas”

December 5, 2014 – 10:03 am

A recent email from Pearmund Cellars reminds us that Christmas is not just a one day celebration but that there are 12 Days of Christmas.

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