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A Crib Sheet for Georgian Grapes and Appellations

February 5, 2015 – 12:36 pm

If you are attending the Boston Wine Expo on February 14th or 15th, you will find the most unique wines produced by wineries from the country Georgia. Although there are plantings of international grapes in the country, they are in a minority. For members of the trade, media and consumers that take notes, writing the […]

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Georgian Producers to Showcase their Wines at The Boston Wine Expo

February 4, 2015 – 7:17 am

One of the largest wine expositions in the United States is the annual Boston Wine Expo. On February 14th and 15th, wine trade and consumers will have the opportunity to taste wines from over 200 producers from around the world. Ten producers from the country Georgia will showcase wines produced using modern wine making protocols […]

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Virginia Sparkling Wine Blind Tasting

February 2, 2015 – 11:34 am

On Sunday, February 1st a group of 11 wine tasters evaluated ten Virginia sparkling wines. Participants in the blind tasting judged the sparkling wines. All ten wines were ranked one through ten by each individual taster and then data from all tasters were combined.   The tasting was held at Wedmore Place at Wessex Hundred […]

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Extreme Wine Tourism

January 31, 2015 – 6:09 am

Different travelers may have different ideas as to what constitutes extreme wine tourism. My concept involves an opportunity to walk through vineyards, taste wines, tour the winemaking facility and then spend the night on the property and not have to walk far from the lodging to a restaurant. The restaurant and lodging are the two […]

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The Musée du Vin’s Champagne Scene

January 21, 2015 – 7:27 am

Many delegates to the 7th International Wine Tourism Conference will arrive in France by flying into one of its airports. While in Paris, many are drawn to the Eiffel Tower. Just across the river from the Eiffel Tower and a short walk to 5, square Charles Dickens street, wine enthusiasts can visit the Musée du […]

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An Influence of a Champagne Family on a North American Winery

January 15, 2015 – 11:58 am

This year’s International Wine Tourism Conference takes place in Reims in the Champagne wine region of France. Our thoughts begin to explore this region and the people that make champagne. In our travels to wineries and vineyards in Canada and the United States, we met many winemakers and vineyardists that are from France. Many have […]

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Maryland’s Winter Wine Event

January 10, 2015 – 11:02 am

Thursday evening, January 8, 2015 marked the third annual event of Maryland’s Winter Wine. The event, in the B & O Railroad Museum, began with an hour long tasting of Vidal wines from six wineries. This area of the museum  has glass enclosed cases, showcasing various aspects of the train history. Maryland wineries included in […]

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Wine Enthusiast magazine’s list of 2015 Best Wine Travel Destinations

January 8, 2015 – 7:38 am

I received a press release mentioning the February issue of Wine Enthusiast magazine’s list of Best Wine Travel Destinations of 2015. I always enjoy their list. Kathy and I have traveled to and written about more than 1,100 wineries and vineyards in North America, Europe and Oceania. I always enjoy seeing who made the Wine […]

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Maryland Winter Wine Event to Showcase Vidal

January 5, 2015 – 7:40 am

The first statewide wine event of 2015 is on Thursday, January 8th at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. The dress to impress Winter Wine event takes place from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. From 6:00 pm till 7:00 pm there will be a special Vintage Vidal reception followed by the Roundhouse Tasting featuring several […]

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Celebrated the New Year with a Cava

January 1, 2015 – 9:52 am

Since attending the 50 Great Cavas media tour last October, I have had several cavas over the months. I am quite impressed with the sparkling wines especially those produced from native grapes Xarel-lo, Macabeo and Parellada. We are visiting our daughter and son-in-law in the Dayton area of Ohio and I forgot to bring a […]

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