About     FAQ     Contact      Advertise With Us      Press   

Author Archives: Terry

Our Wines for Thanksgiving Day

November 28, 2013 – 11:48 am

We took some time to think about the wines we wanted to pair with Thanksgiving Day. We settled on three wines with others for backups. Our first is a Bagrationi… Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted in Wine Notes | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Found a Saperavi in Portland

November 26, 2013 – 10:04 am

In another grocer store in Portland, I discovered another wine from Georgia. Fred Meyer had a 2007 Saperavi from Mildiani Family Winery. Upon further investigation of the back label, I noticed the wine was produced by Tsinindali Old Cellar. The wine was a dark purple color with a dark ruby rim. There was black fruit […]

Posted in Wine Notes | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

International Wine Tourism Conference Early-Bird Special

November 25, 2013 – 10:48 am

We have been to the last two International Wine Tourism Conferences. Thus far, the conference sites have been in Europe. In 2012 we attended the conference held in Perugia, Italy. While in Italy we visited wineries in Umbria and Campania. This year’s conference was in Zagreb, Croatia. While in Croatia we visited wineries in Istria […]

Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Celebrating the finish of a book draft with wine from Georgia

November 23, 2013 – 10:38 am

Kathy and I completed a draft of our third book Georgia, Sakartvelo: The Birthplace of Wine. We thought we would celebrate with a Georgian wine. Of course we were visiting family and had to rely on finding Georgian wines somewhere. We didn’t have to look for long. A short outing to a Whole Foods was […]

Posted in Wine Notes | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

A Nice Afternoon Aperitif

November 19, 2013 – 6:44 pm

Wishing for a late afternoon aperitif, I selected a white Muscat from Degrassi. Degrassi Winery is in the Istria region of Croatia in a village called Savudrija. We visited the winery last spring, and enjoyed the Muscat. The Degrassi winery magically combines the old with the new. The wonderful tasting room offers wine produced with […]

Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Taster’s Guild November Wine Tasting Emphasizes Thanksgiving Dinner

November 18, 2013 – 10:37 am

The Maryland chapter of the Taster’s Guild holds monthly wine tastings for its members and guests. Yesterday’s tasting took place at Tersiguels Restaurant in Ellicott City, Maryland. The French restaurant, in a 19th century house, was the setting for pairing wines with tastes of a Thanksgiving meal. Upon arriving we were served a cranberry spritzer. […]

Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Does Georgia have 27 varieties of wine grapes or 540?

November 12, 2013 – 7:39 am

In a recent Facebook post in the Wine and Spirits Bloggers Group, I mentioned that the country Georgia has 540 grape varieties. That number was quickly challenged, citing Wine Grapes that puts the number at 27. Wine Grapes is a wonderful book by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and José Vouillamoz. Wine enthusiasts should consider this […]

Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Are you a swirler?

November 11, 2013 – 9:12 am

In a recent article about Kathy and me in the Baltimore Sun, the writer, Janene Holzberg writes, “Terry Sullivan sometimes finds himself absentmindedly swirling a glass of juice or water as if it were a glass of fine wine when dining with friends or family members.” Reading this prompted Linda Mercer of Prosser, Washington to […]

Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Wednesday Holiday Gift Idea Give a Book: “A Wine Tourist’s Guide: Visiting Tasting Rooms”

November 6, 2013 – 7:02 am

The holidays are approaching. Yesterday while in Sears shopping for a rake to use on fallen leaves, I noticed the staff putting up the Christmas decorations. It seems earlier and earlier every year; however, it is November already. You might think that the ideal gift for anyone that likes wine is wine. But there are […]

Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged , | Comments (0)

101 Objects that Made America Includes Wine

October 31, 2013 – 7:37 am

A little twist on the words “made in America” can become “made America.” The Smithsonian Institution has 137,000,000 artifacts held by 19 of the museums that make up the Smithsonian. In an article on smithsonian.com, also in the Smithsonian Magazine, 101 objects were identified that made America. Artifacts include the Star Spangled Banner that flew […]

Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Tagged , | Comments (0)

info@winetrailtraveler.com            Sitemap                      Privacy Policy

Copyright: Terry and Kathy Sullivan 2006-2013