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Tasting Room Etiquette

April 5, 2012 – 6:37 am

I noticed a discussion on LinkedIn in the winemaker’s group about people that have perfume or after shave on when attending a winery for a tasting. Most of the comments pointed to not wearing perfume or aftershave because it can interfere with the wine tasting experience. Perfume is only one example of tasting room etiquette. […]

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Southern Virginia Wineries Gain Recognition

March 26, 2012 – 7:33 am

Marshall Molliver of Molliver Vineyards explained that at one time the wineries in the Southern Virginia wine region didn’t know that each other existed. Now they help each other with ideas, wine testing, events and festivals. One of the programs that brought recognition to the wineries as well as consumers and wine travelers is the […]

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ViniPortugal Promotes Portuguese Wines in the US

March 19, 2012 – 9:16 am

With more American consumers drinking wine there is an opportunity for other countries to introduce their wines to the American population. ViniPortugal, an association promoting Portuguese wines around the world, announced a campaign designed to promote wines from Portugal in the United States. The campaign will include events, education and digital and social media targeted […]

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“Are we wine bloggers or wine writers?”

March 13, 2012 – 6:09 am

I was asked to give my thoughts on this question. Five to ten years ago that answer was much easier. Blogs started as web logs and were first person personal accounts. It was simple to differentiate between a blog entry and a written article. Now they seem to have merged together. Many wine people (owners, […]

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IFWTWA Conference, First Impression

March 1, 2012 – 10:11 am

Kathy and I just finished the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association IFWTWA Conference and are awaiting our flight home. There are some initial impressions, however, like most conferences it will take days to weeks to process everything. On Sunday there was a reception. The hors d’oeuvres looked enticing, however we were scheduled for […]

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Wine Facts or Wine Opinions?

February 26, 2012 – 11:11 am

This blog entry is just a little Sunday reading, a rave or preaching. You can take your pick. While in Las Vegas for the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association Conference, we have met several sommeliers. Kathy asked one about the Pahrump wineries. The sommelier had visited the Pahrump Valley Winery several years ago. […]

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Double Helix at the Palazzo, Friday Night Wine Tasting

February 25, 2012 – 12:27 pm

We ventured out to check the Double Helix Boutique and their Wine and Whisky Bar. On Friday evenings between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm there is a $5 wine tasting in the Boutique. Three wines were available for tasting. The first was a white wine from Greece. The 2008 Moschofilero was from the Mantinia AOC […]

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Half of Nevada’s Wineries Are in Pahrump

February 24, 2012 – 10:24 am

The 2012 International Food, Wine and Travel Writers’ Association did not have any organized familiarization trips planned prior to or after the conference. We decided to travel to Las Vegas, site of the conference, a few days early and blaze our own trails. I recall the first thing my Intermediate WSET instructor said about wine. […]

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First IFWTWA Conference

February 23, 2012 – 12:35 am

This is our first participation at the International Food, Wine and Travel Writing Association Conference. As such, we have expectations and hope to come home with ideas that we can immediately act on. This conference schedule though, is a stretch from what we are use to in conferences we attend. Generally we attend wine conferences. […]

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Nearing Doppel Level of Wine Century Club

February 20, 2012 – 6:53 am

We download the free application for the Wine Century Club years ago and added it to our wine journey. This club is designed for novice wine drinkers to career sommeliers that enjoy the wine journey. Taste 100 different varietal grapes, send in your application and you’ll receive a certificate (suitable to frame) and membership in […]

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