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California, Give the East Coast a Break

August 25, 2011 – 7:49 pm

So Californians have had their share of fun with the East Coast’s 5.8 earthquake. Comments such as, “We use a 5.8 earthquake to stir the milk in our coffee” were common. However, let me point out that many California earthquakes at and above 5.8 are not followed by a hurricane. So California, give the East […]

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Pinot Noir Smack Down, Part 2

August 18, 2011 – 6:37 pm

Dinner time on the East coast so I checked on my supply of Pinot Noirs. I selected a 2006 Husch Anderson Valley Pinot Noir from the Knoll Vineyard. The grapes came from the estate from 40 plus year old vines. To get the real Pinot experience I poured the wine in Riedel Pinot Noir glasses. […]

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Pinot Noir Smack Down

August 18, 2011 – 8:09 am

The Pinot Noir Smackdown is an interesting challenge for me. Although I can enjoy a Pinot Noir, it’s not my usual red wine choice. I like a red wine that has a color from dark ruby to black and you can’t read text through the wine. This eliminates many Pinot Noirs. I also like a […]

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Mormoraia, More than a Tasting Room Experience

August 16, 2011 – 9:56 am

Mormoraia is just a few kilometers outside the medieval walled city of San Gimignano in Italy. Tastings are expensive and are for groups of six. There are also tours and tastings combined including food. The tour of the property and different buildings is worth it however. For those who want to spend evenings there is […]

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Are you sure, sure?

August 15, 2011 – 3:36 pm

For those Americans interested in watching summer television game shows the phrases “It’s worth WHAT!” and “Are you sure, sure?” resonate with the infographic highlighting Bordeaux wines. The infographic published on Snooth.com shows the auction prices of several leading producers for a bottle of acclaimed wine. For instance, a 1945 bottle of Mouton-Rothschild has current […]

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Messina Hof Offers more than a Tasting Room Experience

August 15, 2011 – 10:36 am

Messina Hof Winery and Resort in Bryan, Texas could easily be the “poster child” for the agri-tourism movement. Visitors can certain take advantage of what Messina Hof has to offer beyond the tasting room. A bistro is adjacent to the tasting area and a restaurant is located in the building to the right of the […]

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More than an Average Tasting Room Experience: Huff Estates

August 14, 2011 – 2:20 pm

There are around 6000 wineries in the United States. Add hundreds more for Canada and you have nearly 7000 wineries to visit. Wine Trail Traveler has visited and written about ten percent of them. There are a handful that offer travelers more than an average tasting room experience. Prince Edward County juts out into the […]

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Snooth Has Initiated their Global Tasting Initiative

August 10, 2011 – 10:54 am

Snooth.com has brought back their Global Tasting Initiative. For the month of August, the Snooth community is encouraged to learn, taste and drink Pinot Grigio. This entire month-long event will use the hashtag #GtiPinotGrigio. Writers, bloggers and consumers are encouraged to chime in with tweets, blog entries and articles about Pinot Grigio. I seem to […]

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Upcoming Virtual Wine Events on Twitter

August 9, 2011 – 7:06 am

If you haven’t participated in a Twitter wine event, over the next few weeks you’ll have a few possibilities. These events are simple. You can register for the event if you wish, however, you can participate whether you register or not. Wine events have a hashtag associated with them. You can follow the hashtag on […]

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Are You a Wine Taster or Drinker?

August 3, 2011 – 3:48 pm

I initiated a discussion on the LinkedIn Group Wine Reviews asking if it is better for wine writers and bloggers to taste wine or drink wine. There are several comments supporting each position. The idea for this question came from Eric Asimov’s Saturday Keynote address at the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia. Eric […]

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