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Fellow Wine Travelers

November 21, 2010 – 8:24 pm

At breakfast in Wellington, NZ this morning we talked to two other wine travelers sitting next to us. One was from England and the other was from Australia. Both were touring wineries from the South Island to the North Island. They both enjoyed the New Zealand wines they had tasted and were use to seeing […]

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Two Southern California Zins

November 19, 2010 – 2:58 pm

Wiens 2003 Zinfandel The wine was a dark purple color with a jammy black fruit aroma. Jammy black fruit and baking spices (cinnamon and cloves) were on the taste. The finish had mild to medium tannins with fruit yelding to spices. The baking spices yielded to black pepper on the aftertaste. The wine can be […]

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The Accidental Zin

November 19, 2010 – 2:49 pm

This Zinfandel was made from grapes sourced from Sonoma County. It was an accident that it was bottled. In November of 2009, Kathy and I were helping to break down the basket press at Vint Hill Craft Winery. The winemaker had just pressed Zinfandel. We noticed that the pomace near the bottom of the press […]

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Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc

November 13, 2010 – 9:28 pm

While in the Evergreen Lounge at San Francisco International Airport, we had the opportunity to taste the Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc. The straw color with a slight green hue offered tropical aromas. The taste was a tropical fruit salad. The crisp finish was palate cleansing. Oyster Bay’s vineyards are located in the Marlborough wine region […]

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Ferrante Winery Celebration Spice

November 11, 2010 – 12:52 pm

While some enjoy finding a wine that will match well with holiday food, others prefer a wine that is tailor made for the holidays. Ferrate Winery in Geneva Ohio produces a wine called Celebration Spice that is perfect for the holidays. If you want a mulled wine, just open a bottle of Celebration Spice and […]

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Mulled Wine Recipe for the Holidays

November 11, 2010 – 4:00 am

When it comes to the holidays, aromas from the kitchen evoke powerful memories. One of the aromas is mulled wine. Easy to make, warm and delicious a mulled wine can lift spirits during the holiday season. One can use inexpensive wines so mulled wine recipes are economical. Heat ingredients in a crock pot and the […]

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Wine for Halloween

October 31, 2010 – 10:07 am

Miles Wine Cellars along Seneca Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes’ wine region has a ghostly story to tell. The white table wine is in a silk screened bottle. The transparent image of a young married woman (the ghost) is on the front of the bottle. One can see through the image to the image […]

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Table Wines Sales Soar

October 26, 2010 – 6:19 pm

According to Wines & Vines the sales of table wines has increased this summer despite the recession. Looking at data from the three major summerish holidays (Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day) one sees increases in the sales of table wines. On each of these holidays there has been increased sales for the past […]

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Summerfield 2009 Chardonnay

October 23, 2010 – 7:41 am

This is the first time I had this Chardonnay on a Continental flight. It was a pale yellow color and had a citrus and tropical fruit aroma and taste. The crisp finish was fruity and had apple and pear nuances on the aftertaste. The wine was paired with a shrimp salad  (six shrimp and salad […]

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Tacones 2007

October 13, 2010 – 10:26 am

I always enjoy the wine selection on Continental Airlines. However it would be nice if they would serve a few domestic wines. Yesterday on a flight from Houston to Ontario, CA I had a Tacones 2007. We were flying to Ontario, California. I can see where ONT, CA could be confused with Ontario, Canada and […]

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