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The Wine Was Overpriced

June 22, 2010 – 6:48 pm

I read on Twitter a comment that a wine was overpriced. Then I began to think about what this statement means. It seems way too subjective. If one is not willing to pay more than $15 for a bottle of wine, is a $20 bottle of wine overpriced? Suppose the cost to produce a bottle […]

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Our 500th Winery Visit

June 18, 2010 – 7:43 am

If you are a baseball fan you probably heard of the Washington National’s Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg won his first two major league starts for the Nationals after being called up from the minors a few days ago. Last week the pitching sensation was asked how his week went. Stephen replied that it felt just like […]

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Five Hundred Winery/Vineyard Tasting Rooms: What’s the Future?

June 17, 2010 – 6:04 am

Wine Trail Traveler staff have visited and written about 500 wineries. What lies in their future? Future visits in 2010 will include wineries in Washington around Seattle and Wala Wala. During the fall we’ll visit wineries near San Diego, revisit Temecula and venture to Santa Barbara in California. Our 2010 visits will conclude with a […]

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Five Hundred Winery/Vineyard Tasting Rooms and Counting

June 16, 2010 – 4:41 am

As we celebrate visiting and writing about our 500th tasting room, we reminisced on the many wonderful places our travels have taken us. During those visits we are asked many questions from other wine enthusiasts, owners and winemakers. The one most asked question is why we created Wine Trail Traveler. During the fall of 2006 […]

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Frustration, What Can Winery Owners Do?

June 14, 2010 – 11:49 am

When traveling to hundreds of wineries one experiences the concerns, challenges and frustrations that owners of wineries have. When talking to owners it becomes clear that government causes most of these frustrations. I read an email today from an Ohio winery owner who is concerned with the states attempt to collect additional fees from wineries […]

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Tagine of Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives/Sauvignon Blanc

May 30, 2010 – 7:56 am

This recipe for chicken and Sauvignon Blanc may be an interesting recipe to use this Memorial Day weekend. You will need to make a substitution or two and some creativity in cooking may be rewarding. The recipe calls for strips of lemon peel. The directions for making the lemon peel is given but takes a […]

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An Inexpensive Option for Memorial Day Weekend

May 29, 2010 – 5:01 am

You have a few hours over the Memorial Day weekend and you’re wondering where to go. Consider visiting local winery tasting rooms. Although some tasting rooms are in urban settings, many are in the countryside. Visiting them has the makings for a nice drive in the country. Your experience in visiting a tasting room is […]

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Should Wineries Have Food Service Inspections?

May 18, 2010 – 9:19 am

The short answer is, “No!” Although it would be a different matter if food inspectors knew about producing wine. Sadly, most inspectors have never made wine or understand the process of making wine. So when they come to inspecting the winery, they are likely to say something like, “You need to wash the grapes before […]

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Only in Mendocino

May 14, 2010 – 10:04 am

I find that I am more interested in visiting vineyards now that I am going to plant a row of Petit Manseng in Maryland. Before I was interested in a vineyard’s architecture, vines and grape development for photography purposes. However while in Mendocino I started paying attention to trellis systems, pruning techniques, organic farming and […]

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Vineyard Perceptions

May 6, 2010 – 8:32 am

Occasionally our perceptions of what we know, read or hear are different than the reality. I was surprised yesterday while driving from San Jose to Sonoma County in California. The state is known worldwide for its wines. What came as a surprise is how long one can drive in California without ever seeing a single […]

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