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Wine in a Paint Can

January 13, 2009 – 1:15 pm

There is an assortment of different types of containers to hold wine. Bottles come in many sizes, shapes and colors. Boxes with a vacuum sealed bag inside are becoming more popular. But a paint can? Paradocx Vineyard in Landenberg, Pennsylvania makes a red and a white wine and sells them in paint cans. There is […]

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A Wine Rack as a New Year’s Resolution

January 2, 2009 – 1:32 pm

In keeping with New Year’s resolution ideas, if you don’t have a wine rack, consider building one or purchasing one. Wine racks come in many styles and dimensions. If you are building your own, you can custom fit it in any space. I had a small space and built a simple square out of scrap […]

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New Year’s Resolutions

January 1, 2009 – 11:36 am

Happy New Year! One traditional New Year activity is to make resolutions. If you don’t keep a wine journal, perhaps starting one and writing in it throughout the year may be a great resolution. You write your notes about a wine in a journal and later use your notes for reference. Wine journals come in […]

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All is Calm

December 25, 2008 – 12:51 pm

Christmas morning always seems quieter and calmer than other mornings throughout the year. It offers a time for reflection. Since January, 2007, Wine Trail Traveler visited 300 winery/vineyard tasting rooms. During our travels we’ve heard many heart-warming stories. The holiday season is a good time to read some of these stories. December 2008 issue Extending […]

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Bucci Ristorante Offers a Cooking Theater Experience

December 21, 2008 – 2:02 pm

I love Italian food and am always willing to try Italian restaurants. As I walked into Bucci Ristorante in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, I immediately notice that this restaurant was different from others. I discovered it had a kitchen open to viewing by the patrons. The kitchen area was separated from the seating area by […]

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Roy Estate 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon

December 20, 2008 – 12:50 pm

Having dinner with my brother presents a wine adventure. He decided to waver from his favorite Camus Special Select and took a bottle of Roy Estate Cabernet Sauvignon to Bucci Ristorante in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. The bottle was opened and sat as we drank a bottle of 2002 Palmaz Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon with bread […]

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7 Shopping Days, Are You Puzzled About Holiday Gifts?

December 18, 2008 – 11:29 am

Time is running out on holiday gifts but gift ideas for wine enthusiasts are plentiful. If your wine enthusiast enjoys puzzles consider a wine bottle puzzle. The puzzle is quite simple to take apart and put back together, assuming you place the parts in order by size and start with the larger parts first. It […]

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Update on My Mead

December 8, 2008 – 1:31 pm

Two weeks ago I placed the carboy of mead on top of a freezer in the laundry room. This room keeps a constant temperature in the low sixties. Fermentation has been consistent during those two weeks about three bubbles through the water in the air lock every seven seconds. Yesterday, I took a reading of […]

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Yes, They Do Make Wine in England

December 4, 2008 – 11:17 am

A recent LinkedIn group discussion centered on English wine. Some are surprised that wine is made in England. The new wine renaissance began in England in the 1960’s and continues today. During the 60’s many grapes planted were German varieties. Today, there is a change to French varieties. We visited four wineries in England and […]

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Shelton’s Consumer Friendly Back Bottle Labels

December 3, 2008 – 1:06 pm

Yesterday I commented about a Spanish wine’s back label. I thought I’d turn to a domestic wine today. Shelton Vineyards in North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley wanted to create a consumer friendly back label.  They created a label that reports the body of a wine and weather it is dry or sweet. This information is conveyed […]

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