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Discovering specific wine aromas and tastes

Woman Launches into a Tirade over Geography

March 18, 2013 – 12:49 am

Prior to our journey to Croatia for the International Wine Tourism Conference, I conducted an email interview with several wineries in Croatia. One winemaker made a reference that his vineyards sloped to the Mediterranean Sea. Wanting to check my facts I began to research and found that the Adriatic Sea is a part of the […]

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Wines from Croatia Grand Tasting

March 15, 2013 – 4:56 pm

The 2013 International Wine Tourism Conference included a tasting of Croatian wines led by Caroline Gilby MW. Ten Croatian wines were tasted along with a Slovenia wine and a wine from the Friuli region of Italy. I continued to keep with tradition by writing haikus instead of typical wine notes. Bolfan Riesling 2011 Bolfan Riesling […]

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A Malvazia that Foreshadows a Future

March 15, 2013 – 12:00 am

Prior to the International Wine Tourism Conference in Zagreb, Croatia, we traveled to Istria, a region in north eastern Croatia bordered by the Adriatic Sea. This is one of the country’s major wine growing areas. While there, you will have the opportunity to taste international grapes varieties as well as indigenous grapes. The most widely […]

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Croatia’s Olive Oil Production

March 5, 2013 – 12:01 am

One of the joys of traveling is the food connection. While in Croatia later this month, we are looking forward to learning about the cuisine as well as the Croatian wine varieties and olive oil varieties.

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Croatian Wines

February 27, 2013 – 7:58 am

Preparing for the International Wine Tourism Conference in Zagreb, Croatia next month, we experienced the Second Annual Portfolio Tasting, Vina Croatia yesterday at the Astor Center in New York City. We had a preview of some of the wines we will be exposed to in Croatia. Croatia makes wines from some of its 64 indigenous […]

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Destination: Vina Croatia in NYC

February 25, 2013 – 3:34 pm

As February draws to a close, it is time to look forward to March. For Kathy and me, that means looking forward to our visit to Croatia, it wines, people, vineyards and the International Wine Tourism Conference. At last year’s IWINETC, Vina Croatia presented some of the wines from Croatia. The well organized event wet […]

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Slow Food Vast Wine Event for Charity – April 27

February 25, 2013 – 12:01 am

Set aside April 27 to enjoy the Slow Food Vast Wine event at Rappahannock Cellars in Huntly, Virginia.

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Camelot Wines – What Winery Name Could Be More Romantic?

February 12, 2013 – 12:55 pm

In December, we received four bottles of Camelot Wines to taste and write about. We did our research and discovered that Camelot Wines was established in 1993 and produces wines from grapes sourced from several vineyards in different areas of California.

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Save the Date: March 8, 2013 for the 6th Annual Corks for Kids Path

February 10, 2013 – 1:12 pm

The Annual Corks for Kids Path includes wine, beer, and hors d’oeuvres. This event supports Kids Path, a program by Hospice and Palliative Care in Greensboro, North Carolina that benefits children.

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Sparkling Wine for Valentine’s Day

February 8, 2013 – 12:01 am

While sparkling wine makes a delicious wine to have with meals, it also makes a delightful drink for special occasions. While visiting Long Island, we visited Sparkling Pointe, a unique and elegant winery that concentrates on producing only sparkling wines.

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