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Writer for Wine Trail Traveler Participating in March for Babies Fundraiser

April 15, 2012 – 12:03 am

On Sundays, I like to write about wine and a charity. Today I am featuring the March for Babies. Meghan Sullivan who writes for Wine Trail Traveler is participating in the March for Babies, sponsored by the March of Dimes. Meghan Sullivan writes a series of articles, “Wine and the Bible” for each issue of […]

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IWINETC Blogger/Media FAM Wine Tasting

April 13, 2012 – 5:54 am

When you spend a couple weeks with a group on tour you begin to establish bonds. In January and February of this year we went on a blogger/media FAM tour of wineries in Umbria and Campania Italy. The trip also included the International Wine Tourism Conference in Perugia. We arrived in Italy a few days […]

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Tasting Room Etiquette

April 5, 2012 – 6:37 am

I noticed a discussion on LinkedIn in the winemaker’s group about people that have perfume or after shave on when attending a winery for a tasting. Most of the comments pointed to not wearing perfume or aftershave because it can interfere with the wine tasting experience. Perfume is only one example of tasting room etiquette. […]

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Decanter Wine Festival: A Maryland Celebration of Wine and Racing at Pimlico Race Track

April 5, 2012 – 6:37 am

Decanter Wine Festival at Pimlico!

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Southern Virginia Wineries Gain Recognition

March 26, 2012 – 7:33 am

Marshall Molliver of Molliver Vineyards explained that at one time the wineries in the Southern Virginia wine region didn’t know that each other existed. Now they help each other with ideas, wine testing, events and festivals. One of the programs that brought recognition to the wineries as well as consumers and wine travelers is the […]

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Mendocino Grapes + Nevada Winemaker = Great Wine

March 6, 2012 – 12:11 am

We discovered that Pahrump Valley Winery sourced Syrah grapes from Mariah Vineyards in Mendocino County. The result is a delightful, smooth red wine with leather and other notes.

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Wine & Music Benefits Charities

March 4, 2012 – 1:02 am

On select Saturdays, enjoy wine and music to benefit local charities in Palm Desert, California. This year is the 14th Annual Wine & Music Series. Each week a different local charity will benefit. For a $12 donation guests will receive refreshments and two glasses of wine. The events begin at 5:15 with the concert scheduled […]

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Visit a Winery this Weekend!

March 2, 2012 – 1:01 am

Wine lovers will want to visit a winery this weekend. Lots of things are happening. Look for a soup event, pasta demonstration, cooking class or relax with music and a glass of wine! Oh yes, be sure to checkout the Ice Wine Festival in Ohio! Cheers! Kathy Friday, March 2 Appellation Trail, Virginia Event: Wine […]

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IFWTWA Conference, First Impression

March 1, 2012 – 10:11 am

Kathy and I just finished the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association IFWTWA Conference and are awaiting our flight home. There are some initial impressions, however, like most conferences it will take days to weeks to process everything. On Sunday there was a reception. The hors d’oeuvres looked enticing, however we were scheduled for […]

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Double Helix at the Palazzo, Friday Night Wine Tasting

February 25, 2012 – 12:27 pm

We ventured out to check the Double Helix Boutique and their Wine and Whisky Bar. On Friday evenings between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm there is a $5 wine tasting in the Boutique. Three wines were available for tasting. The first was a white wine from Greece. The 2008 Moschofilero was from the Mantinia AOC […]

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