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First IFWTWA Conference

February 23, 2012 – 12:35 am

This is our first participation at the International Food, Wine and Travel Writing Association Conference. As such, we have expectations and hope to come home with ideas that we can immediately act on. This conference schedule though, is a stretch from what we are use to in conferences we attend. Generally we attend wine conferences. […]

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24th Annual Napa Valley Academy Awards® Telecast Viewing Party Fundraiser

February 22, 2012 – 8:06 am

The Robert Mondavi Winery will host the 24th Annual Napa Valley Academy Awards® Telecast Viewing Party on February 26th. More than 20 local restaurants will provide the food while the Robert Mondavi wines will be enjoyed. The evening includes a Silent Auction. The Gala emcee is Bob Sarlatte who is recognized as an announcer for the […]

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Slack Winery in Southern Maryland Special Events

February 10, 2012 – 5:22 am

This weekend, February 11th and 12th, Slack Winery in Southern Maryland is hosting Valentine’s for two with Champagne & Elegance. At Woodlawn’s Tasting Room, visitors will be able to enjoy Champagne mixology. Wine lovers will be able to enjoy White Shoals 2009 and 2010 wines. The event will include Champagne mixers. Light fare will also […]

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Vina Croatia

January 31, 2012 – 4:38 pm

Another wine tasting brought a glimpse of what Croatian wines can offer the world at the 2013 International Wine Tourism Conference. The informal wine tasting at the 2012 IWINETC allowed for tasting what you had a fancy for. In my case, varietal grapes previously not tasted. Once again, my notes will be haikus. Graševina, Kutjevo […]

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The Many Flavours of Italy

January 31, 2012 – 8:48 am

The Many Flavours of Italy was a wine tasting at the International Wine Tourism Conference conducted by Jane Hunt, MW. Rather than traditional wine writing notes, I decided to write haiku, a form of verse that requires one to count syllables. The first and third lines contain five syllables each while the second line contains […]

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Evening Dinner Wines FAM Day 1

January 29, 2012 – 2:15 am

I recall the advice from Eric Asimov at the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference in Virginia. Mr. Asimov suggested that wine writers change the way they write about wine. Don’t use terms such as “hints” or “nuances.” So at the time, when challenged to be creative, I decided to write haiku instead of a more traditional […]

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Wine from Casale Marchese at Rome Cavalieri

January 27, 2012 – 1:02 am

After walking and walking and more walking today, we decided to take a taxi back to the hotel. Staying at the Rome Cavalleri definitely has its highlights. One of the hotel restaurants is located on level -1. Terry thought that using the numeral -1 on the elevator was great. The numbers actually started at -2, […]

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Wine and Wishes Gourmet Food & Wine Tasting 2012

January 22, 2012 – 1:02 am

On February 4, the 11th Annual Wine & Wishes event takes place in San Francisco. This event, offered by Make A Wish of the Greater Bay Area Chapter, is a Gourmet Food & Wine Tasting and a Wine Maker Dinner. Wineries, chefs and restaurants from the San Francisco Bay Area will be the focus of the […]

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An Unusual Dessert with Balsamic Vinegar

January 21, 2012 – 1:03 am

I will be adding this recipe to the http://food.winetrailtraveler.com/soon. If you enjoy balsamic vinegar, you will want to give this recipe a try. It is an unusual idea and may encourage you to use balsamic vinegar in other kitchen creations. Cheers! Kathy Ice Cream with Balsamic Vinegar Serves:  4 Ingredients 500 gr milk or creame […]

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On the Road with Tom Plant

January 17, 2012 – 6:58 am

We are looking forward to meeting people and renewing previous acquaintances at the Wine Pleasures FAM trip for bloggers and media taking place later this month in Italy. We first met Tom Plant at a winery media event in Temecula, California. Tom was also present at another media event at another Temecula winery as well […]

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