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A Tasty Petite Sirah by McNab Ridge Winery

January 16, 2012 – 1:02 am

Recently we enjoyed a Petite Sirah produced by McNab Ridge Winery. The dark ruby red wine paired well with tomato-based pasta. A hint of licorice was noticeable. Other attributes included fruit notes and tannins. McNab Ridge Winery is located in Mendocino County, California. Mendocino County is frequently referred to as the world’s greenest region. McNab […]

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Annual New Zealand Wine Day

January 11, 2012 – 8:40 am

In February, 21 New Zealand wineries belonging to the Complexity group, are celebrating Waitangi Day with the 2nd Annual New Zealand Wine Day on Saturday, February 4.  Wine enthusiasts around the world can take part in this wine tasting by doing a virtual tasting. This event is in coordination with Wine Channel TV. The virtual […]

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Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo Present at the IWINETC

January 10, 2012 – 7:56 am

Over the next few weeks we’ll write about some of the people we know attending and presenting at the International Wine Tourism Conference, IWINETC later this month. Our first visit to Texas wineries was in April of 2009. On our first day we met Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo at their Messina Hof winery. Their winery, […]

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Is Your EVOO really an EVOO?

January 9, 2012 – 11:25 am

On Saturday, I took my usual jaunt to the public library, from which I had borrowed Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil which details the misconception about extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). Even though I had already read it and written a review of it, I would have liked to have […]

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Attend the Catholic Charities 11th Annual d’Vine Affair!

January 8, 2012 – 7:48 am

On Sunday, January 29 a special wine tasting will take place in Chicago, the Catholic Charities 11th Annual d’Vine Affair. From 1pm to 2pm, an Exclusive Pre-Tasting Guided Tour takes place. For an extra fee, guests can attend the pre-tasting. Wine-Appreciation Seminars will be offered between 1:30pm and 2pm and from 2pm to 2:30pm. Patrick […]

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Facebook Users: Win Complimentary Wine Tastings for Four at Three Brothers Wineries

January 6, 2012 – 9:22 am

Three Brothers Wineries & Estates, in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, is offering a special contest for Facebook users. When Facebook users “like” Three Brothers they will automatically be entered. The prize includes: Complimentary tastings for 4 Guided cellar tour and tank sampling Tapas paired with your tastings at each of the […]

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What Are the Best Wine Travel Destinations for 2012?

January 4, 2012 – 4:58 pm

Wine Enthusiast Magazine listed the Ten Best Wine Travel Destinations for 2012 in a series of articles published last month on their website. I found eight of the ten. The big one for me was Virginia. It’s the only region on the list that Kathy and I have visited, although we visit Virginia wineries and […]

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Newest Member of the Family of WineTrailTraveler Websites

January 4, 2012 – 7:42 am

Wine is a topic that isn’t thought of in a vacuum. When discussing wine, one often ventures into a discussion of food. It made sense that as we journeyed into the world of wine, food accompanied our travels. After five years of visiting and writing about 750 wineries, WineTrailTraveler introduces a companion website about food: […]

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Gnarly Head 2010 Old Vine Zin

December 31, 2011 – 8:36 am

I opened a bottle of Gnarly Head 2010 Old Vine Zin last night to pair with pasta and a red sauce. My first reaction was that it was not a Sonoma County Old Vine Zin nor a Temecula Zin. In fact, the wine tasted very similar to a Petite Sirah that I made with juice […]

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Hey IWINETC, How about Virginia?

December 18, 2011 – 9:58 am

I just looked at a list of of international tour operators and travel agents that will attend the International Wine Tourism Conference in January 2012 in Perugia, Umbria, Italy. I noticed a couple of the participants are from Virginia. Although I reside in neighboring Maryland, Virginia would make a wonderful host for a future International […]

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