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Gingerbread Biscotti Recipe – Pair with Late Harvest Sémillon

December 7, 2011 – 10:04 am

Check out this recipe for Gingerbread Biscotti from B.R. Cohn Winery & Olive Oil Company. Since it stores for several weeks, make it soon to enjoy for Christmas and the holidays. The biscotti recipe calls for two tablespoons of B.R. Cohn Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The suggested wine to pair with the Gingerbread Biscotti […]

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Charity Case Foundation Creates Napa Valley Wines

December 5, 2011 – 9:12 am

A group of Napa Valley winemakers has worked together to create The Charity Case Foundation. The charity benefits Napa Valley families and children. This year the foundation will donate funds to Aldea Children & Family Services, Cope Family Center, Foster Kids Receiving Center and the Wolfe Center Teen Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program. The wines […]

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“Day of Giving” at Old Mission Peninsula Wineries

November 21, 2011 – 1:03 am

Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula in Michigan (WOMP) consists of seven member wineries. The members include 2 Lads Winery, Black Star Farms, Bowers Harbor Vineyards, Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery, Chateau Chantal, Chateau Grand Traverse, and Peninsula Cellars. On December 10, WOMP members are hosting a Day of Giving. On Dec 10, each member winery […]

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November Vineyards Color Spectacular

November 19, 2011 – 10:06 am

We have been enjoying the autumn show of vineyard colors for some time now. Last week in the Lake Erie North Shore wine region of Ontario, the last colors of vineyards were beginning to fade. This week in Sonoma and Napa counties in California, the vineyards are putting on their show. Although we spotted a […]

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Who Is not Attending the Wine Tourism Conference?

November 14, 2011 – 12:13 pm

As I spent time looking over the list of people attending the Wine Tourism Conference this week in Napa, I noted those states and provinces that would be represented. Obviously California has an overwhelming presence. However many of the California wine regions that will attend the conference are regions that Kathy and I have not […]

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Mulled Wine for the Holidays

November 12, 2011 – 9:08 am

This is the perfect time of year to start making mulled wine. The Wine Trail Traveler recipe section has several mulled wines. We have a new mulled recipe we received from Erie Shore Vineyard this week. Note that this recipe uses honey! The recipe allows drinkers to individualize their own cup of mulled wine. Erie Shore […]

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Lake Erie North Shore Wine Region

November 11, 2011 – 7:20 am

We spent three days traveling to wineries in the Lake Erie North Shore Region of Ontario. Many of the wineries are within a few miles of the shore of Lake Erie and enjoy the moderating effects the lake has on vineyards. Twelve wineries dot the landscape from Windsor to Blenheim and south. Expect to taste […]

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Winery Events for Veterans Day Weekend

November 10, 2011 – 8:52 am

Check out the wineries near you for specials this Veterans Day Weekend. Also enjoy checking out these wine events listed below. Cheers! Kathy Thursday, November 10 Laurello Vineyards, Ohio Event “Pasta for the Cure” Website Information Friday, November 11 Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Ohio Entertainment: Tom Todd Website Information Laurello Vineyards, Ohio Pizza Special Website […]

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Use Clairette de die Cuvée Impériale as a Cocktail Base

November 9, 2011 – 7:14 am

Clairette de die Cuvée Impériale is produced by Jaillance. On the Jaillance So’ Fresh website there are recipes for cocktails made with the Clairette de die Cuvée Impériale. Not having the ingredients, I decided to experiment. One recipe called for rye whisky. So I wondered what would happen if I substituted Bourbon. The recipe calls […]

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Share the Bounty – A Niagara Wine Trail Event

November 6, 2011 – 7:41 am

From November 18 to November 20 the Niagara Wine Trail is promoting a special event to help food banks. The recipient of one-half of the proceeds from the tickets is the Food Bank of Western New York. One winner will have the other one-half of the proceeds donated to their food bank charity. Entries are […]

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