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Mormoraia, More than a Tasting Room Experience

August 16, 2011 – 9:56 am

Mormoraia is just a few kilometers outside the medieval walled city of San Gimignano in Italy. Tastings are expensive and are for groups of six. There are also tours and tastings combined including food. The tour of the property and different buildings is worth it however. For those who want to spend evenings there is […]

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September 1: A Special Day for Wine Enthusiasts

August 16, 2011 – 1:02 am

September 1, 2011 is a special day for wine enthusiasts. Two twitter tastings are taking place, International Tempranillo Day and Cabernet Sauvignon Day. Participants interested in participating with the International Tempranillo Day can register on Eventbrite. Tempranillo events are being scheduled. Currently on the TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society) website events listed for […]

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Messina Hof Offers more than a Tasting Room Experience

August 15, 2011 – 10:36 am

Messina Hof Winery and Resort in Bryan, Texas could easily be the “poster child” for the agri-tourism movement. Visitors can certain take advantage of what Messina Hof has to offer beyond the tasting room. A bistro is adjacent to the tasting area and a restaurant is located in the building to the right of the […]

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More than an Average Tasting Room Experience: Huff Estates

August 14, 2011 – 2:20 pm

There are around 6000 wineries in the United States. Add hundreds more for Canada and you have nearly 7000 wineries to visit. Wine Trail Traveler has visited and written about ten percent of them. There are a handful that offer travelers more than an average tasting room experience. Prince Edward County juts out into the […]

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Stomp Grapes and Support the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children!

August 14, 2011 – 1:01 am

Casa Larga Vineyards located in Fairport is near Rochester, New York. This year the winery is offering three days of Grape Stomping. Dates for the Grape Stomp Sundays are September 25, October 2 and October 9. Times are 11am to 4pm. The cost per person is $3. The proceeds will be donated to charity. This […]

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Destiny Bay Wines Receive High Praise

August 10, 2011 – 6:52 am

Destiny Bay Vineyards located on Waiheke Island near Auckland, New Zealand is focused on producing high-end wines. The vineyards feature five Bordeaux varieties including Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot. In a recent press release, Mike Spratt owner and winemaker at Destiny Bay, announced that Gerard Bassett “reserved special praise for the […]

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Upcoming Virtual Wine Events on Twitter

August 9, 2011 – 7:06 am

If you haven’t participated in a Twitter wine event, over the next few weeks you’ll have a few possibilities. These events are simple. You can register for the event if you wish, however, you can participate whether you register or not. Wine events have a hashtag associated with them. You can follow the hashtag on […]

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Pinot Noir Smackdown on Twitter

August 8, 2011 – 8:29 am

Do you have a bottle of Pinot Noir to open next week? The 2nd Annual Pinot Noir Smackdown is scheduled on August 18. This online event takes place for 24 hours to accommodate all wine regions of the world. The event hashtag is #PinotSmackdown. This Pinot Noir event will use special hashtags that will indicate […]

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Stomp Grapes for Charity!

August 7, 2011 – 6:00 am

Saturday, August 13 in Hermann, Missouri, Stone Hill Winery will host a Grape Stomp that supports a local charity. The Sheltered Workshop in Hermann is for the physically and mentally challenged. Participants in the Grape Stomp have the opportunity to stomp 30 pounds of grapes with a two-minute limit. Winners will be based on the amount […]

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4th Annual “Wine under the Pines” Charity Event

July 31, 2011 – 9:40 am

Wine under the Pines takes place August 6 from 12 to 7pm at the Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard in Nebraska. Five Nebraska wineries and two breweries (one participant is both a winery and a brewery are participating in this charity event to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster Relief which is supporting those who were […]

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