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Category Archives: Wine Notes

Discovering specific wine aromas and tastes

White Riesling 2008

November 3, 2010 – 12:05 am

Chateau Fontaine Vineyard & Winery is located on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.The winery has 27.5 acres of grapevines onsite. Varieties include Seyval, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Auxerrois, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay. In addition to the red and white wines produced, the winery also produces a cherry fruit wine. Last night we enjoyed the White […]

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Spotlight on Arizona: Arizona Wine Week

October 30, 2010 – 8:56 am

On Monday, Arizona’s Governor Jan Brewer will proclaim this week to be Arizona Wine Week. Today there will be a 5K race in the Great Arizona Grape Stomp series. During the week wine lovers visiting the Phoenix Public Market will discover wine tastings and area restaurants will provide the opportunity to pair wine with menu […]

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Two More Weekend Winery Events

October 29, 2010 – 8:29 am

In Temecula, California Thornton Winery is celebrating Halloween with a mystery dinner on Saturday, October 30. The Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner will include three gourmet courses each paired with a different Thornton wine. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Costume, Funniest, Most Original and Scariest. Reservations can be made at 951-699-0099. More information is available on […]

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The Taste of Wine this Past Weekend

October 27, 2010 – 7:33 am

We enjoyed a bottle of wine over the weekend that our daughter Erin’s boyfriend gave to us. It was a Chateau Mio La Foret Bordeaux Superieur 2007. This wine offered ripe dark fruit with a hint of leather on the nose. The wine was full bodied; as it sat in the wineglass it softened and […]

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Summerfield 2009 Chardonnay

October 23, 2010 – 7:41 am

This is the first time I had this Chardonnay on a Continental flight. It was a pale yellow color and had a citrus and tropical fruit aroma and taste. The crisp finish was fruity and had apple and pear nuances on the aftertaste. The wine was paired with a shrimp salad  (six shrimp and salad […]

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At Laurello Vineyards this Weekend

October 22, 2010 – 1:56 pm

Check out Laurello Vineyards for their winery activities this weekend. Laurello Vineyards is located in Geneva, Ohio. Music will be provided by vocalist Kelly Ransom tonight and Uncharted Course will entertain on Saturday. Pizza with spinch, Alfredo sauce, mushrooms, artichokes, olives and cheese will be available. Suggested pair is Chardonnay. What can be better than […]

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Temecula’s Wine Country Offers Wine, Wineries and So Much More

October 20, 2010 – 11:47 am

The wine industry in Temecula is growing quickly. Since we visited the area in February 2008, more wineries and vineyards are being added to the landscape. The area is now home to more than 30 wineries. Whether you are looking for small boutique wineries or large estate wineries, you will discover more than one that […]

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WINEormous in Temecula, California

October 18, 2010 – 10:54 am

On Sunday morning, Tom Plant from WINEormous picked us up at the Hampton Inn in Temecula, California. Tom and his wife, Laura, provide visitors with the tours of wineries. Using a large van that seats two to six passengers, there is plenty of room. Tom knows his way around Temecula wine country and is able […]

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Tacones 2007

October 13, 2010 – 10:26 am

I always enjoy the wine selection on Continental Airlines. However it would be nice if they would serve a few domestic wines. Yesterday on a flight from Houston to Ontario, CA I had a Tacones 2007. We were flying to Ontario, California. I can see where ONT, CA could be confused with Ontario, Canada and […]

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Backyard Niagara for Regional Wine Week

October 11, 2010 – 2:33 pm

When Kathy and I started Wine Trail Traveler LLC we thought that it would be a good idea to increase our wine education. In addition to a WSET class, we decided to plant a couple of vines in our back yard. Four years later we had our first harvest. Actually there would have been a […]

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