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Only Two Days Left for Early Bird Special for Wineries Unlimited Conference

January 13, 2011 – 1:03 am

The Early Bird Special for the Wineries Unlimited Trade Show & Conference ends January 15, 2011. This date is an extension from the original deadline of December 31, 2010. If you are planning to attend the conference in Richmond, Virginia be sure to get your tickets by January 15th. That doesn’t give you much time […]

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Wine Trail Traveler Quarterly Wine E-zine Released

January 11, 2011 – 8:41 am

The Wine Trail Traveler winter edition of the Quarterly E-Zine is now available to view as a pdf. You can view the Quarterly at: http://winetrailtraveler.com/newsletter/magwinter1011.pdf This winter edition includes: Winemaking Scene: What were Kathy and Terry up to with winemaking during the Fall 2010? On the Cover: New Zealand Christmas Tree Focus on New Zealand Focus […]

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Some States Offer Help to Wineries and Vineyards

January 11, 2011 – 12:03 am

Numerous states offer a variety of help for wineries and vineyards. This assistance ultimately helps the economy. While visiting Texas wineries we discovered how supportive the state is of promoting more vineyards. At the time we were visiting, we kept hearing that there were not enough Texas vineyards to fulfill the needs of the many […]

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Wine Creates Bonds in the Global Community: French Cooperage Buys a Cooperage in US

January 10, 2011 – 12:03 am

Looking at the world of wine, it’s interesting to see that more and more regions and countries are becoming involved with growing grapes and producing wine. Fifty years ago, if one were talking about quality wine one could pretty much know that the conversation would be about French wine. Much has changed over the past […]

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Local Wineries Support Community

January 9, 2011 – 12:03 am

Sometimes it makes one wonder about people who don’t want a winery in their own backyard. Sure neighbors need to realize that a winery is a business and that the vineyards are like having a farm next door. Hours can’t be just the traditional 9am to 5pm. However the benefits of having a winery in […]

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Stemware for Wines

January 5, 2011 – 1:01 am

What type of stemware do you use for wine or Champagne? Shortly before Christmas, while washing a Reidel red wineglass, it slipped out of my hand and shattered in the kitchen sink. It was frustrating as Terry and I would frequently enjoy using our pair of Riedel glasses for red wines. I really like the […]

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China’s Difficulty with Creating Safe Products May Now Include Wine

January 3, 2011 – 1:02 am

In the past China has had difficulties with ensuring the safety of its products. Over time products produced in China including jewelry (lead), toys and foods (tainted milk) were found to be poorly made in terms of health hazards. In addition there have been rumors that wine produced in China was being marketed with renowned […]

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Barefoot Cellars Making the World a Better Place

January 2, 2011 – 9:48 am

Since we enjoyed the Barefoot Cellars Bubbly, I checked out the winery’s website and discovered that Barefoot Cellars is a supporter of non-profits. One of these non-profits is the Beach Rescue Project. The winery has joined with Surfrider Foundation to organize volunteers around the country. These volunteers help to clean up beaches to help keep […]

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Wineries Unlimited Early Bird Special Ends Soon!

December 27, 2010 – 9:42 am

The Wineries Unlimited Trade Show & Conference’s early bird discount ends before the start of 2011. Changed from its previous location outside of Philadelphia, the Wineries Unlimited Trade Show and Conference will take place in the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Virginia. This conference is one of the largest wine-related conferences in the United States. […]

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Why Would People Visit Virginia Wineries?

December 23, 2010 – 4:54 pm

Recently we had family from Virginia over for dinner. Both couples enjoy visiting wineries in Virginia. After sharing photos of our New Zealand wine trip, I was asked why people might want to visit Virginia wineries. My first response was that Virginia is beautiful and historic, many in the state have figured out what wine […]

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