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Wine and Charity Foundation

September 12, 2010 – 9:24 am

Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) is an organization that benefits charities. It is located on the Emerald Coast of Florida (Panhandle of Northwest Florida.) According to the charity’s website the “sole purpose is to raise money for children in need through wine events.” Several charities benefit from DCWAF’s fundraisers. These include Children in Crisis, […]

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Preserving American Agricultural Land with Vineyards

September 10, 2010 – 9:37 am

This week we visited an Ohio winery that has an intriguing beginning. The Gammie family owned the land during the Depression. At that time they grew vegetables. They discovered that the property located near Lake Erie was ideal for orchards. A small friendly fruit and vegetable market was thriving on the day of our visit. […]

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September is California Wine Month

September 8, 2010 – 9:38 am

On August 19, 2010, Governor Schwarzenegger declared September as “California Wine Month.” In the one page proclamation, Gov. Schwarzenegger mentions the history of California winemaking and the future. He notes that this is an “important industry.” The proclamation briefly includes statistics about the industry including that the wine community supports 820,000 jobs countrywide. Part of […]

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Labor Day Brings to Mind All the Work That Goes into a Bottle of Wine

September 6, 2010 – 10:11 am

According to a US government Department of Labor website, “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our […]

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September Focus on Michigan Wineries

September 6, 2010 – 5:47 am

During September WTT will focus on wineries in Michigan. The state’s agriculture is the second most diverse in the US leading the country in the production of some dry beans, blueberries, tart cherries, cucumbers for pickling and some flowers. With such a diverse agriculture, one would expect to find grapes somewhere in the farming mix. […]

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Why Is There a Black Rooster on a Wine Bottle Stamp?

September 5, 2010 – 9:36 am

Usually at the end of a month going into the beginning of the next month we analyze our website statistics. One of the variables we look at is what articles or blog topics have the most page views. There are several evergreen articles in the Opinion section of the website. Month after month, year after […]

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Wineries, Itineraries and Labor Day Weekend

August 31, 2010 – 10:12 am

Tuesdays are known as traveltuesday for a group interested in travel on Twitter. Just use the hashtag #traveltuesday after your tweet about travel. Today (Tuesday) is the perfect day to suggest that those who enjoy tasting wine at wineries check out the itineraries on the Wine Trail Traveler website. If you will be traveling for […]

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Wine, Politics and Fall Elections

August 30, 2010 – 9:51 am

When I was in college I enjoyed learning about politics. In fact I majored in Political Science and was a summer intern on Capitol Hill. All those years ago, I was impressed with the Congressman I worked for and what I was doing in his office. Frequently there were messages from constituents who asked for […]

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AstraPouch-Another Type of Wine Packaging

August 27, 2010 – 8:57 am

New and unique wine packaging has been introduced into the United States. Will it take a while to catch on? Already the AstraPouch is being used in the UK, South Africa and Australia. The AstraPouch was developed by AstraPouch North America and is being used by Glenora Wine Cellars to package their Trestle Creek Riesling. […]

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An Opportunity to Taste Top-Scoring Maryland Wines and Support Maryland Winegrowing PAC

August 26, 2010 – 4:51 pm

Celebrate the 1st day of September, drink Maryland wine and support the Maryland Winegrowing PAC. On Wednesday, September 1 guests will be able to join WYPR’s Cellar Notes host Al Spoler at Clementine, Baltimore MD. Guests will enjoy wines that scored high during the Maryland Governor’s Cup Competition as well as wines that are not […]

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