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Drink Local Wine Conference Field Trip to Boxwood Winery

April 24, 2010 – 5:27 pm

The Drink Local Wine Conference began with a reception held at Boxwood Winery in Middleburg, Virginia. Many wineries mention that they have a state of the art facility. Boxwood Winery could easily become the poster child for a state of the art facility.  The technology includes GPS monitering of vineyards and computer controlled stainless steel […]

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Do Restaurants Know the Meaning of “Local Wine”?

April 23, 2010 – 6:02 am

On Sunday, April 25th wine writers, bloggers, winemakers, growers and wine enthusiasts will meet at Landsdowne Resort near Leesburg, Virginia for the 2010 Drink Local Wine Conference. With the conference only two days away, I began to reflect on the meaning of drink local wine as interpreted by restaurants. I have a few observations after […]

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Stop H.B. 5034 Before it Limits Your Choice of Wines and Other Beverages

April 22, 2010 – 11:50 am

Are you concerned with the way business is done in Congress? How can a large association such as the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) influence your representatives in Congress to vote for a bill that will hurt consumers, wineries, breweries and wine shops? As some people say, “Follow the money.” Will this proposed bill help […]

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Do “We the People” Need Another Government Law?

April 19, 2010 – 8:27 am

This past week another alcohol bill has been introduced into Congress. I don’t know about you but we have way too many laws about things that help special interests and don’t help the people who elected government officials are suppose to represent. While I’m not an attorney, I believe this new bill introduced into Congress […]

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Does Warmer Weather Equal Whites?

April 16, 2010 – 10:46 am

Matching wine at this time of the year is proving to be a challenge. The April weather has been unusually warmer than normal. Although I’ve been drinking mostly reds, whites may be better bet. Of these reds, the Cabernet Sauvignons I enjoyed more than the Merlots and an Australian Shiraz. But with all of them, […]

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Riesling Styles – Michigan or New York

April 15, 2010 – 7:00 am

Terry and I have an ongoing debate. He prefers the Riesling wines that we discovered on Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas in Michigan, while I favor Rieslings from around Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The Riesling wines from Michigan tend to have a hint of minerality on them. […]

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Brunello di Montalcino-Is This Wine Authentic?

April 14, 2010 – 1:05 am

Can Italy overcome the situation where deceptive practices were used in the wine industry? This came about with the 2003 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino. This wine is supposed to be produced from only the Sangiovese grapes. However, several producers added other grape varietals including Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot. One might think that this is […]

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What’s More Important? Preserving Terroir or a Road and Bridge?

April 12, 2010 – 1:05 am

Mosel, a wine region in Germany, is home to an unusual Riesling that is the result of the terroir – a combination of slate, sun and water attributes. If  the proposed roadway and bridge are built, there are concerns that the water system will change and that the vines will be blocked of the essential […]

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Wine, Charity and Sports

April 11, 2010 – 8:53 am

Wine and sports lovers can support charity. Discover Charity Wines. It seems today as if society is geared to hearing all about the negative behavior of professional sports players whether it be steroids, violence or immoral behavior. However, it’s all about focusing attention on the bad behavior of a few people. Many upstanding sports players […]

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Spring Edition of the Wine Trail Traveler Quarterly

April 10, 2010 – 9:29 am

Yesterday, Wine Trail Traveler released the spring edition of the Wine Traveler Quarterly. The spring edition of the Quarterly can be viewed as a pdf at http://www.winetrailtraveler.com/newsletter/magspring10.pdf . For many people weekends are good for spending time in the kitchen; check out some of the tasty recipes included. Winter Winemaking Scene My Grapevines Are Crying 2010 […]

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