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Special Wine Awards in Texas

May 7, 2009 – 9:17 am

Awards and medals adorn many wine bottles at vineyard and winery tasting rooms. Texas also offers medals, however the grand awards are really grand! Bright ribbons and medals are proudly displayed on bottle necks, in framed pictures or on walls. After visiting our first few wineries, I asked a winemaker about all the awards and […]

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Wine Trail Traveler May Newsletter

May 5, 2009 – 1:47 pm

The Wine Trail Traveler May Newsletter highlights some of the wineries we discovered in the Hudson River Valley. Last month we ventured into this wine region of New York. Hudson River Valley region is an interesting area for wineries. We visited Brotherhood, America’s Oldest Winery. The wine caves were fascinating and we found ourselves comparing […]

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Visiting Wineries

May 2, 2009 – 8:07 am

I love visiting wineries. Whether they are the established goliaths in the industry or  tiny, boutique wineries, every winery offers a different experience. Numerous variations of wineries include: size, use of sustainable farming techniques, biodynamics, organic, elevation of vineyards, equipment variations, filtering and much more.  This is what makes our work a fun job. Every […]

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Do Hotels Support the Eat and Drink Local Movement?

April 30, 2009 – 7:22 am

It surprises me that corporate hotel chains with restaurants do not do more to promote the “eat and drink local” movement. While at the restaurant in the Hilton at the Austin airport, I asked about local Texas wines. They didn’t have any Texas wines available, even though there are many wineries in the Texas Hill […]

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Texas Wine Industry

April 29, 2009 – 11:46 am

The wine industry in Texas is rapidly growing. In Texas, visitors will discover enthusiastic winery owners. Since Texas is a large state, the terroir is diverse. Currently, there are eight American Viticultural Areas in Texas. With 15,000 square miles, the Texas Hill Country Viticultural Area is the second-largest viticultural area in the United States. In […]

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Where is Spring?

April 28, 2009 – 2:23 am

Just a few days ago the evening temperatures dropped to the mid thirties and the day struggled to reach the fifties. The wood stove had a fire burning all day. The rain continued for the third day and I wondered if Spring would put in a showing this year. My grape vines were reluctant to […]

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Best “Wine” Forward

April 27, 2009 – 2:39 am

This weekend, we had a small party with friends and family. Usually we cook and bake almost everything, but this time around we decided to take the easy way out and went to a local box store where we purchased cheese and turkey rolls, vegetables and a yummy chocolate cake with a creamy center. We […]

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Canada’s First Certified Biodynamic Wine

April 22, 2009 – 2:26 am

Yesterday I received an email from Southbrook Vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake announcing their release of Canada’s first certified biodynamic wine. In celebration of Earth Day, the 2008 Cabernet Rosé is being released today. Only 550 cases were produced. Today 28 restaurants in Ontario will be celebrating the release of this wine. Enjoy a glass of this […]

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Your Own Barrel of Wine at Vint Hill Craft Winery

April 15, 2009 – 2:52 am

Discover the fun, enjoy the satisfaction and learn winemaking at Vint Hill Craft Winery. Vint Hill Craft Winery offers the opportunity for wine lovers to craft their very own barrel of wine. Vint Hill Craft Winery is the creation of Chris Pearmund, owner and executive winemaker of Pearmund Cellars and business executive Ray Summerell. Here on […]

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Discovering Old Wine Bottles

April 10, 2009 – 6:59 am

To some, cleaning up decades of saved items in an old house is a chore that many would rather put off. To others, it can be a step back in history. Some may find excitement in a treasure or what they believe may be a treasure. Last week we were in a situation of going […]

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