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Will Consumers Continue to Lose?

May 28, 2008 – 8:52 pm

I just read an interesting editorial in the Erie Times-News. The editor quoted the owner of Massa Vineyards in Pennsylvania in regard to shipping laws for wine.  “What is best for consumers? That should be everyone’s concern here.” The winetrailtravler.com team had the opportunity to visit wineries in North Carolina and they make a muscadine […]

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Internet Sales

May 27, 2008 – 9:07 pm

Congratulations to the state of Georgia, where consumers will be able to order wine online. I wish all states would understand the importance of consumers being able to purchase wine online. For those who are afraid teenagers will abuse this availability, I don’t believe that’s true. For wine stores who are afraid that it will […]

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A Tribute to Robert Mondavi

May 19, 2008 – 12:12 pm

Robert Mondavi, a national and world leader of the wine, passed away on May 16, 2008 leaving a legacy behind him that will forever have an influence on wine produced in California. It was Robert Mondavi who believed that California wine could compete on an international level. So convinced was he of this that Mondavi […]

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Recycling Corks

May 10, 2008 – 1:51 am

What do you do with that cork after you open a bottle of wine? More likely than not you may just toss it into the trash. Stop! Cork is a unique nature made material. Portugal is well known for cork protection and it is in Portugal that  cork trees are protected. The cork forests are […]

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Collectors and Wine

May 7, 2008 – 11:28 pm

What is the oldest bottle of wine you own? I am curious because as a wine enthusiast I have met those who collect wines and cellar them as a hobby. Now this can get to be an expensive hobby. Therefore, I have a difficult time understanding why someone would choose to invest a substantial amount […]

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May Newsletter

May 7, 2008 – 1:11 am

The May Wine Trail Traveler newsletter is now online. Click here to read this recent issue.  Find out what some wineries are doing to enhance wine tastings. Remember Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11. Check the newsletter for ideas your Mother might enjoy. Not sure what to pair with spring entrees? Read Spring Wine & Food […]

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Maryland Wine Shipping Laws

February 20, 2008 – 9:35 pm

The state of Maryland has some of the harshest wine shipping laws in the U.S. Should the adult citizens of our fair state be able to purchase and ship wine to themselves? What happens when you visit Oregon, Washington or California’s very prolific winery areas? You are not able to legally ship wine back to […]

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Wine Sales in US second highest in the World

January 31, 2008 – 6:42 pm

Consumers in the United States bought over 300 million cases of wine in 2007. That makes the United States only trailing France in the amount of wine purchased. One might expect that with the increase of wine sales in the United States that local wineries are making large profits. However, many of those cases sold […]

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