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The Oxford Wine Festival 2016!

The Oxford Wine Festival in 2016 is scheduled for September 9 and 10 at the Oxford Union. The festival provides wine lovers with the opportunity to taste wines not always available at local stores.

May There be Peace in the World!

All people throughout the world deserve to live in peace. So the song that was sung this week, is particularly important – if only all people would listen to it.

Visit Ohio Wineries this Summer

For wine enthusiasts and wine lovers who enjoy exploring wine, when traveling through Ohio this summer, it’s a good idea to discover what the Ohio’s wine.

CASA Wine and Craft Beer Festival

This Saturday, July 16, be prepared to enjoy wine and beer while helping to support CASA in Allegany County, Maryland.

Bonny Doon Vineyard Syrah Le Pousseur 2013

On Sunday I was looking forward to barbecued pork tenderloins. In late afternoon I developed a craving for wine. I decided on a Bonny Doon Vineyard Syrah Le Pousseur 2013. Right out of the screw capped bottle, the aroma was noticeable. The dark ruby colored wine had a purple hue, The wonderful aroma suggested black […]

Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology Trip to Sicily

Kathy and I have been on two trips with Washington State University’s Viticulture and Enology Program. Our first was in 2010 to New Zealand and in 2013 we went with the group to France. In 2017, the VE program will travel to Sicily. On our previous trips we were with a great group of winemakers, […]

New York City Wine & Food Festival in October!

The New York City Wine & Food Festival is scheduled for Thursday, October 13 to Sunday, October 16. The tickets for the New York City Wine & Food Festival, aka NYCWFF, for 2016 are available now. In the past many of the events have sold out prior to the October festival. So if you are […]

Wines from the Basque area of Rioja Alavesa

Last week, Kathy and I attended a wine tasting of six wines from the Basque region of Spain. The wines were from producers in the Rioja Alavesa area. Paul Wagner led the discussion. The tasting was a sit down tasting, which we appreciated after walking for a few hours on the Mall viewing the Folklife […]

Smithsonian Folklife Festival: A Wonderful Activity

Yesterday we took a day trip into the nation’s capitol, where we first stopped at the Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival to experience and learn about the Basque region of Spain.

Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival Includes Basque Wine

This year the nation’s massive system of museums known to most as the Smithsonian will be hosting the 50th Annual Folklife Festival. This is an outdoor festival that is held each year that celebrates people around the world. The 2016 festival will focus on Spain’s Basque region and include some Basque wine tastings.


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