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Charity Run and Walk at Columbia Winery

July 20, 2014 – 9:17 am

On August 16, Columbia Winery in Woodinville just outside of Seattle is hosting a Charity Run & Walk to support the Seattle Children’s Hospital.

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Kulpmont Wine Festival Supports October Breast Cancer Awareness Month

July 16, 2014 – 12:52 pm

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Knights of Columbus in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania are organizing the 3rd Annual Wine Festival to support two cancer organizations. This charity event donates funds to the PA Breast Cancer Coalition and the Marie Lamey Endowment at Geisinger Medical Center.

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Websites for Champagne and the International Wine Tourism Conference

July 15, 2014 – 1:01 am

The Bureau du Champagne USA website provides an immense amount of information about Champagne. The data includes suggestions on the appropriate stemware, how to open a Champagne bottle, the region’s vineyards and the Champagnes. It will take a good amount of time to peruse everything available on the website. The Champagne Bureau website could be […]

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Reflections on the Suisun AVA

July 10, 2014 – 5:55 am

My California Wine Appellation Specialists CWAS course content for this week is the northern Central Coast AVA. The online course is taught through the San Francisco Wine School. This week’s content was broader though, including the Delta. Since Solano County’s proximity to the Delta, our instructor grouped it in this week’s class rather than our […]

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Starry Skies, Petite Cuisine & Fine Wine Event For Make-A-Wish

July 6, 2014 – 5:33 pm

Starry Skies, Petite Cuisine & Fine Wines takes place July 30, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm at Kaleidoscope – Mission Viejo, California….benefits the Make-A-Wish of Orange County and the Inland Empire.

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California Wine Appellation Specialist CWAS Course

July 2, 2014 – 8:15 pm

I have had my share of wine classes. The first class I took was a tasting class through the local community college. At the time the class was a bit intimidating. Then I took the intermediate level of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. These classes I would group in the social sciences. I switched […]

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Boutique Wineries in Los Alamos and a Visit to Presqu’ile Winery

June 29, 2014 – 11:20 am

Yesterday we made our way to Los Alamos a small quaint town dotted with antique stores, an odds and ends store and two wine tasting rooms.

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Another Fine Sunny Day (#afsd) in Santa Barbara County

June 28, 2014 – 11:24 am

Yesterday we visited Clos Pepe Estate where we met Steven Spurrier, the renowned wine critic.

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Santa Barbara County Wineries: Los Olivos

June 26, 2014 – 12:05 pm

Yesterday was our second day in Santa Barbara County. After a delightful night’s stay in the city of Santa Barbara near what is sometimes referred to as America’s Riviera, we drove north on Route 101. At this time of year the dryness of the region has created many dried plants with occasional spots of green trees. The terrain is hilly to mountainous.

As we approached Los Olivos….

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Swirl, Sip, and Savor… at the Santa Barbara Wine Festival, June 28

June 25, 2014 – 11:57 pm

While visiting Jaffurs Wine Cellars, our first winery visit to Santa Barbara County yesterday, we learned that a special Wine Festival is coming up this weekend. The Santa Barbara Wine Festival, Saturday, June 28 benefits the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. More than 50 Santa Barbara County wineries will be participating in the Wine Festival. In addition to the wineries, more than 20 food vendors will be at the festival.

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