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Holiday Gifts: Wine Stemware

November 29, 2011 – 6:51 am

Many different types of stemware are available for the wine enthusiast. When looking for stemware for someone who is new to wine or already an experienced wine drinker, the wine glass does make a difference. Think of it like a cup of coffee, does the same coffee taste as good in a paper, Styrofoam cup, […]

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A Search for the Oldest Charles Krug Wine Bottle

November 23, 2011 – 1:02 am

Charles Krug is celebrating its 150th birthday. Charles Krug now owned by the Mondavi family is searching for the oldest bottle from the winery. Charles Krug started in 1861, so there should be plenty of wine bottles around. If you have an old Charles Krug wine bottle contact the Charles Krug winery in Napa Valley, […]

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Customer Service

November 18, 2011 – 10:19 am

Dixie Huey, of Trellis Wine Consulting  and Allan Wright, of Zephyr Adventures, teamed together to present the top ten customer service suggestions. These items were general enough to apply to tasting rooms, touring companies, travel organizations as well as writers. The presenters started with number 10 which was to know your ethos. This includes your […]

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Michael Mondavi Driving Wine Tourism

November 17, 2011 – 7:40 pm

In a presentation at the Wine Tourism Conference today, Michael Mondavi told the story of how he literally drove wine tourism to the Robert Mondavi Winery. In the winery’s early years, travelers from San Francisco would drive past the winery on their way to Clear Lake. They would also pass the winery on their way […]

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How to Increase Wine Tourism in an Area with no Wineries

November 17, 2011 – 9:45 am

Bear with me for awhile on this one. At the Wine Tourism Conference in Napa, Paul Wagner, founder of Balzac Communications and Marketing, discussed how to increase wine tourism even when there are no wineries in an area. Not all regions have the numbers of wineries one can find in Napa County and Sonoma County […]

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Is there a Return on the Investment of a Tasting Room?

November 16, 2011 – 5:00 pm

The second session of the Wine Tourism Conference was started by Steven S. Cuellar, Ph.D. Department of Economics, Sonoma State University. Dr. Cuellar wanted to discover if there was a difference in direct to consumer sales between high trafficked tasting rooms and those that experienced low traffic. He studied two wine regions. The high traffic […]

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Pre-Conference Event

November 16, 2011 – 8:35 am

Today is the start of the two day Wine Tourism Conference in Napa Valley. This is reportedly the first National Wine Tourism Conference held in the United States. Yesterday, a very special pre-conference event took place. Approximately 25 people attended the event Sonoma Vineyard Walk at Michel-Schlumberger. We met people from Michigan, Washington, British Columbia […]

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Lake Erie North Shore Wineries and Vineyards Mourn the Passing of Gord Mitchell

November 9, 2011 – 6:51 pm

Gord Mitchell was a winegrower and owner of Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery. Gord Mitchell, 66, died suddenly this past weekend stunning family, friends and the wine industry in western Ontario. Kathy and I met Gord in August 2008. Gord filled some wine glasses with Pinot Grigio and then sat down with us to talk about […]

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Thanksgiving Day Wines

November 7, 2011 – 9:15 am

Thanksgiving Wines   For many people in the US, Thanksgiving Day is a holiday to look forward to with a sumptuous feast. Are you planning a full traditional roasted turkey dinner including succulent roasted turkey with mashed potatoes? If you don’t like to peel potatoes check out the recipe Rachel Ray suggested with mashed potatoes […]

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Firefly Farms Creamery in Accident, Maryland

November 4, 2011 – 7:43 am

Yesterday we enjoyed a delightful trip to Firefly Farms, an artisan goat cheese creamery. The weather could not have been better. By the time we reached western Maryland, it was time to shed our coats. Firefly Farms creamery is located in Accident, Maryland just a short distance from Deep Creek Lake. Firefly Farms is a […]

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