About     FAQ     Contact      Advertise With Us      Press   

Category Archives: Wine News/Commentary

Wine related information

Snooth Has Initiated their Global Tasting Initiative

August 10, 2011 – 10:54 am

Snooth.com has brought back their Global Tasting Initiative. For the month of August, the Snooth community is encouraged to learn, taste and drink Pinot Grigio. This entire month-long event will use the hashtag #GtiPinotGrigio. Writers, bloggers and consumers are encouraged to chime in with tweets, blog entries and articles about Pinot Grigio. I seem to […]

By Terry | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Upcoming Virtual Wine Events on Twitter

August 9, 2011 – 7:06 am

If you haven’t participated in a Twitter wine event, over the next few weeks you’ll have a few possibilities. These events are simple. You can register for the event if you wish, however, you can participate whether you register or not. Wine events have a hashtag associated with them. You can follow the hashtag on […]

By Terry | Also posted in Wine Notes | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Are You a Wine Taster or Drinker?

August 3, 2011 – 3:48 pm

I initiated a discussion on the LinkedIn Group Wine Reviews asking if it is better for wine writers and bloggers to taste wine or drink wine. There are several comments supporting each position. The idea for this question came from Eric Asimov’s Saturday Keynote address at the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia. Eric […]

By Terry | Tagged , | Comments (0)

When is the best time to visit wineries?

August 2, 2011 – 11:42 am

If we use data such as the number of visitors to the WineTrailTraveler.com website, the highest numbers appear during August through October. These are excellent times to visit wineries and vineyards in the northern hemisphere. Visitors may observe the wine making process including the press, destemming, fermentation, punch down and filling barrels and tanks. There […]

By Terry | Tagged , | Comments (0)

A Big Thank to Everyone who Visits the Wine Trail Traveler Website!

August 1, 2011 – 8:08 am

Yesterday, the last day of July, was a big deal here at Wine Trail Traveler, LLC. July ended with the largest number of visitors to the Wine Trail Traveler website. It was an exciting day as we are ahead of our business plan milestones. Thank you wine enthusiasts, wine lovers, food lovers, travelers, tourists, wine […]

By Kathy | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

WBC 11, One Week Later

August 1, 2011 – 6:20 am

It’s been a week since the end of the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia and the tweets following the hashtags #WBC11 and #WBC12 continue without showing signs of slowing down. The Wine Trail Traveler attendees wrote five articles and 11 blog entries placed in one covenient location. There were several highlights that have […]

By Terry | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Are “Bad” and “Good” Meaningless Wine Descriptors?

July 29, 2011 – 6:26 am

How helpful are the words “bad” or “good” when referring to a wine? Some writers are quick to use these words when discussing a wine. How do their readers interpret the words? When it comes to wine, the use of words like “bad” and “good” are not as simple as they seem. Often the word […]

By Terry | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

New Jersey Winery Opens Wine School

July 27, 2011 – 11:39 am

A New Jersey winery is opening a wine school. If you enjoy wine and have any interest in how to make it, then consider producing your own wine with the help of a winery. Cava Winery & Vineyard is opening a “wine school” adjacent to their winery and tasting room. On July 30 at 6:30 […]

By Kathy | Also posted in Wine Notes | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Increase the Content – Reflections on WBC11

July 27, 2011 – 6:02 am

As press covering this Wine Bloggers Conference, I couldn’t help noticing that the content offered was much less than that provided at the Wineries Unlimited Trade Show and Conference earlier this year in Richmond, Virginia. As an educator, I look for the educational value of keynote addresses and breakout sessions. After reflection, I have some […]

By Terry | Tagged , , | Comments (1)

Wine Bloggers Conference: Day Two

July 26, 2011 – 5:53 am

Day Two of the Wine Bloggers Conference began with a presentation on “Virginia Wine Industry’s History, Geology, and Business Climate.” Conference attendees then boarded buses leaving for winery visits. We were on bus #1 which headed to Madison County. Our first stop was to DuCard Vineyards. The group was divided into two and our section […]

By Kathy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

info@winetrailtraveler.com            Sitemap                      Privacy Policy

Copyright: Terry and Kathy Sullivan 2006-2013