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Day 9: Portugal Wine Tour

March 30, 2018 – 12:23 pm

Our 9th day of visiting Portugal was filled with an array of experiences including visiting a small cooperage, a tasting and lunch at Graham’s Port Lodge and much more.

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8th Day: Portugal

March 28, 2018 – 10:23 am

On our eighth day in Portugal, we learned how and why a Port wine bottle may need to be opened with a metal tong.

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7th Day: Portugal

March 26, 2018 – 7:22 am

Our journey through Portugal’s wine regions included the Dão and Távora-Varosa.

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6th Day: Portugal

March 24, 2018 – 5:20 am

Our visit to Portugal’s wine region also offered cultural experiences.

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4th Day: Portugal

March 18, 2018 – 4:09 pm

Our 4th day of touring the wineries of Portugal continued with our group of about 30. The tour was sponsored by Washington State University which used the culinary expert tours of e-Spain. We visited  Casa Santos Lima which has 400 hectares of vineyards onsite and off site. They are the largest producer of Vinho Regional Lisboa and DOC Alenquer. […]

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Visit the Indiana Uplands AVA Wineries

August 10, 2017 – 3:23 pm

In 2013 the Indiana Uplands AVA became the first approved AVA in Indiana. By 2017 this AVA with 4,800 square miles includes 17 wineries. For the consumer, this means that any bottle of wine labeled with the Indiana Uplands AVA must be produced with 85% of the grapes grown within the AVA. On a map, […]

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Shenandoah Spirits Trail Launched

October 3, 2016 – 8:20 am

Thursday, September 29 was the grand launch of the Shenandoah Spirits Trail. The announcement in Woodstock, Virginia took place at the Woodstock Brew House.

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A Visit to Requena to Taste Cava

June 13, 2015 – 2:39 am

A quick trip to historic Requena which is located in the province of Valencia, Spain happened last weekend. We had the opportunity to visit three wineries in the area that produce cava.

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Cava: A Delicious Sparkling Wine to Share with Friends and Family

May 18, 2015 – 3:18 pm

This weekend we shared a bottle of delicious cava from Canals & Munné. This cava was a Brut Nature Gran Reserva. Ours was bottle #066914. The vintage was 2010 and the cava had 12% alcohol.

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Spiced Chocolate Cake with Macerated Berries Paired with Zinfandel

March 21, 2015 – 1:15 am

A visit to St. Francis Winery & Vineyards is delightful experience. As I noted in an article I wrote after experiencing their hospitality, “St. Francis creates the ideal environment for: wine, food and conversation.” On your next visit to Sonoma County, make sure one of your stops includes a visit to St. Francis Winery. Cheers! […]

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