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4th Annual Frederick Wine Festival in August!

July 24, 2019 – 11:55 am

The Urban Winery will be at the Frederick Wine Festival in August.

The Frederick Wine Festival takes place August 3, 2019 at the Carroll Creek Urban Park in Frederick, Maryland. Sixteen of Maryland’s wineries will be attending the festival. All of the wines at the festival will have the Maryland appellation designation that indicates only grapes grown in Maryland were used to produce the wine.

Participating Maryland Wineries

  • Big Cork Vineyards
  • Boordy Vineyards
  • Bordelau Winery
  • Catoctin Breeze Vineyard
  • Dragonfly Vineyard and Winery
  • Elk Run Vineyard and Winery
  • Great Shoals Winery
  • Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard
  • Knob Hall Winery
  • Linganore Winecellars
  • Links Bridge Vineyards
  • Loew Vineyard
  • New Market Plains Vineyards
  • Orchid Cellar Meadery & Winery
  • The Urban Winery
  • Turkey Point Vineyard

Read about many of these Maryland wineries on the Wine Trail Traveler website.

Musical Entertainment

  • The Fabulous Exaggerations
  • Adwela and the Uprising, The Ultimate Roots Reggae Band
  • The Joe Falero Band

Interested in Food at the Festival?

This year the festival will have food vendors and small plate vendors. A variety of foods will be available including: Antipasto Skewers, Crab Cake Slider with Old Bay Chips, BBQ For Slider, Paella Valencia Mix, Paella Vegetarian, Tapas, Maryland Crab Dip, Burrata Salad, Tomato Salad and specialty Fudge.

General, VIP and Designated Driver tickets for the Frederick Wine Festival are available online.

Cheers!
Kathy

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Columbus Summer Wine Festival, August 24

July 21, 2019 – 11:30 am

 

Chateau Tebeau to participate in August wine festival

The 2019 Columbus Summer Wine Festival takes place Saturday, August 24 at the Columbus Commons. It is important to note that this event will benefit CD102.5 for the Kids, a children’s charity.

The wine festival includes a number of features including food trucks, artisan exhibits, live music and specialty food times.

The wineries featured at the Columbus Summer Wine Festival will include: Camelot Cellars, Susec Chalet & Winery, Via Vecchia Winery, The Winery at Versailles, Herrenhaus Elflien, Wishmaker House Winery, Uprising Meadowworks, Lincoln Way Vineyards, Dutch Creek Winery, Buckeye Winery, Bent Ladder, Plum Run Winery, Chateau Tebeau Vineyard & Winery, Its Your Winery, Old Mason Winery, Alexandre Lamone Wine, Olde Schoolhouse Vineyard & Winery, Gillig Winery, WeinBau Elflein, Vinberige Vineyard

Tickets are available online.

Cheers!
Kathy

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Tips and Hints for Summer Wines

July 17, 2019 – 10:57 am

With the heat and humidity settling in on the mid-Atlantic region during July, it’s time to consider the possible wine options. Consider the tips listed below for your summer wine selections.

  • Low alcohol wines are preferable during the heat.
  • If you are choosing a white wine to pair with a summer salad try to stay away from heavily oaked wines.
  • Rosés with their beautiful pink color often have fruity notes of red raspberries or strawberries. Rosé wines can be especially delightful during the warm summer months.
  • Red wine lovers may enjoy Pinot Noir wines.
  • Want to keep your wines cool while enjoying them in a glass? Freeze grapes, pitted cherries, red raspberries or peach slices. Add the appropriate fruit to your wine glass.
  • Traveling with wine? During hot weather do not keep wine in your car. Temperatures of cars can get exceedingly hot and the wine you treasure will be ruined. If you are visiting wineries during warm/hot months, make provisions to ensure that the wine is kept cool. It is not the winery’s responsibility if your wine is overheated.
  • Be sure to stay hydrated with water or non-alcoholic beverages while enjoying any type of alcohol especially during the summer heat.

Wine and Food Pairing Suggestions

Cold Pasta Salad: Sparkling wine

Grilled Chicken: Chardonnay (unoaked), dry Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Rosé, Pinot Noir

Grilled Pork: dry Riesling, dry rosé, Pinot Noir

Sausage and Hamburgers: Petit Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo

Clams: white wine

Salmon: dry rosé, Pinot Noir

Soft Shell Crabs: Chardonnay (unoaked), Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Sparkling Wine

A Port Cocktail

If you are considering a heavy-bodied wine such as a white or rosé Port, make a cocktail. Add as much tonic water as Port to the glass. Top with a slice of lime or lemon. This drink is light and refreshing.

Cheers!
Kathy 

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Annual New York City Wine & Food Festival

July 15, 2019 – 4:43 pm

NYCWFF takes place in October!

The New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF) takes place each October. The 2019 NYCWFF is scheduled for Thursday, October 10 thru Sunday October 13. This fun festival benefits No Kid Hungary and the Food Bank for New York City with 100 percent of the net proceeds helping the two charity organizations.

The NYCWFF consists of numerous events in New York including:  pier parties, intimate dinners, culinary demonstrations, brunches, lunches, fitness, hands-on classes and more.

For the 2019 NYCWFF new events have been added to the array of fun. Look for Elvis Duran’s Taste of New York, A Night at José Andrés’ Mercado Little Spain, Fit & Feast, Macaron Master Class, Dumplings Around the World, Master Class with Sullivan Street Bakery, D?, Cookie Dough Confections Master Class,  Oktoberfest, Titans of BBQ, Goldbelly Sweets ’n Beats, Tiki Showdown, Pie Master Class, Staples for an Israeli Kitchen Master Class, America’s Greatest Sandwich Showdown, Pizza Master Class, Chocolate Master Class, Sunday Brunch,  Schmaltzy Storytelling and Tasting and Italian Sunday Supper.

According to a NYCWFF press release, “NYCWFF is considered the largest wine and food festival in New York City with more than 100 events and widely recognized for its tastings in celebration of America’s favorite foods, intimate dinners with world-renowned chefs, late night parties, hands-on classes, educational seminars, wine tastings and more.  Over 50,000 passionate gourmands and aficionados sip, swirl and savor world-class cuisine, wine and spirits served up by the industry’s finest.”

Individual tickets and packages are available online. Some events sell out early, so make your plans in advance.

If you would like to volunteer, visit the NYCWFF volunteering page for the 2019 event.

Cheers!
Kathy

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Events at Selected Wineries from July 11 – 17, 2019

July 11, 2019 – 2:38 pm

Orfila Vineyards and Winery in California

Check out these events at selected wineries in various states. The events are scheduled to take place between today, July 11 and Wednesday, July 17, 2019.

Visiting wineries or attending an event at a winery can be a very enjoyable experience. Whether your interest involves music, trivia, succulent plants, or comedy, you are likely to discover an event you will like.

Cheers!
Kathy

Thursday, July 11

Orfila Vineyards and Winery, California
Event: Trivia Night
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Potomac Point Vineyard & Winery in Virginia

Potomac Point Vineyard & Winery, Virginia
Event: Ladies Night
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The Winery at Perennial Vineyards, Ohio
Event: Live Music
Website Info

Friday, July 12

Catoctin Breeze Vineyard, Maryland
Event: Friday Night, Wine Night
Website Info

Orfila Vineyards and Winery, California
Event: Tunes on the Terrace
Website Info

Painted Stave Distilling, Delaware
Event: S’mores Night
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Potomac Point Vineyard & Winery, Virginia
Event: Friday Night Music
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The Winery at Perennial Vineyards, Ohio
Event: Live Music
Website Info

Saturday, July 13

Catoctin Breeze Vineyard, Maryland
Event: Live Music
Website Info

Duplin Winery, North Carolina
Event: Live Music
Website Info

Effingham Mnaor and Winery, Virginia
Event: Winery Comedy Tour
Website Info

New Market Plains, Maryland
Event: Ante Up – Live Music
Website Info

Orfila Vineyards and Winery, California
Event: Tunes on the Terrace
Website Info

Painted Stave Distilling, Delaware
Event: SUP & Distillery Tour
Website Info

Pearmund Cellars, Virginia
Event: Smoqued BBQ on site
Event: Viognier Vertical tasting and lunch in the vineyard
Website Info

Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards, Oregon
Event: Gourmet Burgers & Brew
Website Info

The Winery at Perennial Vineyards, Ohio
Event: Live Music
Website Info

Sunday, July 14

Catoctin Breeze Vineyard, Maryland
Event: Live Music
Website Info

Orfila Vineyards and Winery, California
Event: Tunes on the Terrace
Website Info

Pearmund Cellars, Virginia
Event: El Jefe’s Mobile Kitchen
Event: American Wine Society Meeting
Website Info

Robin Hill Farm and Vineyards, Maryland
Event: Calvert Crabs Food Truck
Event: Live Music
Website Info

Youngberg Hill, Oregon
Event: Bastille Day at Youngberg Hill
Website Info

Monday, July 15

Orfila Vineyards and Winery, California
Event: Succulent Workshop
Website Info

Wednesday, July 17

Youngberg Hill, Oregon
Event: Wine Wednesday Music Series
Website Info

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Slow Food Nations Festival in Denver

July 9, 2019 – 4:17 pm

Denver, Colorado is the site of the large Slow Food Nations festival  taking place July 19-21, 2019. The theme for this year’s festival is Tradition Meets Innovation. The festival opens on July 19 with the Leader Summit and opening party. On July 20 and 21, Larimer Square in Denver is the location for the festival and the celebration continues with a Taste Marketplace, cooking demos, workshops, family pavilion and interactive food fun.

The Slow Food Nations Festival, which began in 2017, will include talks, workshops, tastings and special events.  Chefs and farmers will be among the many speakers.

According to the info on the Slow Food Nations website, “Slow Food is a global, grassroots organization, founded in 1989 to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions, counteract the rise of fast life and combat people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from and how our food choices affect the world around us.”

While many events are free, some events require tickets which start at $40. The events list is too long to list but a sample of the free events includes:

  • Chef Cooking Club: Nightshades Edition
  • Black Cat Farm Dinner and Farm Tour
  • Indigenous Foodways and Lifeways
  • Authors signing: several authors will be signing
  • Slow Bees
  • Breakfast Bowls
  • Late Night by Land and Sea

A partial list of ticketed events include:

  • Slow Food Craft Beer Experience
  • Pickled Pintxos and Paella on the Patio
  • Colorado Fare Block Party
  • Meet Your Maker: Bee Squared Apiaries Honey
  • Fonio, The Ancient Miracle Grain
  • This is Cider
  • Craft Beer for Change
  • The Sweet Source of Craft Chocolate
  • Fermentation is Everywhere!

For more information about the Slow Food Nations Festival fun, visit the events page.

Cheers!
Kathy

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A Fun, Summer Wine Tour in Utah

July 8, 2019 – 2:32 pm

If you plan on traveling in Utah this summer, discover this unusual wine tasting tour with a bit of history. On Thursdays from July 11 thru August 29, 2019, wine enthusiasts can enjoy a very special wine tour, “Mines & Wines Tour.”

Mines & Wines Deer Valley VIP Tours are offered by the Fox School of Wine in Utah. The tour is three hours long. The price tag of $247 includes round trip transportation from The Lodges at Deer Valley.

The tour is described as starting at The Lodges at Deer Valleys Brass Tag restaurant that will offer information about the feud that was the impetus for starting mining in Park City. Afterwards a limobus takes participants to the Ontario Mine, Miner’s Hospital, First National Bank on Main Street, Silver King Consolidated HQ and the Red Light District.

The tour includes:

  • Vintage sparkling wine from Carneros, California
  • Premiere Cru Chablis from Chablis, Burgundy, France
  • A Rosé of Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon
  • A boutique Pinot Noir from Napa Valley, California
  • A Gran Reserva Rioja from Rioja, Spain
  • A 20-year Tawny Port from Oporto, Portugal
  • Light, paired nibbles
  • Wine tote
  • Deer Valley gift
  • Appetizer

More information and a video are available online.

Cheers,
Kathy

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Enjoy 4th of July Weekend at a Winery

July 3, 2019 – 4:25 pm

Three Northern Virginia wineries are celebrating July 4th weekend with the Trifecta event. For the four-day holiday weekend, Pearmund Cellars, Vint Hill Craft Winery and Effingham Manor and Winery will be offering Trifecta. When visitors stop at one of the above wineries, they can purchase a pass for tastings for $20 that is good at all three wineries from July 4 through Sunday, July 7. At the final winery, participants will receive a souvenir wine glass.

According to a recent email from Pearmund Cellars, “Adding to the fun; the availability of the RED, AND BLUE MAKES GOLD three pack, featuring a recent Gold Medal Winning wine from each winery.”

Pearmund Cellars

At the Pearmund Cellars winery, visitors will receive hot dogs and burgers – while supplies last! Donations are requested for the Fauquier SPCA.

Effingham Manor in Virginia

Locations:

All three of these wineries are within the Washington metropolitan region making each one easy to reach.

 

  • Pearmund Cellars,  6190 Georgetown Rd, Broad Run, Virginia  20137
  • Effingham Manor and Winery, 14325 Trotters Ridge Pl, Nokesville, Virginia. 20181
  • Vint Hill Craft Winery, 7150 Lineweaver Rd, Warrenton, Virginia.  20187

Enjoy a long holiday weekend by taking your time to visit and relax at a winery in your local area.

Please drink in moderation and consider using a designated driver.

Cheers!
Kathy

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Save the Dates: August 2 -3 and July 31 for Ohio Wines

June 27, 2019 – 3:32 pm

Vineyards in Ohio

The Vintage Ohio Wine Festival takes place August 2 & 3, 2019 at the Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland, Ohio. In 2019, the Ohio Wine Producers Association is celebrating the 25th year of the Vintage Ohio Wine Festival

The festival includes wines from around the state, restaurant vendors, food trucks, crafts, artisans, wines from around the state, performing arts, live music and entertainment for children.

Several types of tickets are available:

Adult Sampler in Advance: $32
AdultSampler at the Gate: $37
Two-day Sampler: $47
Designated Driver: $14
Child (under 18) $3
Child under 3) Free

Tickets for the festival are available online.    

25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner – July 31, 2019   

On July 31, two days prior to the Vintage Ohio Wine Festival, a special 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner takes place on Festival Field.  The dinner will recognized some of the best wines produced in Ohio. Featured wineries will be  wineries who helped to launch the festival 25 years ago. 

The dinner menu includes:

Aperitif: Featuring Reièm American Sparkling Wine, Meiers Wine Cellars

First  Course: Arugula Salad paired with Debonné Vineyards 2017 Grand River Valley Unoaked Chardonnay

Second Course: Crab Cake paired with Breitenbach Wine Cellars American Pinot Grigio

Third Course: Crispy Duck w/Lush Fig Sauce: matched with Ferrante Winery 2017 Grand River Valley Gewürztraminer and Heineman Winery Lake Erie White Riesling 

Fourth Course: Braised Short Rib/Polenta paired with Valley Vineyards Ohio River Valley Cabernet Franc and Firelands Winery 2015 Isle St. George Cabernet Sauvignon

Dessert: Chocolate Covered Strawberries paired with Meier’s Winery #44 Cream Sherry

Tickets for this special dinner are $70 per person; $129 per couple. Tickets are available online. Be sure to get your tickets in advance.

For more information about many of Ohio’s wineries check out Wine Trail Traveler’s Ohio winery reviews.

Cheers!
Kathy

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A Special Winegrowers Festival in Switzerland

June 20, 2019 – 3:36 pm

Switzerland is not particularly well known for winemaking. Perhaps one reason may be that most of the Swiss wine is enjoyed within the country rather than being exported outside of the country. Smaller vineyard acreage is also undoubtedly a reason.

Wine enthusiasts might enjoy discovering the Fête des Vignerons, a celebration of winegrowers in Switzerland, that occurs only once every generation or about every 20 years. The most recent festival was in 1999. The next festival takes place this summer in 2019 over a three week period. This year the Fête des Vignerons runs from July 18 to August 11. Tickets for the Fête des Vignerons are available online.

According to the Fête des Vignerons’ website, this special festival “is the first living Swiss tradition to have been recognized by UNESCO.” In 2016 the Fête des Vignerons was added to UNESCO’s  Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The festival dates back to 1797. 

Events at the Fête des Vignerons include a large show which has 20 scenes and represents the many aspects of the vineyard life. During the show a coronation of the most excellent winegrowers takes place. These winegrowers are chosen by the Confrérie des Vignerons (Brotherhood of Winegrowers.)

Thousands of actresses and actors take part in the show. All of them live locally. Imagine the excitement for the people of Vevey as they prepare for a large event that takes place only once every 20 years.

Fête des Vignerons takes place in the town of Vevey which is located in the Lavaux wine region of Switzerland. The Lavaux wine region is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The main grape variety growing in this region is Chasselas, a white grape.

If you will be visiting Switzerland this summer, try to attend the Fête des Vignerons; or if visiting Switzerland anytime be sure to discover the Swiss wines including Chasselas.

Cheers,
Kathy

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