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First Weekend of November Wine and Food Festivals

October 25, 2011 – 1:01 am

Check out these wine festivals and events for the first weekend of November. What a great way to start November! It’s not too early to start searching for your holiday wines!

Cheers Kathy

Big Sur Food & Wine Festival
November 3 – 5
Big Sur, California
Tickets are available online.

This is the third Big Sur Food & Wine Festival. The event will be in Caramel, California at the Highlands Inn. After the Grand Tasting, the Lifestyle Auction takes place. Auction items include winemaker dinners, overnights at Big Sur resorts, wine packages and a Matt Hotch motorcycle. This year the festival will benefit the non-profits of The Big Sur School Council, Henry Miller Library and Big Sur Health Center.

Tri-Cities Wine Festival
November 4 – 5
Kennewick, Washington
Tickets are available online.

The Three Rivers Convention is the location of the Tri-Cities Wine Festival. Events include Best of Show Wine Dinner, Seminar: Time & Terroir-A Sensory Experience, Gala Wine Tasting and Silent Auction.

18th Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival
November 4-6
Carefree, Arizona

Discover 165 artists with more than 5,000 works of art at the Annual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival. Visitors to the festival will see sculptures of diverse materials, photography, paintings, jewelry and more. Wines from around the world and food will be available. Live entertainment will enhance the experience.

Wine & Mushroom Fest
November 4 – 13
Mendocino County, California

Enjoy mushroom dinners, exhibits, guided mushroom foraging walks and workshops on wine-and-beer pairings.

Wine & Food Celebration
November 6
Springfield, Missouri
Ticket Information

Enjoy wine, beer, food with live music.

The Northwest Food & Wine Festival
November 5
Portland, Oregon
Ticket Information

This event takes place at The Doubletree by Hilton Lloyd Center. Live music accompanies more than 600 wines plus gourmet food tastes. Chefs and sommeliers will be about to answer questions. Gourmet food, wine and kitchen products will be introduced.

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“Four on the Shore” Celebrate with Hallo“Wine” Celebration

October 24, 2011 – 9:18 am

Visitors to Maryland’s Eastern Shore including the tourist areas of Ocean City and Assateague Island can enjoy a visit to a small group of wineries named “Four on the Shore”. We discovered Four on the Shore back in the summer while visiting the area.

Four on the Shore includes Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery, Costa Ventosa Winery & Vineyard, Bordeleau Vineyards & Winery, and Fenwick Wine Cellars. Travelers will want to note that Fenwick Wine Cellars is located in Delaware. These wineries are diverse and wine travelers will enjoy the different types of experiences at each winery.

On October 29 from 5pm until 10pm, visitors can enjoy celebrating Hallo”Wine” at Costa Ventosa Winery & Vineyard. Hallo”Wine” celebration includes a haunted vineyard, bonfire, hayrides, facepainting, music, smores, and wine. What more could someone ask for to celebrate Halloween?

Tickets bought in advance are $10 for children, anyone over 21 the price is $20. Tickets can be purchased at the individual wineries or online. The PJ Aldridge Foundation, established for awareness and research for a lung cancer cure, will receive part of the ticket sales.

Enjoy visiting Maryland’s Eastern Shore for its beautiful farmlands as well as its delight views of the Atlantic Ocean. Take time to learn about the wines at the Four on the Shore wineries.

Enjoy discovering the “Four on the Shore” wineries along the Eastern Shore.

Cheers, Kathy

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Turkey Trot Progressive Wine Tasting

October 23, 2011 – 10:07 am

Ohio has a whole list of wineries located along six wine trails. Whether you are looking for a winery with a restaurant, a boutique winery or a large production facility, you will enjoy learning about the Ohio wines and wine history. Several wineries have charity events during the year.

Winegrowers of the Grand River Valley is an organization made up of Debonne Vineyards, Ferrante Winery, Grand River Cellars, Laurello Vineyards and St. Joseph Vineyards.

On November 12, 2011, the Winegrowers of the Grand River Valley is sponsoring a Turkey Trot Progressive Wine Tasting Event. The even takes place between 12Noon and 5pm. Tickets are $5 at each winery. Those who bring in a canned food item will receive $1 off their ticket price. If you want the savings and plan to visit all five wineries have five cans of food with you.  Reservations are not required. Wines to enjoy with these Thanksgiving type appetizers will be provided. This provides a wonderful opportunity to discover wines to purchase and enjoy for the holidays.

Wineries with each appetizer include:

Debonne Vineyards: Turkey Slider
Ferrante Winery: Pumpkin Tart
Grand River Cellars: Pumpkin Soup with roasted pumpkin seeds and toast points
Laurello Vineyards: Italian Zucchini Appetizer
St. Joseph Vineyards: Stuffing with apples, cranberries, and walnuts

We’ve visited four of these Ohio wineries and believe you will enjoy the wineries and the experience.

Enjoy traveling to Ohio wineries and participating in the Turkey Trot Progressive Wine Tasting Event.

Cheers! Kathy

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Lamb Rag-Out with Cabernet Sauvignon

October 22, 2011 – 1:02 am

With cooler weather here or approaching, it’s time to think of warm dishes to create in the kitchen. Below is a recipe for Lamb Rag-Out which uses fresh or cooked lamb, depending on your preference. Some other ingredients you may like include Cabernet Sauvignon (use the left over to pair with the meal) and kalamata olives.

Lamb Rag-Out

Ingredients

1 lb boneless lamb
1 T butter
1 T olive oil
5 garlic cloves, crushed
2 t finely minced rosemary needles
1/2 c Cabernet Sauvignon
14 oz beef broth
3 T tomato paste
4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1/4 c kalamata olives, chopped
1 T fresh parsley

Directions

*This recipe is made using raw lamb. It can be made with leftover leg of lamb, chopped into one-inch cubes, which is my preferred method. If using leftover meat, omit browning the meat. Just put all ingredients in a heavy pot and simmer for an hour.

  1. Heat oil and butter. Add lamb in small amounts to brown.
  2. Add garlic and rosemary, cook for one minute.
  3. Add wine and stir, mix in beef broth and tomato paste.
  4. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  5. Remove cover, increase heat to medium high and cook until sauce begins to thicken.
  6. Add tomatoes and olives and cook 5 minutes.
  7. Stir in parsley and serve over a bed of noodles or rice.

Pairs well with Milbrandt Vineyards 2008 Traditions Cabernet Sauvignon

Created by Co-owner Butch Milbrandt, Milbrandt Vineyards in Prosser, Washington
Recipe provided by Milbrandt Vineyards http://www.milbrandtvineyards.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Check Out these Winery Weekend Winery Events

October 21, 2011 – 9:14 am

Fall is in the air and never more so than at a winery. Find some time to visit a winery this weekend and perhaps take part in one of the events listed below. While visiting a winery, discover the wines you want to purchase for the holiday season!

Cheers! Kathy

Friday, October 21

Chateau Chantal, MI
Event: Wine Dinner
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Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, OH
Entertainment: Trevor
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Pearmund Cellars,VA
Event: TGIF
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The Winery at LaGrange, VA
Movie: Robin Williams-Live on Broadway
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Saturday, October 22

Blue Ridge Vineyard, VA
Event: Blinky Moon returns
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Cava Winery & Vineyard, NJ
Event: A Toast to the Ta-Ta-s Weekend
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DelFosse Winery, VA
Event: attending Powhatan’s Festival of the Grape
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Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, OH
Entertainment: Uncharted Course
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Three Fox Vineyards, VA
Event: Harvest Festival
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The Winery at LaGrange, VA
Entertainment: Damon and Dave
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Sunday, October 23

Cava Winery & Vineyard, New Jersey
Event: A Toast to the Ta-Ta-s Weekend
Website Information

DelFosse Winery, VA
Event: Wine and Food Pairing
Website Information

Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, OH
Entertainment: David Young
Website Information

Three Fox Vineyards, VA
Event: 2nd Annual Bocce Tournment
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Halloween Charity Extravaganza Supporting The Pink Boat Organization

October 20, 2011 – 7:02 am

Chateau Chantal, a Michigan winery, along with other organizations including the Detroit Lions, is sponsoring the Halloween Charity Extravaganza. Troppo, an Urban Feast Restaurant in Lansing, Michigan is hosting the charity event on October 31 from 5pm until 12Midnight.

The purpose of the Halloween Charity Event is to help The Pink Boat organization reach its goal of donating $1 million to the Breast Cancer Research Foundations.

This Halloween Charity Extravaganza will include custom prizes, a raffle, auction and hors’doeuvres. Live music will be provided by Remix. Chateau Chantal is offering a six person VIP tour and tasting at Chateau Chantal for bidding.

Tickets for the Halloween Extravaganza are available online.

According to the Pink Boat’s website, “The Pink Boat’s first goal is to raise $1 million for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Further, it is our hope this victory will spill over and help in the prevention and cure of other forms of cancer.” For those who cannot attend the Halloween event, a donation button is available on The Pink Boat website.

The Pink Boat organization is the idea of Thomas Watson, who owns the Pink Boat. Thomas’ trip for this goal involves traveling around the earth without stopping. He anticipates the trip will be 25,000 miles. His challenging journey is to start September 25, 2013.

Cheers! Kathy

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A Winery Haunted Halloween Party and Benefit

October 19, 2011 – 1:02 am

A winery in California is going all out to celebrate Halloween this year. On Friday, October 28, Trione Vineyards and Winery in Geyserville, CA is the location for a haunted Halloween party in the Trione’s Old Stone Winery. The street address is 19550 Geyserville Avenue. Trione Winery built in 1908 will be haunted with awesome displays.

This special event will benefit the Geyserville Unified School District and the Redwood Empire Food Bank. Attendees can look forward to silent auctions with benefits from restaurants, B & Bs, and more. In addition to the haunted aspects of the evening, food will be available for purchase and there will be live music. The food list includes River of Hades Tomato Soup with Creepy, Crispy, Cheesy Bread and Poltergeist Pulled Pork Sandwiches.

Raffle tickets may be purchased or for every non-perishable food items one ticket will be received. Halloween Party tickets and raffle tickets are available online. The Halloween tickets are $15 online and $20 at the door. Remember to arrive with canned foods to donate.

Cheers! Kathy

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Tennessee Food & Wine Festival

October 18, 2011 – 10:13 am

The University of Tennessee is sponsoring the annual  Tennessee Food & Wine Festival on October 21-22. The two-day annual festival in Knoxville helps with scholarships and gives work experience to students who are studying Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management.

On Friday, October 21, ticket holders can enjoy  food, wine and beer educational sessions. Friday will also have interactive kids culinary classes and demonstrations.

Saturday has an array of activities including more education sessions, a gala dinner, kids culinary classes, more than 100 Tennessee wine and food booths including samples, and the sharing of recipes by regional and international chefs. In addition attendees can also have fun with contests and giveaways.

The festival is a great way to learn more about Tennessee wines and enjoy southern hospitality!

For more information about the festival, visit the festival website. Tickets are available online at https://utconferences.outreach.utk.edu/ei/getdemo.ei?id=204&s=_08C0ULZPS

In the summer, we traveled to many Tennessee wineries in east and middle Tennessee. The hospitality offered was wonderful and made one think in general about “southern hospitality.” To find out more about Tennessee wineries, these articles about Tennessee articles.

Cheers! Kathy

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Historic Vineyard Society for California Vineyards

October 17, 2011 – 1:01 am

One may not quite know what will happen when posting a question on the Internet. Mike Dildine asked, “California’s great old vine Zinfandel vineyards … What are your favorites?” The result was the creation of the Historic Vineyard Society.

Mike’s question prompted others to gather together and eventually start the Historic Vineyard Society which also has a website. “Their goal is to document facts about all of California’s heritage vineyards, and to raise awareness of the unique places these vineyards represent, in California and winemaking history.” In addition the non-profit, 501 C-3, Historic Vineyard Society is concerned with preserving the historic vineyards in California.

Winery owners with vineyards that meet the requirements to be listed on the Historic Vineyard Society registry can locate the seemingly easy form online.

The Historic Vineyard Society helps wine enthusiasts to discover the wineries with historic vineyards by keeping the registry online. Historic vineyards can be found by AVA or the decade planted. When planning a visit to California wineries, consider checking the Registry of Historic Vineyards to discover some historic vineyards to include on your itinerary.

Cheers! Kathy

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Wine and Cheese Tasting Benefit

October 16, 2011 – 1:01 am

On Saturday, November 5, a Wine and Cheese Tasting to benefit the Malowa Medical Clinic in Tanzania takes place in Fulton, Maryland. The tasting will be held at I.M. Wine from 7pm to 9pm. I.M. Wine is located a short distance off Route 29 between Laurel and Columbia,

The tasting will include six Holiday wines and fine cheese samples to pair with each wine. Tickets in advance are $35 each and at the door tickets will be $45. Tickets can be bought online at www.localwineevents.com/events/detail/385431.

The Malowa Medical Clinic benefits 10,000 plus people who are in an area suffering from the HIV/AIDS pandemic and drought.

This wine and cheese event is an opportunity to discover wines and cheeses you may want to buy for the Holidays and importantly supports the Malowa Medical Clinic.

Attendees will also be able to learn more about the medical clinic and the future projects for the Tanzanian Children’s Project. The Tanzanian Children’s Project is supported by the Knights of Columbus Council 7559 in Columbia, Maryland, non profit Support the Poor in Maryland and the Moshi Diocese in Tanzania.

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