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Spend Father’s Day with Your Dad at a Winery!

June 15, 2011 – 11:59 am

Make this Father’s Day special. Numerous wineries allow visitors to stop by with picnic baskets to enjoy on their property. Always call in advance to check and remember to purchase any wine at the winery, as outside alcohol is not permitted at wineries.

Some wineries have an assortment of gourmet foods including cheese, crackers and sausage so you can purchase your picnic goods while in the tasting room. Contact wineries in advance for details about Father’s Day events.

Cheers! Kathy

Serpent Ridge Vineyard
2962 Nicodemus Road, Westminster, Maryland
Father’s Day Event
This event includes open face sirloin burgers, potato salad, Triple Layer Chocolate Cake and a glass of wine.

Cava Winery & Vineyard
3619 Route 94, Hamburg, New Jersey
Father’s Day Wine
Your Father will be able to purchase cigars from a cigar representative.
There is a 20 percent discount on wine bottles for dads.

Ferrante Winery
5585 N River Road W (State Route 307)?Geneva, Ohio
Take Dad to Ferrante Winery & Ristorante for dinner and live music.

Grand River Cellars
5750 South Madison Rd. Madison, Ohio
Father’s Day
“Bring Dad out for a day of wine, good and entertainment”
Reservations are recommended.

DelFosse Vineyards and Winery,
500 DelFosse Winery Lane, Faber, Virginia
Father’s Day BBQ
Reservations are required!

Peaks of Otter Winery
2122 Sheep Creek Road, Bedford, Virginia
June 18 – 19
Make a day of it for Dad when visiting Peaks of Otter Winery
“Dazzle Dad with tastes of our many   fruit wines. Free Noon-5p.m. You may bring your own glass, purchase a souvenir glass or taste out of a free plastic cup.  Also, Picnic and Visit The National D-Day Memorial, Bedford Museum and Poplar Forest.”

Three Fox Vineyards
10100 Three Fox Lane, Delaplane, Virginia
June 18-19
Father’s Day Weekend
Father’s can enjoy special discounts

Winery at LaGrange
4970 Antioch Road, Haymarket, VirginiaEnjoy Father’s Day with your dad listening to live music by Dave Pepper from 12 to 5pm

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Most Beautiful Wine Region in the World

June 15, 2011 – 6:50 am

A question was posted on Twitter by enoturisme asking, “So what is the absolute coolest, most beautiful wine tourism destination in the world?” This is a difficult question to answer without criteria to define beautiful. However a destination did immediately come to mind: the Grand Valley area of Colorado along Interstate 70. The Book Cliffs provide the background for stunning views from vineyards. The stone earthy colors contrast with the greens of the vineyards. There is a certain enchantment in this region. One wants to sit in the vineyards and just stare out over the rows of vines to the scenery beyond. The backdrop changes as the position of the sun differs throughout the day.

Another advantage of this region is that there are several wineries one can visit with these stunning views. Some of the wineries are close enough to enjoy biking between them. A few, in Palisade, are close enough to walk. As an added bonus, the Grand Mesa is to the south and east. Although not as stunning as the Book Cliffs, it too has its beauty.

The Wine Country Inn is situated amongst vineyards and wineries. This is a perfect base to explore the region.

I’ve taken several photographs of this area. One of my favorites was taken from the Wine Country Inn in Palisade. Clouds cast shadows on the sun drenched earthy colors of the Book Cliffs as vibrant greens of vineyards provide contrast to the earth tones, cloud whites and blue sky.

What comes to mind first when you think of the coolest, most beautiful wine tourism destination in the world?

Cheers,
Terry

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New Jersey Wine Trails and Passport

June 13, 2011 – 6:47 am

New Jersey with more than 50 wineries is home to seven wine trails. Wineries can be discovered around the state. Wine enthusiasts will discover traditional red and white wines as well as many fruit wines. Everyone can discover wines to enjoy.

The Garden State Wine Growers Association has a Passport program for participating New Jersey wineries. Visitors can pick up a passport at a New Jersey winery. After having the Passport stamped at participating wineries, send the Passport to the Garden State Wine Growers Association. You will receive a complimentary gift and be entered into a drawing for the Grand Prize. For more information about the Passport visit the Wine Growers Association website.

Wine Trails include the Atlantic County Wine Trail, Cape May Wine Trail, Cumberland Wine Trail, Gloucester Salem Wine Trail, Shore Wine Trail, Sussex Wine Trail and the Warren Hunterdon Wine Trail. Use these wine trails to help you fill the New Jersey Wine Country Passport.

Cheers! Kathy

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Corvettes for the Vets Wine Event

June 12, 2011 – 7:53 am

Save the date July 3, 2011 for a very special event at The Williamsburg Winery in Williamsburg, Virginia.  Read The Williamsburg Winery article.

The Williamsburg Winery is hosting a special event to support those in the U.S. Armed Forces and  their families.  CORVETTES for the Vets will take place 11am-4pm.

This event will include 70 to 100 Corvettes on display, lunch paired with wine, music, and a raffle. One hundred percent of the raffle proceeds will go to Birdies for the Brave.)

Tickets are available online.

We enjoyed visiting Williamsburg Winery. The winery location offers lodging, a restaurant and winery tours. While planning to participate in CORVETTES for the Vets event, consider staying a few days at their elegant onsite lodging site, Wedmore Place (review) and visiting Colonial Williamsburg that is about five minutes away by car.

Cheers! Kathy

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Pear Tart Recipe uses Peach Wine

June 11, 2011 – 7:11 pm

Imagine pears marinated inpeach wine! That is the beginning of the recipe for Sweet Whisper Peach Marinated Pear Tart. The recipe below is from DelMonaco Winery and Vineyards in Baxter, Tennessee. In addition to Sweet Whisper Peach wine, the winery produces numerous wines including Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Concord, Muscadine and Blackberry. Check DelMonaco Winery out when you have the opportunity.

Cheers! Kathy

Sweet Whisper Peach Marinated Pear Tart

Ingredients

3-4 Anjou pears
1-1½ c Sweet Whisper Peach Wine
1 (15oz) container Ricotta cheese
1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese-softened
1pkg refrigerated pie crust (2 pie cursts in each pkg)
½ t pure vanilla
1c powdered sugar
Toasted pecan halves-for garnish

Directions

  1. Peel and dice pears, then marinate in Sweet Whisper Peach wine for 6 hours.
  2. Pinch off small sections of pie crust to each ungreased mini-muffin cup
  3. Blend Ricotta cheese, cream cheese, vanilla, ½ c of sifted powdered sugar until creamy
  4. Put filling into pie crusts and top with marinated pears.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
  6. Garnish with pecans and extra powdered sugar.

By Rachel Thornton
Recipe provided by DelMonaco Winery and Vineyards in Tennessee

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Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival near Harpers Ferry!

June 10, 2011 – 6:46 pm

If you have a free day this weekend June 11-12, consider attending the 40th Annual Spring Mountain Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival located a few miles from historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. In addition to music, arts & crafts, and food, visitors have the opportunity to taste wines from seven West Virginia wineries. Music is also a part of the festival.

This is a great event with numerous fine artists and arts & crafts vendors portraying their talents. While Terry went and talked with the winery staff at the wine tasting tents, I decided to scout out the vendors. The tents of vendors went on and on. If you shop throughout the year for Christmas and other gifts, this is a great event to attend.

The festival management has done great work in setting up the displays. Wineries are together in one area while nearby the arrangement of craft vendors makes it easy to browse and enjoy the many offerings. Wineries include Watts Roost Winery, Kenco Farms, Winery, Forks of Cheat Winery, West Whitehill Winery, Lambert’s Vintage Wines, Kirkwood Winery and Potomac Highland Winery.

This is the most reasonable price for an event of this size that we have seen. Tickets are seven dollars and a one dollar coupon is available online. Check out the Heritage Arts & Crafts Festival website and try to attend if you can.

This event is family friendly!

Cheers!

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Winery Events this Weekend!

June 9, 2011 – 12:02 am

The list of  winery events below include Lorimar Winery in Temecula California, Ferrante Winery & Ristorante in Ohio and Virginia wineries which include DelFosse Winery, Three Fox Vineyards and Winery at LaGrange. The featured advertisers on Wine Trail Traveler host these fun filled events.

Be sure to look at the events also from our winery friends who chose the basic advertisement. You can view all of our winery advertisers under the Partners section of the website.

Enjoy a terrific weekend by spending a day at a winery!

Cheers! Kathy

Friday, June 10
Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Ohio
Entertainment: 4-Kings
 Web Info

Lorimar Winery, California
Event: Friday Night “Happy Hour”
 Web Info

Saturday, June 11

DelFosse Winery, Virginia
Event: Vertical Tasting Series-Merlot
Web Info

Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Ohio
Entertainment: Uncharted Course
 Web Info

Sunday, June 12

Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Ohio
Entertainment: LS Jazz Express
 Web Info

Three Fox Vineyards, Virginia
Event: CVCC: Classic Vineo-Classic Cars
 Web Info

Winery at LaGrange, Virginia
Event: Live Music All Summer Long/Russ and Dave
Web Info

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Merlot 2008 from South Coast

June 8, 2011 – 12:01 am

We opened a bottle of 33° N Merlot Estate 2008 wine produced by Fallbrook Winery in Fallbrook, California. This estate grown Merlot was from the Gracie Hill Vineyard 2008 harvest. Produced by Fallbrook Winery in Southern California, this opaque dark purple with a ruby rim wine was full bodied and offered nuances of black cherry. Other dark fruits such as blackberries and black currants lurked in the background. The finish was fruity with medium tannins. The fruit yielded to spices such as cinnamon. Although one can enjoy the wine by itself, we also paired it with grilled hamburgers. The grilled meat and wine matched well.

Fallbrook Winery is in the South Coast region of California. The winery has two lines of wine. The 33° N line was chosen because the winery and vineyards are located on the 33rd parallel. The winery is one of the largest wineries in Southern California.

We had an opportunity to visit Fallbrook Winery last year. Read an article we wrote about Fallbrook Winery here. Anyone planning to visit the Fallbrook Winery should contact the winery for an appointment. Keep a camera handy for delightful photos of the vineyards and the aging cellars.

Cheers, Kathy

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Wine/Food/Music Festivals for this Weekend!

June 7, 2011 – 12:02 am

Lots of wine events for this upcoming weekend! These events are taking place around the country. Check out the ones that interest you.  Use sunscreen and drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

Enjoy the weekend!
Cheers! Kathy

The 11th Annual Art of Wine Festival in Arkansas supports Walton Arts Center.
This festival includes several special events including:

  • Uncorked! Friday Night Wine Tasting
  • Wine Lover’s Brunch
  • Riedel Glass Seminar
  • Premier Tasting
  • Online and Silent Auctions
    More information and tickets are available on the Walton Arts Center website.

35th Annual Monterey Wine Festival
June 10-11
Location: Monterey, California
Events include Monterey Hyatt & Monterey Museum of Art-La Mirada, “Bartenders Fedora Cocktail Throw Down” and The West Coast Chowder Competition.
More information is available on festival website.

WineQuest, Annual Wine Tasting & Auction in Florida is offering several special activities including WineQuest Golf Classic, Grand Tasting & Auction, Premier Dining Experience and Primo Garden Brunch. More information is available on the WineQuest  website.

7th Annual Mariposa Rotary Art & Wine Festival
June 11
This festival in Mariposa, California offers a fun time tasting local wines and viewing juried art. More information is available on the Mariposa Rotary Club website.

Annual Chocolate, Shakespeare & Champagne is presented by the Winona County Historical Society
June 11
Location: Winona, Minnesota
Enjoy chocolate, champagne, music and previews of Shakespeare’s Festival season.

Pierce City Arts Festival
June 11
Pierce City, Missouri
Enjoy fine arts, free workshops, wine tasting.

The Taste of History
June 11
Medford, Oregon
Enjoy music and sample food and local wines & beers  in Medford.

Cazbah International Wine Festival
June 11
Greer, South Carolina
Sample more than 100 world wines- all proceeds go to Make-A-Wish!

Flagstaff Wine & Food Festival
June 11-12
Flagstaff, Arizona
Celebrate Regional Wine and Local Food – Sample culinary samples, dance and participate in an auction with items such as food and travel packages, wines and crafts.

The 6th Annual LWineFest
June 11-12
Location: Los Angeles, California

On Saturday a special VIP Event benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation. Sunday from 12 to 6, enjoy wine, spirits, and beer.

The Great Grapes Wine, Arts & Food Festival
June 11-12
Cockeysville, Maryland
Discover Maryland wines, crafts, music and food at this annual event.

Savor Idaho
June 12
Boise, Idaho
Enjoy discovering what Idaho has in local wines and foods. 

25th Annual Ojai Wine Festival
June 12
Ojai, California
The Ojai Wine Festival offers wineries, breweries, arts & crafts, music, a dance floor and boat rides. Be sure to check this festival out!

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A Murder Mystery with Gourmet Dinner this Weekend in Mendocino

June 6, 2011 – 9:04 am

Numerous wineries offer special events including murder mystery dinners. An expansion of the murder mystery dinner idea is taking place this weekend, June 10 and June 11 at Parducci Winery in Ukiah, California.

This unusual event is titled  “Goes Well with Murder” presented by Murder Mystery Mendocino. “Mingle with fellow guests and meet an array of colorful suspects. Investigate the Parducci grounds to uncover clues as you embark on a mission to unmask the identity of the killer,” according to the Parducci website.

Tickets are $75 a piece and include a gourmet dinner created by Tamara Frey. Proceeds will benefit the South Ukiah Rotary and Ukiah Players Theatre. For tickets contact Ukiah Players Theater box office at 462-9226.

“Goes Well with Murder” is written and directed by Keith Aisner. In The Ukiah Daily Journal an article by Carole Brodsky in “Mystery, Murder and Merlot” quotes Keith Aisner. “This is a complete antithesis to the Netflix world of canned entertainment. Not only do you get to eat and drink incredible food, but you also get to compete. Each guest table will be its own private fiefdom.”

Mendocino County in northern California is home to numerous wineries, many of which are environmentally friendly both in the winery and the vineyards. Mendocino County wineries are great to visit and taste wines. For articles about several wineries in Mendocino, visit the Wine Trail Traveler review section.

Cheers! Kathy

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