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Easy Pasta Salad Recipe with Vidal

July 10, 2010 – 11:44 am

On the East Coast some of us are getting relief from the drought and heat the past summer days have brought. This morning we woke to a delightfully soft rainfall that is hopefully soaking the soil and giving relief to gardens and vineyards.

During the warm and hot summer days, cold and easy summer recipes are nice to have on hand. Barrington Cellars in New York shared the following recipe with the Wine Trail Traveler website.

Jazzed-Up Macaroni Salad

Ingredients

1 lb Your Favorite Pasta
¾ c Mayonnaise
1 c Barrington Cellars Vidal Wine
½ – ¾ c corn relish

Directions

1.  Cook pasta, drain and chill.
2. Whip the wine and mayonnaise together and set aside.
3. Mix together the pasta and corn relish.
4. Add the mayonnaise mixture to the pasta and corn relish.
5. Chill well before serving.

    Provided by Barrington Cellars, New York.
    New tasting facility in Penn Yan, New York

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    Celebrate Bastille Day at DelFosse Vineyards in Virginia

    July 9, 2010 – 9:57 am

    Del Fosse Vineyards located in the beautiful Virginia countryside is featuring a Bastille Day Celebration tomorrow, July 11th.  Enjoy food and wine while celebrating Bastille Day!

    The Bastille Day Celebration is scheduled from 1PM to 5PM.

    Enjoy food from the DelFosse Bistro Menu

    The Bistro menu includes:

    • Cheese Plate (Serves 2) $10
    • Large Cheese Plate (Serves 4) $15
    • Salade Nicoise $15
    • Savory Crepes $5 per crepe
    • Sweet Crepes $5 per crepe

    Music will be provide by Ken

    While reservations are not required, they would appreciate knowing if you are coming.

    Free reservations can be made at http://www.delfossewine.com/Admin/Shop_Show_cart.php?new=254&package=Reservation

    Have a wonderful, wine weekend!
    Cheers, Kathy

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    8th Anniversary for Laurello Vineyards

    July 8, 2010 – 7:43 am

    Congratulations to Laurello Vineyards in Geneva, Ohio! Laurello Vineyards is celebrating its 8th Anniversary this weekend!

    8th Anniversary Events:

    July 10th: A small appetizer will accompany the purchase of the first bottle of in-house wine, plus you will receive a raffle ticket for a gift basket. Drawing will be on Saturday at 9:30 pm.

    Friday Evening Music 7:00 pm: by 4 Kings
    Saturday Music 7:00 pm: The Light of Day Band

    If you have the chance, stop by the winery this weekend.

    Laurello Vineyards is a delightful winery that is inclined to make one feel right at home. Our visit was in 2008 (Wine Trail Traveler article) and I remember the friendliness of the owners, Larry and Kim, as well as the ambiance of the tasting room. Laurello Vineyards offers an assortment of appetizers, grilled sandwiches, pizzas and desserts. Their detailed menu is available online at http://www.laurellovineyards.com/menu.htm.

    Laurello Vineyards produces several wines including Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Super Tuscan blends, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Grigio and an Ice Wine.

    When you have the opportunity, stop by Laurello Vineyards and enjoy a glass of wine with an appetizer.

    Cheers! Kathy

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    A Red Wine for Dinner – Grenache

    July 7, 2010 – 1:02 am

    Yesterday with the daytime temperatures hovering at about 104 degrees and no rain in sight, we decided upon a light dinner with a red wine. So it was a green salad with lightly grilled potatoes, zucchini, etc. Terry decided to open a bottle of La Cereza Grenache 2005. Located in Temecula Valley, California, La Cereza Winery produced this particular Grenache. This dark, purple wine offered plum and black cherry notes with hints of spice on the aroma and taste. The aftertaste had nuances of plum. There was a bit of heat on the finish. Be sure to notice the front wine label, which is based on a painting by Anton Arkhipov.

    Le Cereza is Spanish for cherry and the architecture of the facility is of a Spanish design. To read more about Le Cereza Winery and find out about Hemingway’s Wine and Cigar Bar go to http://winetrailtraveler.com/california/lacereza.php.

    Cheers! Kathy

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    Wine Festivals and More for July 24/25

    July 6, 2010 – 9:13 am

    Terry wrote a great article about visiting Mormoraia in Tuscany. In a short article, he has captured the essence of the area and you may want to plan a trip to Mormoraia. Check tbe article out at  http://www.examiner.com/x-11860-Baltimore-Wine-Travel-Examiner~y2010m7d6-Wine-Travel-in-Tuscany-Part-1.

    For some special wine events check out these specials scheduled for the weekend of July 24 and 25.

    Have you discovered a new wine you enjoy this summer?

    Cheers! Kathy

    Castle Rock, Colorado
    7th Annual Castle Rock Wine Fest
    July 24
    Web Information

    Annapolis, Maryland
    Great Grapes! Wine, Arts & Food Festival
    July 24-25
    Web Information

    Herman, Missouri (This is a Wine Trail event. Hermann has a long wine history dating back into the 1800’s. Ask about it while you are visiting.)
    Berries & BarBQ Wine Trail
    July 24-25
    Web Information


    New Jersey
    8th Annual Wine & Blues Festival
    July 24
    Web Information

    Texas
    Fredericksburg Wine Road 290(This is a Wine Trail event)
    Event: Chili and Chillin’
    July 24
    Web Information

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    By Kathy | Posted in Wine Notes, Winery Events | Comments (0)

    Chardonnay, Italian Sausage and Zucchini

    July 5, 2010 – 2:01 pm

    Yesterday, we enjoyed dinner a Chardonnay from California paired with Italian sausage, garden fresh zucchini and potatoes.

    C. Donatiello Winery produced this 2006 Chardonnay Russian River Valley, which is located in Sonoma. The winery produces vineyard specific wines and this particular Chardonnay. This dark yellow Chardonnay was complex. The aroma offered nuances that included citrus with hints of lemon, green apple and a touch of pear. The Taste was smooth with medium body. This is a dry wine. There is a nice marriage on the finish of apple and caramel with a citrus influence.

    The C. Donatiello logo is unique and comprised the label for the “front” of the wine bottle. The letter C has been Taken and placed at three different direction to form a “dot.” These “dots” are then placed in the shape of the letter D. The result is simple and yet creative and sophisticated. The “back” label includes information for consumers such as harvest date, barrel aging, barrel composition, date the wine was bottled and cases produced.

    The petite size potatoes were scrubbed, and tossed with 100% Varietal Grape-Seed Oil Grapefruit Chardonnay from Après Vin. The potatoes were sprinkled with sea salt and wrapped in aluminum foil – grilled until done. The finished potatoes were good. The same was done with the small zucchini, which was cut into quarters. The zucchini was excellent. Many times I find zucchini to be somewhat bland, but the Grapefruit Chardonnay grape-seed oil added so much flavor that I am actually looking forward to eating more.

    Cheers! Kathy

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    Fun News! Vineyards, Golf, Sheep and Goats

    July 4, 2010 – 2:09 pm

    Happy July 4th! Hope you are enjoying a relaxing day, drinking a glass of wine – perhaps a fruity, crisp white Riesling and staying cool.

    This morning I read one of our local online news stations wtop.com. They feature a section called Watercooler. An article ND golf course brings in weed-eating goats, is about goats eating grass on a golf course. It seems that the goats can be moved to different locations on the golf course as needed. The article is based on a full article at http://kfyrtv.com/News_Stories.asp?news=41248.  I am not a golfer so I’m wondering what most golfers think. Any golfers out there care to express an opinion?

    Some vineyardists are already finding it useful to use Babydoll sheep in their vineyards to keep the weeds and grass under control. Navarro Vineyards in Mendocino County is using Babydoll sheep. Using certain types of sheep in vineyards is especially beneficial in vineyards that focus on organic farming.

    Many people are concerned about energy usage today. Perhaps we need to step back into history and look at other ways to save energy. Me? I wouldn’t mind having a sheep or two instead of a lawnmower – somehow I don’t think my neighbors or homeowner’s association would approve. 🙂

    Cheers! Kathy

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    What are the perks of your job?

    July 4, 2010 – 6:53 am

    It is always interesting to gage reactions when someone asks me about my job. I tell them that I am a travel writer that travels to wineries and vineyards around the world and write articles about them. You can observe them processing. I know they processed the word travel and from wineries they processed the word wine. Their comment is almost always, “Well, I guess someone has to do that.”

    What people don’t seem to process are the words writer and write. This plum job certainly has its benefits: meeting marvelous people, travel to places never seen before, and of course wine. However there is an unseen part of the business: writing, photography, editing, photo editing, webpage construction and publishing. Then there is also the travel to wine regions by car or a combination of plane and car. These are not nearly as glamorous as the ideas of travel and wine. Spending evenings in hotel rooms wears off easily. Especially after a faulty heating unit sent billowing towers of smoke into our room and we spent the evening in the lobby watching the volunteer firemen come and go. They were much more excited than we were.

    If one really thinks about it, there are perks to almost every job. There are also the parts of the job that have to be done that are not necessarily perkish. Just once I’d like someone who asked me about my job to respond with, “All that writing, it must be a hard task.”

    What are the perks of your job?

    Cheers,

    Terry

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    Plantation Punch Recipe for the 4th of July

    July 3, 2010 – 11:59 am

    The Fourth of July promises to be hot on the East Coast and no matter where you will be celebrating July 4th if you need a large, cool beverage think about this easy to make wine punch recipe that was provided by Bruce Perrygo when we visited Ingleside Vineyards a couple of years ago. It calls for Blue Crab Blanc that the winery describes as “light with a fruity bouquet.” If you don’t have the Blue Crab Blanc on hand, it should be easy to find a similar type wine to use in the recipe. Try the recipe, as it sounds delicious and refreshing for a delightful, summer day.

    Cheers! Kathy

    Category: Beverages

    Title: Plantation Punch

    Ingredients

    1 1.5 L Blue Crab Blanc
    1  2-liter bottle of Ginger Ale
    1 Can Frozen Lemonade
    ½ Gallon Sherbet

    Directions

    1. Combine ingredients.
    2. Garnish with cherries and orange slices.

    Provided by Bruce Perrygo

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    Trip Itineraries a Tool to Help You Plan Your Visit to Wineries

    July 3, 2010 – 10:40 am

    Wine Trail Traveler offers over forty-five trip itineraries to wine regions. These trip itineraries help you to plan a trip to the wine country. They list wineries to visit and suggest lodging facilities. Many of the wineries listed have articles about them on the Wine Trail Traveler site.

    See where there are trip itineraries. If you have plans to visit one of those areas, see the wineries on the itinerary. You can use this to help you plan travel to that wine region.

    The site includes twelve itineraries in California, Napa Valley itineraries were just updated today. Itineraries for many other states and Ontario are listed on the Wine Trail Traveler site.

    California Trip Itineraries:

    –Lake County
    –Mendocino Rt 128
    –Mendocino Rt 101
    –Napa Valley 1
    –Napa Valley 2
    –Sonoma 1
    –Suisun Valley
    –Temecula 1
    –Temecula 2
    –Temecula 3
    –Temecula 4

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