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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 […]

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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 […]

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First Weekend of Summer Wine Festivals

June 15, 2010 – 8:18 am

What are your plans to celebrate the first week of Summer 2010 (June 26-27)? Do you want to attend a wine festival? Below some links are provided for your convenience to help you choose which one you might like to have fun at. Whatever festival you attend drink lots of water! Write and let me […]

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Enjoy a Walk Through Vineyards and Help Pancreatic Cancer Research

June 6, 2010 – 1:01 am

A special walk through vineyards is planned at a winery in St. Helena, California. It will be held on June 12 at 9am. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Bay Area Affiliate is hosting the 8th annual Walk Through the Vineyards fundraiser. The walk will take place at the Charles Krug Winery currently owned by Peter […]

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A Simply Easy and Delicious Dessert Discovered in Mendocino County

June 5, 2010 – 1:01 am

Nothing could be easier and more delicious than this simple, summertime dessert dish that we discovered while visiting Frey Vineyards in Mendocino County, California. Frey Vineyards is a winery and vineyard that features organic and Biodynamic wines. In fact, they were America’s first organic winery! Category: Dessert Title: Honeyed Strawberries Ingredients Strawberries Honey Directions 1. Drizzle […]

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Travel to One of These Wine Festivals June 11, June 12 or 13

June 1, 2010 – 1:01 am

I have discovered 9 wine festivals from the east coast to the west coast  winelovers may be interested in attending during the middle of June. Below are listed the names and dates with a link to the information for your convenience. Check them out if you have the chance and verify the info before leaving […]

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Memorial Day Barbeque Recipe with Wine

May 29, 2010 – 1:02 am

Check out this Memorial Day barbeque recipe for this weekend – Russell’s Blue Cheese-Zinfandel Burgers! It’s easy and it calls for McNab Ridge Winery 2004 Zinfandel or any other dry red wine. What more could you ask for? You can find the recipe on the Wine Trail Traveler website at http://winetrailtraveler.com/recipes/entree59.php. The recipe is from […]

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Winery Events for May 21,22 or 23

May 20, 2010 – 1:05 am

Check out some of these winery events from our featured partners for this coming weekend – Friday May 21 – Sunday May 23 or plan to visit a local winery in your own backyard. Cheers! Kathy Fri, May 21 Ohio Ferrante Winery & Ristorante Event: Ron Sluga Entertainment Web Info Virginia Barrel Oak Winery Event: […]

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Life in Mendocino County

May 12, 2010 – 11:28 am

We are enjoying the vineyards and wineries in Mendocino County, California. It’s a wonderful location and people are so friendly, so passionate about growing wine grapes and producing quality wines. Mendocino County has an ambiance about it that you just don’t find in big cities. However, San Francisco is only about two hours away for […]

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Mendocino County: A California Wine Region

May 10, 2010 – 11:35 am

We’ve been spending some time in Mendocino County north of Sonoma County (California) visiting numerous wineries. Several features stand out about this wine country area. First there are numerous wineries to visit here. Next are the many wineries and vineyards that approach vineyard growing from an organic and biodynamic philosophy. We have come across many […]

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