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Evening Dinner Wines FAM Day 1

January 29, 2012 – 2:15 am

I recall the advice from Eric Asimov at the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference in Virginia. Mr. Asimov suggested that wine writers change the way they write about wine. Don’t use terms such as “hints” or “nuances.” So at the time, when challenged to be creative, I decided to write haiku instead of a more traditional […]

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Italian Wine Grape Varieties

January 24, 2012 – 7:54 am

We begin our journey to Italy today and land in the Eternal City tomorrow. In our case, all roads do lead to Rome. Our agenda includes the Wine Pleasures FAM trip for bloggers and media. We will explore wineries in Umbria and Campania. The itinerary also includes the International Wine Tourism Conference. I am presenting […]

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On the Road with Tom Plant

January 17, 2012 – 6:58 am

We are looking forward to meeting people and renewing previous acquaintances at the Wine Pleasures FAM trip for bloggers and media taking place later this month in Italy. We first met Tom Plant at a winery media event in Temecula, California. Tom was also present at another media event at another Temecula winery as well […]

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Wine Pleasures: Sponsors 4th Annual International Conference and Familiarization Tour

January 17, 2012 – 1:02 am

Wine Pleasures is sponsoring the 4th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference. The company is also hosting a Familiarization Tour that includes the Conference. Those participating in the familiarization tour will have the opportunity to visit an olive oil museum, visit wineries, attend a cooking class and much more. The 4th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference […]

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2012 International Wine Tourism Conference

September 14, 2011 – 1:02 am

The 2012 International Wine Tourism Conference takes place January 30 to February 1. The preconference events are on Sunday, January 29.  The Wine Tourism Workshop is Thursday, February 2. According to the IWINETC website, “The conference and workshop will bring together wine and travel lovers and professionals from around the world to discuss, reflect on […]

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The Common Elements of Wine and Olive Oil

September 12, 2011 – 7:03 am

Many wine lovers talk about wine  and enjoy discussing where the grapes are from, the variety of grape, the nuances and the aftertaste of the wine. The same can be said of olive oils. There are numerous types of olive trees. Some olive oil making facilities concentrate on producing single varietal olive oils, just like […]

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Mormoraia, More than a Tasting Room Experience

August 16, 2011 – 9:56 am

Mormoraia is just a few kilometers outside the medieval walled city of San Gimignano in Italy. Tastings are expensive and are for groups of six. There are also tours and tastings combined including food. The tour of the property and different buildings is worth it however. For those who want to spend evenings there is […]

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Southern France is Planting Sangiovese

June 1, 2011 – 12:01 am

One of the first Sangiovese wines I tasted was while visiting Tuscany. I still remember the wine, the experience and the beautiful Italian lifestyle. Now whenever, I have a glass of Sangiovese to enjoy, I look into that glass of red wine and remember Italy, wine, food and a way of life. I was rather […]

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Old World/New World Beef Stew Recipes with Wine

February 19, 2011 – 12:01 am

Winter isn’t quite over yet so why not head for the kitchen and create a beef stew this weekend?Below are two beef stew recipes – one from the New World and one from the Old World. The first recipe was donated by Pearmund Cellars in Broad Run, Virginia. The second recipe is from Badia a […]

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2006 Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG

September 14, 2010 – 5:22 pm

Had an opportunity to taste a 2006 Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG from Di Filippo Winery in Cannara, Italy. I was searching for a wine with outrageous tannins. My scale of tannins range from zero tannins, to mild tannins, medium tannins, bold tannins and then outrageous tannins. There are also harsh tannins that are a bit […]

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