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Recipes Using Champagne, Great for Mother’s Day!

May 3, 2011 – 8:30 am

Are you looking for something special for Mother’s Day? While Champagne and sparkling wine are great anytime, you will want to check out these two recipes that use Champagne. The Sparkling Berry Champagne is easy and can be quickly made while the Red Raspberry Champagne Granita with numerous steps takes about 1 ½ hours plus […]

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How to Keep More Bubbles in Your Champagne

December 31, 2010 – 9:22 am

Just in time for celebrating the New Year with Champagne or sparkling wine. Have you ever wondered as you poured a flute of the sparkling Champagne if you were pouring it correctly? Were you wishing there might be more bubbles or that they might last a little longer? Some studies have been done that show […]

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Planning for New Year’s Eve

December 14, 2010 – 8:44 am

Amid the many Christmas holiday duties including decorating your home, shopping for gifts and baking cookies, it is easy to forget that the start of the  2011 New Year is nearly here. While shopping at your favorite winery for holiday gifts for wine enthusiasts, purchase a bottle of wine for New Year’s Eve. New Year’s […]

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Tempura-Battered Halibut w/Sparkling Wine

November 6, 2010 – 12:05 am

In the event you haven’t viewed the Wine Trail Traveler Fall Quarterly, below is one of the recipes that is also available in the Fall Quarterly. I love recipes that use Sparkling Wine or Champagne like this one does. What wines do you enjoy cooking with? Have a wonderful weekend! Cheers, Kathy Tempura-Battered Halibut Ingredients […]

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An Easy Summertime Mimosa Recipe

July 17, 2010 – 9:56 am

Have you seen the summer edition of the Wine Trail Traveler Quarterly? It is available as a PDF at http://www.winetrailtraveler.com/newsletter/magsummer10.pdf. Beside the four recipes that are usually included in the Quarterly editions, Erin Sullivan’s article, “Chill Out in the Summer Heat,” includes directions for making Summertime Mimosa. According to Erin, “This is perfect for summer.” […]

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Try a Sparkling Wine or Champagne Anytime!

June 14, 2010 – 1:01 am

This weekend Terry decided to open a bottle of sparkling wine. I was excited, as I am decidedly a sparkling wine or Champagne lover and asked him “What are we celebrating?” He smugly replied, “Champagne is not a celebratory wine, it is a wine for any day.” It stopped me for a moment. Then I […]

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North Mountain Vineyard and Winery in Virginia

March 25, 2010 – 7:25 am

North Mountain Vineyard and Winery is located within minutes of Front Royal, Virginia. We had the opportunity to visit the winery yesterday. Located in the countryside with mountains in the background, the winery is a delightful place to stop and spend sometime with friends and a bottle of North Mountain wine. The winery offers a […]

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Ringing in the New Year with Champagne or Sparkling Wine?

December 28, 2009 – 12:08 pm

How are you ringing in the New Year? Are you planning on celebrating with a delightful glass of Champagne or perhaps a sparkling wine and hopes for a brighter 2010? According to the EU, only wine from the Champagne may be labeled “Champagne.” Some wineries have been grandfathered in and thus able to use “Champagne.” Visitors […]

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Champagne and Sparkling Wine

December 29, 2008 – 2:28 pm

Yesterday our daughter mentioned a bottle of champagne she purchased to share with friends. Her comment was, “It was terrible. It was a brut and only $12 but it was bad.” Interesting comment as many people drink champagne during the holidays. How much should you spend for a bottle of champagne or sparkling wine? I […]

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Wines for Thanksgiving

November 14, 2008 – 1:06 pm

Whether or not you have planned your Thanksgiving menu, consider serving a sparkling wine or a cranberry wine, maybe even a late harvest or ice wine. A sparkling wine is light and cleanses the palate, and easily complements the traditional heavy Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, a cranberry wine carries through on the Thanksgiving theme. A […]

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