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Use Clairette de die Cuvée Impériale as a Cocktail Base

November 9, 2011 – 7:14 am

Clairette de die Cuvée Impériale is produced by Jaillance. On the Jaillance So’ Fresh website there are recipes for cocktails made with the Clairette de die Cuvée Impériale. Not having the ingredients, I decided to experiment. One recipe called for rye whisky. So I wondered what would happen if I substituted Bourbon. The recipe calls […]

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Thanksgiving Day Wines

November 7, 2011 – 9:15 am

Thanksgiving Wines   For many people in the US, Thanksgiving Day is a holiday to look forward to with a sumptuous feast. Are you planning a full traditional roasted turkey dinner including succulent roasted turkey with mashed potatoes? If you don’t like to peel potatoes check out the recipe Rachel Ray suggested with mashed potatoes […]

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Grape Creek Vineyards Offers Thanksgiving Wine Suggestions

November 15, 2010 – 12:02 am

Grape Creek Vineyards located in Fredericksburg, Texas sent out an excellent email that mentioned Thanksgiving dinner items and what wines could be paired. Menu items included “tart cranberries, very sweet, sweet potatoes, the ubiquitous creamy green bean casserole, gorgonzola-mashed potatoes and very rich turkey with dressing and gravy.” So what would a winery suggest to […]

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Turkey Trot, a progressive food and wine tasting

November 10, 2010 – 12:05 am

The Winegrowers of the Grand River Valley organization is offering a fun, seasonal event, this Saturday, November 13. The Turkey Trot is a Progressive Food & Wine Tasting Event. Between the hours of 1pm and 5pm visitors can visit all five participating wineries. For only $5 at each winery, wine enthusiasts can taste appetizers paired […]

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Discover a Thanksgiving Wine at a Wine Festival

November 9, 2010 – 11:44 am

Visiting a wine festival or event may be the perfect time to pick up a special bottle of wine for Thanksgiving Dinner. Below are a few events you can travel to and discover fun and a special wine. Nov 20-21 In Missouri, six wineries will feature seasonal foods paired with wine on the Holiday Fare […]

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Temecula Turkey Trot, November 28

November 7, 2010 – 10:02 am

While in Temecula, California recently, I picked up some information about a Temecula Turkey Trot to be held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28. The Turkey Trot to be held at Cougar Vineyard & Winery is located on De Portola Road. Funds raised will go to sustainable energy projects in Africa. Participants can register […]

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The Day After Thanksgiving

November 28, 2008 – 8:37 pm

Yesterday was spent between the kitchen, living room and dining room. Everyone was involved in some aspect of the cooking for Thanksgiving dinner and we all enjoyed each other’s company. Before dinner was one of our traditional 4-square games in the driveway. Even the neighbors came out for it. After a late afternoon dinner, we […]

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Happy Thanksgiving from Wine Trail Traveler

November 27, 2008 – 5:44 pm

We wish each and every one of our friends, families, readers, winery friends and Wine Trail Traveler advocates a wonderful Thanksgiving with many blessings. May everyone’s spirits be uplifted. Kathy & Terry Wine Trail Traveler

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When Family Comes for Dinner at Different Times

November 25, 2008 – 2:01 pm

Our family chose Tuesday to come home for Thanksgiving. So we will be off to college (125 miles away) to pick up our son, off to the airport to pick up others and finally off to the bus station. Picking them up will take most of the day and they will arrive home at different […]

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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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