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English Wine Week, May 28 – June 5

May 31, 2011 – 12:02 am

May 28 thru June 5, 2011 is English Wine Week focusing on celebrating English wines with vineyard tours, wine tastings and food. EnglishWineProducers, The Marketing Association of the English Wine Industry, is featuring this week of English wine. Numerous vineyards will be open for tours. Restaurants and hotels will also feature English wines. Look for […]

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How to Make a Wine Reduction Sauce

May 14, 2011 – 7:45 am

Have you ever wondered how to make a Wine Reduction Sauce? At a recent visit to DelMonaco Winery in Tennessee we received the directions on how to do just that. Keep these directions handy for the next time you need a wine reduction sauce. DelMonaco Winery & Vineyards is delightfully, friendly winery to visit located in […]

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British Royal Family Supports Vineyards in England

May 10, 2011 – 8:21 am

The British Royal Family is supporting the wine industry in England. According to an article published in Decanter.com, during May, three hectares of grapevines will be planted in Windsor Great Park. The article, Royal Vineyards Planted in Windsor, by Adam Lechmere notes the vineyards will be managed by Laithwaites. However the Duke of Edinburgh has […]

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Venison Teriyaki Recipe from Gray Ghost Vineyards

May 7, 2011 – 7:28 am

The following easy recipe is from Gray Ghost Vineyards in Virginia. When planning a visit to Gray Ghost, stay long enough to enjoy and relax in the upstairs elegant lounge with a large deck enhanced with views of vineyards and a professionally landscaped garden area! Gray Ghost Vineyards has just released their 2010 Gewurztraminer this […]

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Sarah’s Vineyard, a Boutique Winery Offers “Wine on Tap”

April 13, 2011 – 7:33 am

Sarah’s Vineyard in Ohio is a unique, boutique winery to visit. The winery is located in a National Park – the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. As such the owners, Mike and Margaret Lytz, are encouraged to use sustainable methods. In an effort to follow environmentally friendly and consumer friendly concepts, the Lytzs began in 2009 […]

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Winery Creativity and an Earth Day Event

April 6, 2011 – 12:45 pm

Earth Day is April 22, 2011. With Earth Day falling on the Friday before Easter (Good Friday) it may be difficult to find wineries that offer Earth Day events. Some wineries may be closed on Friday or busy preparing for an Easter event on Sunday. A unique Earth Day celebration is taking place at Southbrook […]

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Australian Wine Industry Supporting Flood and Cyclone Victims with a Large Raffle

February 7, 2011 – 8:04 am

Many Australian wineries and vineyards have suffered losses due to problems in the vineyards and the economy. Despite these losses they have set out to help those who have been devastated by the recent cyclone and floods in Queensland and Victoria as well as the recent cyclone in Australia. A recent article on the website […]

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Napa Valley-Looks at Climate Warming

February 5, 2011 – 10:43 am

Climate warming has been a buzz word since Al Gore made it popular a few years ago. Then for those who were not so sure of climate warming the term became global change. Global change would significantly impact vineyards and therefore the wines you drink. Back in 2006 a researcher claimed that eventually Napa Valley […]

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Fer Servadou Varietal Grape in Virginia

January 15, 2011 – 12:02 am

Yesterday we visited Hillsborough Vineyards located in Purcellville, Virginia. The winery is located about 45 minutes from Washington, DC and an estimated one-hour from Baltimore. Currently the vineyard has eight varietal grapes that include Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Roussanne, Petit Manseng, Petit Verdot, Tannat and Fer Servadou. Fer Servadou, a red grape, is typically […]

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Some States Offer Help to Wineries and Vineyards

January 11, 2011 – 12:03 am

Numerous states offer a variety of help for wineries and vineyards. This assistance ultimately helps the economy. While visiting Texas wineries we discovered how supportive the state is of promoting more vineyards. At the time we were visiting, we kept hearing that there were not enough Texas vineyards to fulfill the needs of the many […]

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