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Writing a Haiku for Regional Wine Week

October 5, 2010 – 1:03 pm

I decided to take the haiku challenge offered by the website Drinklocalwine. The website has asked for submissions of haiku that have something to do with drink local wine. Drinklocalwine.com was organized by Jeff Siegel and Dave McIntyre. Be sure to check out the website. I don’t ever remember writing a haiku while in school. […]

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Wine Festivals for October 9-10 Weekend

October 5, 2010 – 8:06 am

There is much work taking place in wineries now and throughout harvest season. While you won’t taste this year’s northern hemisphere  2010 vintage, many wineries have released their 2009  and older vintages. (An exception is Beaujolais which is released the same year it is produced.) Travel to festivals where many of the released wines can […]

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October is Wine Month in Texas, Virginia and NY

October 4, 2010 – 8:38 am

Wine friendly states like to have a certain month designated as Wine Month. Earlier this year the governor of California designated September as wine month. At least three states have designated October as Wine Month: Virginia, Texas and New York. So what’s a wine lover to do?  Below are just a few ideas to consider. […]

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Barrel Oak Winery Supports Numerous Charities

October 3, 2010 – 1:13 pm

Barrel Oak Winery located in Delaplane, Virginia is a friendly winery that offers wine and food experiences and quality wines. The winery is both children and dog friendly. In addition Barrel Oak supports numerous charities. These are frequently titled under PAWS FOR THE CAUSE. This category can feature events including a Benefit for Golden Retriever […]

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Have Fun and Learn While Making a Barrel of Wine

October 1, 2010 – 8:09 am

Can making your own wine add to the experience of enjoying a good bottle of wine? I believe it does. Now I can really appreciate the time and effort that goes into a wine. Participants will discover how important it is to know where the grapes are sourced from. They will also learn how the […]

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Winery Events for this Weekend, Oct 1-3

September 30, 2010 – 10:20 am

Events listed are from Wine Trail Traveler’s featured wineries. The events are listed by state. To learn more about Wine Trail Traveler, LLC’s partners visit the Partners link on the home page. Use the links below to check out wine fun events. Enjoy checking out the winery events below for this coming weekend! Cheers! Kathy […]

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October 9-10 Wine Festivals

September 28, 2010 – 1:09 am

October – with so many events and so little time. If you’re looking for a wine festival or winery event for the weekend of October 9-10, you will find one. In addition to wine festivals there are numerous harvest festivals celebrating all kinds of foods. Do your research and you’ll be sure to find a […]

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Celebrate the 1st Weekend of Fall-Visit a Winery Event

September 23, 2010 – 7:07 am

Celebrate the first weekend of Fall by visiting a winery tasting room! Below are some suggestions for events from our featured winery partners, you may want to consider participating in this weekend. Take a camera for some great autumn photos. Enjoy! Cheers! Kathy Fri, Sept 24 Tarara Winery Leesburg, Virginia Event: Music on the Deck-Stanley […]

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“Outside the Box” Winery Activities, Part 1

September 22, 2010 – 7:23 am

There are wineries that can put as much creativity and work into their event schedules as they do in making quality wines. One such place is Pearmund Cellars located just outside Washington, DC in Broad Run, Virginia. On September 26, Pearmund Cellars will be holding its 1st Annual Pearmund Picnic Basket Competition. This first time […]

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Wine Festivals for the First Weekend of October

September 21, 2010 – 9:45 am

Last week as we drove in northern Michigan in some areas we began to notice trees beginning to turn those wonderful fall colors of red, orange and yellow. While you are traveling to wineries and wine festivals in the next few weeks, have a camera handy for some wonderful photos of autumn. You may also […]

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