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Walla Walla Limited Amount of Rain – Wheat and Grapes Thrive

July 23, 2010 – 11:09 am

Walla Walla, Washington is located in an area where wheat and grapes thrive. Despite the fact that Walla Walla’s average rainfall varies between 12 to 20 inches annually, both wheat and wine grapes do well. This lack of rainfall does not seem to be a problem for the residents of Walla Walla. They talk about […]

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Dedication Four – A Cougar Crest Estate Wine

July 21, 2010 – 11:07 am

Yesterday, we enjoyed a wine called, Dedication Four 2007 produced by Cougar Crest Estate Winery in Walla Walla, Washington. Dedication Four was a blend of Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The aroma had nuances of fruit with hints of plum. The fruity finish was crisp with mild tannins. Suggested pairings included grilled chicken, grilled […]

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The Rhone Rangers Seattle Wine Tasting

July 14, 2010 – 9:13 am

We attended our first Rhone Rangers Wine Tasting.  Jon Martinez, the winemaker at Maison Bleue Winery, invited us to this event. This particular wine tasting held in Seattle, Washington July 13 & 14 was for media and winemakers. The Rhone Rangers also hold wine tastings throughout the country that are open to the public. The purpose of […]

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On to Paper and Pen or Finger and iPad

June 24, 2010 – 4:00 pm

When we finish a trip to visit wineries, the work begins. We returned from visiting two wineries in West Virginia and eleven in Ohio.  Now we start to write articles, edit photos and assemble web pages. That should take us another week. At the same moment we are planning our next travels, this time to […]

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Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Grapeseed Oil

April 9, 2010 – 9:15 am

Does your mother enjoy cooking? Does she like wine? For Mother’s Day you may want to consider oil produced from grape seeds. Occasionally you will discover grapeseed oils offered for sale in winery tasting rooms. As you taste wines, browse what is available in the way of gifts for Mother’s Day. However, if you are […]

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April edition

April 11, 2008 – 1:19 am

The April issue of Wine Trail Traveler’s newsletter is now online. You can check it out at http://www.winetrailtraveler.com/newsletter/newsletter.html. The newsletter contains information about Wine Trail Traveler’s visits to 15 wineries in Oregon and 4 in Washington. According to the local people, the weather was unusual with some days including a combination of rain, snow, sleet and […]

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Wineries in the Northwest

April 8, 2008 – 7:55 pm

At last, back from an exciting trip to 19 wineries in Oregon and Washington, we have finished writing the articles about each winery we visited. As we discovered Oregon and Washington are beautiful despite the vineyards not leafed out yet. The buds are swelling so it won’t be long. The views of Willamette Valley AVA, […]

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