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Black Star Farms, a Winery Destination, Helps the Local Community

January 16, 2011 – 1:03 am

I’m always interested in the ways wineries benefit their communities. Just having a winery tasting room in a community would typically benefit restaurants, hotels, bed and breakfasts and gas stations. I’m sure other businesses get some extra business from those staying for the night, very likely purchasing items from other shops in the area. After […]

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Wine Trail Traveler Quarterly Wine E-zine Released

January 11, 2011 – 8:41 am

The Wine Trail Traveler winter edition of the Quarterly E-Zine is now available to view as a pdf. You can view the Quarterly at: http://winetrailtraveler.com/newsletter/magwinter1011.pdf This winter edition includes: Winemaking Scene: What were Kathy and Terry up to with winemaking during the Fall 2010? On the Cover: New Zealand Christmas Tree Focus on New Zealand Focus […]

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Wine Creates Bonds in the Global Community: French Cooperage Buys a Cooperage in US

January 10, 2011 – 12:03 am

Looking at the world of wine, it’s interesting to see that more and more regions and countries are becoming involved with growing grapes and producing wine. Fifty years ago, if one were talking about quality wine one could pretty much know that the conversation would be about French wine. Much has changed over the past […]

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Winery Events for January 7-9

January 6, 2011 – 9:47 am

The holiday season is over and for some the January doldrums may set in. However, if you are looking to stave off the winter doldrums consider visiting some wineries. Numerous wineries have fireplaces aglow adding a warm and cheery place to spend some time. Some wineries may have limited hours during the winter so be […]

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January 2011 Wine Festivals

January 4, 2011 – 1:01 am

During January several festivals featuring wine will be occurring throughout the US. Start 2011 off right and consider visiting a wine festival soon. Below are dates and links to 16 festivals during January. Plan a trip and discover wines, food and friends. Cheers! Kathy Carefree Art & Wine Festival January 14-16, 2011 Location: Carefree, Arizona […]

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China’s Difficulty with Creating Safe Products May Now Include Wine

January 3, 2011 – 1:02 am

In the past China has had difficulties with ensuring the safety of its products. Over time products produced in China including jewelry (lead), toys and foods (tainted milk) were found to be poorly made in terms of health hazards. In addition there have been rumors that wine produced in China was being marketed with renowned […]

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Barefoot Cellars Making the World a Better Place

January 2, 2011 – 9:48 am

Since we enjoyed the Barefoot Cellars Bubbly, I checked out the winery’s website and discovered that Barefoot Cellars is a supporter of non-profits. One of these non-profits is the Beach Rescue Project. The winery has joined with Surfrider Foundation to organize volunteers around the country. These volunteers help to clean up beaches to help keep […]

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Stuffed Mushroom Appetizer for New Year’s!

December 29, 2010 – 8:36 am

Do You Need to Prepare an Appetizer for celebrating the New Year? Small appetizers are a wonderful addition to celebrating New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day dinner. Appetizers are usually petite-size and provide an excellent wine friendly experience and can be as formal or as informal as you want. Appetizers are perfect for almost […]

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Wineries Unlimited Early Bird Special Ends Soon!

December 27, 2010 – 9:42 am

The Wineries Unlimited Trade Show & Conference’s early bird discount ends before the start of 2011. Changed from its previous location outside of Philadelphia, the Wineries Unlimited Trade Show and Conference will take place in the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Virginia. This conference is one of the largest wine-related conferences in the United States. […]

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Why Would People Visit Virginia Wineries?

December 23, 2010 – 4:54 pm

Recently we had family from Virginia over for dinner. Both couples enjoy visiting wineries in Virginia. After sharing photos of our New Zealand wine trip, I was asked why people might want to visit Virginia wineries. My first response was that Virginia is beautiful and historic, many in the state have figured out what wine […]

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