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New Jersey Wine Law May be Changing for the Better

October 21, 2010 – 1:18 pm

A few states around the country have been known to uphold and promote Prohibition-style legislation however the New Jersey legislature is considering a bill that will allow wine shipping to consumers. This month New Jersey state senate has passed Senate Bill S-766. Wine drinkers will be closely watching to see how the New Jersey State […]

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Temecula’s Wine Country Offers Wine, Wineries and So Much More

October 20, 2010 – 11:47 am

The wine industry in Temecula is growing quickly. Since we visited the area in February 2008, more wineries and vineyards are being added to the landscape. The area is now home to more than 30 wineries. Whether you are looking for small boutique wineries or large estate wineries, you will discover more than one that […]

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WINEormous in Temecula, California

October 18, 2010 – 10:54 am

On Sunday morning, Tom Plant from WINEormous picked us up at the Hampton Inn in Temecula, California. Tom and his wife, Laura, provide visitors with the tours of wineries. Using a large van that seats two to six passengers, there is plenty of room. Tom knows his way around Temecula wine country and is able […]

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Thornton Winery Events, Temecula

October 17, 2010 – 10:45 am

Thornton Winery, in Temecula, California has a wonderful concert series each year called the Champagne Jazz Series.  Last night we were able to attend the last concert for this year that featured two groups. The first group was with Chris Standring.  Chris, a classically trained guitarist was the lead guitarist. Several other instruments accompanied Chris […]

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Briar Rose Winery’s Talking Frog Wine Lager

October 15, 2010 – 12:14 am

In February 2008, we had the delightful opportunity to visit Briar Rose Winery in Temecula, California. It was just a wonderful visit and we loved the story behind the winery as well as the wines we tasted then. At the time owner and winemaker, Les Linkogle was creating a beer using wine grapes. We had […]

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One Lake Two Completely Different Wine Regions

October 12, 2010 – 1:30 am

Lake Michigan is a large body of water that at points separates Wisconsin from Michigan. The 55 miles width of the lake has a profound effect on weather. On the Wisconsin side in Door County, grape growers are successful with cold varietal grapes. On the Michigan side of the lake, grape growers on Leelanau and […]

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Backyard Niagara for Regional Wine Week

October 11, 2010 – 2:33 pm

When Kathy and I started Wine Trail Traveler LLC we thought that it would be a good idea to increase our wine education. In addition to a WSET class, we decided to plant a couple of vines in our back yard. Four years later we had our first harvest. Actually there would have been a […]

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Discover Recipes at Local Wineries

October 10, 2010 – 11:14 am

Regional Wine Week is starting. This is the 3rd year to celebrate Regional Wine Week that was started by Jeff Siegel and Dave McIntyre of www.drinklocalwine.com. Writers and bloggers are encouraged to write about local wines and wineries. A local winery tasting room can be a great place to discover recipes. Frequently tasting rooms will […]

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Is stinkbug-tainted wine in your future?

October 8, 2010 – 9:59 am

In Maryland as well as Northern Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, we are experiencing a stinkbug invasion. On sunny days, these insects that are aptly named can cover screens. The stinkbugs do like grapes and present a challenge to harvesters and winemakers this fall. When hand harvesting one can easily shoo them away. However they […]

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More About HR 5034

October 8, 2010 – 9:06 am

At the end of the week, I checked out the updates on HR 5034. This bill gives one the sense that this will be the demise of many wineries. It seems the law would reinforce individual states rights to decide whether in state and out-of-state alcohol shipping would be allowed or disallowed with no recourse […]

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