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Travel to a Wine Festival August 14-15

August 3, 2010 – 8:55 am

Greetings! If you are traveling to one of these states: New York, Connecticut, Colorado, California or New Jersey the weekend of August 14 and 15 check out these wine festivals. Enjoy! America’s Grape Country Wine Festival Chautauqua County Fairgrounds Dunkirk, New York August 14 & 15, 2010 Web Info: http://www.agcwinefestival.com/ Finger Lakes Riesling Festival Canandaigua, […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Events | Also tagged California, Colorado, Connecticut, festival, New Jersey, New York, travel, Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors | Comments (0)

Old Town Temecula Offers Visitors a New Wine Tasting Room

August 2, 2010 – 9:10 am

Temecula Valley in sunny southern California has a young winery Masía de Yabar. The winery is opening a tasting room in Old Town Temecula this month. Look for wines and tapas at the tasting room – “Home of the Spanish Wines & Tapas.” The vineyards and La Masía, a manor house, are located in Temecula […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Events | Also tagged Argentina, California, La Masia de Yabar, tasting room, Temecula, Temecula Valley | Comments (0)

The Charity World Wine Tour for 2010

August 1, 2010 – 9:09 am

Anja Cheriakova and Georges Janssens will be completing their charity World Wine Tour in 2010. They hope to visit 17 wine countries around the world and send home, for a charity auction, 300 bottles of wine each donated by a winery they visit. To discover more about World Wine Tours 2020 visit the website http://www.worldwinetour2010.com/about.html. […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Also tagged auction, charity, Laos, Laos Rehabilitation Foundation, Napa, Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors, World Wine Tour | Comments (0)

Weekend Winery Events at WTT Featured Partners

July 29, 2010 – 12:31 pm

Enjoy a weekend event at one of these wineries this weekend! Cheers! Kathy Chateau Chantal Traverse City, Michigan Friday, July 30, Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1 Tapas Tours Details at http://www.chateauchantal.com/winery_tasting_room/escal/calendar_of_events.php Chateau Chantal Traverse City, Michigan Saturday, July 31 Winemaker’s Dinner Details at http://www.chateauchantal.com/winery_tasting_room/escal/calendar_of_events.php Lorimar Winery Temecula, California Saturday, July 31 Deek & […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Events | Also tagged Chateau Chantal, events, Ferrante, Laurello, Lorimar, Messina Hof, Tarara Winery, Thornton, winery, Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors | Comments (0)

What Do Wineries Have to Hide?

July 29, 2010 – 7:03 am

Wine blogger Hunter Kangas raised the question on Twitter of why aren’t wineries upfront about where they source their grapes. He then asks, “What do they have to hide?” First, I’d like to pose the argument that many consumers are not that concerned about where the grapes are sourced. They are concerned about whether they […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Also tagged vineyard, Wineries/Tasting Rooms | Comments (1)

Arniston Bay Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay

July 28, 2010 – 6:14 am

On a flight back from Seattle, Washington we enjoyed a wine served on Continental Airlines. The flight to Houston featured a grilled chicken salad so I decided to go with a white wine. They were serving Arniston Bay 2008 Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay. Arniston Bay is a South African winery. Grapes were sourced from the Western Cape. […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine Notes | Also tagged Arniston Bay, South Africa | Comments (2)

Wine Festivals: Weekend of August 7 – 8

July 27, 2010 – 1:05 am

Below are a few wine festivals for the weekend of August 7 and 8. Check out the details at the links provided and think about making plans to attend one of them. Looking for a smaller wine event check with your neighborhood winery and discover what events they may be planning. I included one music […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Events | Also tagged California, Colorado, event, festival, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oregon | Comments (0)

Semillon 2009 from Amavi Cellars

July 26, 2010 – 10:02 am

Saturday night we enjoyed a white wine paired with a shrimp and rice pilaf. The shrimp and rice pilaf was excellent. We were visiting family in Oregon after spending a week visiting wineries in Walla Walla, Washington. The white wine from Amavi Cellars paired well with the meal. While at Amavi we purchased a bottle […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine Notes | Also tagged Amavi Cellars, pilaf, Semillon, Walla Walla, Washington, white wine | Comments (0)

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 […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine Notes | Also tagged Cabernet Franc, charity, Cougar Crest, Dedication Four, Doernbecher Children's Hospital, Syrah, Walla Walla, Washington, winery | Comments (0)

Travel to a Wine Festival this Summer

July 20, 2010 – 11:35 am

If you will be traveling to Ohio, Connecticut, New Jersey or Colorado check out one of these festivals scheduled for the last weekend of July. Cheers, Kathy Columbus Wine Festival July 30 and 31 Franklin Park Conservatory Columbus, Ohio Website: http://www.columbuswinefestival.com/ Connecticut Wine Festival July 31 and August 1 Goshen Fairgrounds, CT Website: http://www.ctwine.com/index.php?events 38th […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Events | Also tagged art, Colorado, Connecticut, festivals, New Jersey, Ohio | Comments (0)

Tag Archives: wine

Travel to a Wine Festival August 14-15

Old Town Temecula Offers Visitors a New Wine Tasting Room

The Charity World Wine Tour for 2010

Weekend Winery Events at WTT Featured Partners

What Do Wineries Have to Hide?

Arniston Bay Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay

Wine Festivals: Weekend of August 7 – 8

Semillon 2009 from Amavi Cellars

Dedication Four – A Cougar Crest Estate Wine

Travel to a Wine Festival this Summer

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