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An Easy Summertime Mimosa Recipe

July 17, 2010 – 9:56 am

Have you seen the summer edition of the Wine Trail Traveler Quarterly? It is available as a PDF at http://www.winetrailtraveler.com/newsletter/magsummer10.pdf. Beside the four recipes that are usually included in the Quarterly editions, Erin Sullivan’s article, “Chill Out in the Summer Heat,” includes directions for making Summertime Mimosa. According to Erin, “This is perfect for summer.” […]

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Celebrate Bastille Day at DelFosse Vineyards in Virginia

July 9, 2010 – 9:57 am

Del Fosse Vineyards located in the beautiful Virginia countryside is featuring a Bastille Day Celebration tomorrow, July 11th.  Enjoy food and wine while celebrating Bastille Day! The Bastille Day Celebration is scheduled from 1PM to 5PM. Enjoy food from the DelFosse Bistro Menu The Bistro menu includes: Cheese Plate (Serves 2) $10 Large Cheese Plate […]

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8th Anniversary for Laurello Vineyards

July 8, 2010 – 7:43 am

Congratulations to Laurello Vineyards in Geneva, Ohio! Laurello Vineyards is celebrating its 8th Anniversary this weekend! 8th Anniversary Events: July 10th: A small appetizer will accompany the purchase of the first bottle of in-house wine, plus you will receive a raffle ticket for a gift basket. Drawing will be on Saturday at 9:30 pm. Friday […]

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A Red Wine for Dinner – Grenache

July 7, 2010 – 1:02 am

Yesterday with the daytime temperatures hovering at about 104 degrees and no rain in sight, we decided upon a light dinner with a red wine. So it was a green salad with lightly grilled potatoes, zucchini, etc. Terry decided to open a bottle of La Cereza Grenache 2005. Located in Temecula Valley, California, La Cereza […]

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Chardonnay, Italian Sausage and Zucchini

July 5, 2010 – 2:01 pm

Yesterday, we enjoyed dinner a Chardonnay from California paired with Italian sausage, garden fresh zucchini and potatoes. C. Donatiello Winery produced this 2006 Chardonnay Russian River Valley, which is located in Sonoma. The winery produces vineyard specific wines and this particular Chardonnay. This dark yellow Chardonnay was complex. The aroma offered nuances that included citrus […]

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Fun News! Vineyards, Golf, Sheep and Goats

July 4, 2010 – 2:09 pm

Happy July 4th! Hope you are enjoying a relaxing day, drinking a glass of wine – perhaps a fruity, crisp white Riesling and staying cool. This morning I read one of our local online news stations wtop.com. They feature a section called Watercooler. An article ND golf course brings in weed-eating goats, is about goats eating grass […]

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What are the perks of your job?

July 4, 2010 – 6:53 am

It is always interesting to gage reactions when someone asks me about my job. I tell them that I am a travel writer that travels to wineries and vineyards around the world and write articles about them. You can observe them processing. I know they processed the word travel and from wineries they processed the […]

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Plantation Punch Recipe for the 4th of July

July 3, 2010 – 11:59 am

The Fourth of July promises to be hot on the East Coast and no matter where you will be celebrating July 4th if you need a large, cool beverage think about this easy to make wine punch recipe that was provided by Bruce Perrygo when we visited Ingleside Vineyards a couple of years ago. It […]

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Shish Kabobs for the 4th of July?

July 2, 2010 – 8:54 am

Have you tried cooking shish kabobs for the 4th of July? The following recipe is from Cottonwood Cellars in Colorado. Whenever you have the opportunity to visit Colorado, be sure to take time to visit the wineries. The state is very supportive of the wine industry and the winemakers are very friendly. You can read […]

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Update on Maryland Direct Shipping

July 1, 2010 – 9:54 am

Here’s some important information I want to pass on to wine enthusiasts and wineries about the progress of Maryland direct shipping. Yesterday I received an email from MD Direct Wine Shipping Adovcates titled “Wine Shipping Comptroller Update” in Maryland. A second meeting has taken place. According to the information I received, “The Comptroller’s office has […]

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