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Recipe from St. Julian Winery, Michigan

February 27, 2010 – 1:05 am

St. Julian Winery is the oldest winery in Michigan. They have four additional tasting rooms in the state. Be sure to include enough time during your visit to enjoy the winery tour where you will discover a large collection of “antique” wine making equipment. We visited St. Julian in 2009. St. Julian provided the recipe for […]

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Pinot Noir and Salmon Pairing

February 26, 2010 – 1:05 am

This week we enjoyed dinner and wine with good friends, whom we do not have the opportunity to see as frequently as we would like due to family and work obligations. It’s amazing how the time can fly by when catching up on what’s been happening in each of our families. We enjoyed a delicious […]

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Winery Events for February 27 or 28

February 25, 2010 – 11:36 am

This weekend, plan a trip to your neighborhood winery and discover a new wine or new release. Ask questions about how the wine was made, where the grapes were sourced from, about pruning and bud break. Enjoy tasting wines and perhaps purchase a bottle to take home with you to enjoy with dinner during the […]

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Oak Barrels for Wine

February 24, 2010 – 10:16 am

How do you prefer your wine oaked or unoaked? If you like a wine with oak nuances, are you concerned with where the oak was grown? For wine aged in oak, do you prefer French oak, Hungarian oak or American oak? As we visit numerous wineries, we ask what type of oak is used and […]

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Olive Oil Expo in Italy

February 23, 2010 – 1:05 am

There are many similarities between wine and olive oil. Grapevines and olive trees need the same basic culture. Tastings are smaller but similar with an emphasis on aroma and taste nuances. While visiting Italy in 2007, we visited several wineries and were privileged to see and photograph workers harvesting olives and the process of producing […]

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Cooking With Wine This Weekend

February 20, 2010 – 8:26 am

Have you decided what to prepare for tomorrow’s dinner? How about  including a Mushroom Merlot Soup? The main ingredients include celery, onion, heavy cream, Merlot, mushrooms and a beef broth. Check it out on the Wine Trail Traveler website. For dessert, consider the Peaches and Cake recipe. This recipe also includes directions for a “No-Fail […]

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Maryland Direct Shipping Laws Saga – Where is democracy?

February 19, 2010 – 10:30 am

For many years, people interested in having direct wine shipping in Maryland have supported legislation to provide the freedom to have wine shipped to consumers. In the past Maryland politicians appeared to ignore the benefits of allowing direct shipping in Maryland. According to Marylanders for Better Beer & Wine Laws, this year a Senate committee […]

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Looking for a Weekend Wine Event?

February 18, 2010 – 9:18 am

Check out the 16th Annual Twin Cities Food & Wine Experience in Minneapolis that will be held February 18 to the 21. This annual event will include wine seminars, chef demonstrations, book signings and a cake competition. What a great way to spend a cold winter weekend. Tickets are available online. On February 20, the Anderson […]

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Health Benefits from Grapes?

February 17, 2010 – 10:12 am

In an article entitled, “Vineyards Try Health Drinks to Squeeze More From the Grapes,” (Timesonline) the author Adam Sage, writes about another possible use for grapes besides wine. How many more uses can be discovered for grapes? People have been making wine and juice from grapes for centuries. When I was young, my mother would […]

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Wine Festivals Last Weekend of February

February 16, 2010 – 2:22 pm

There are a couple of festivals scheduled for the last weekend of February. In Oregon, wine and seafood lovers will discover the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival. This year the theme of the festival is “The Grape Wild West.” The festival starts on Friday, February 26 and ends Sunday, February 28. Depending on the day […]

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