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Local Wines in Restaurants

May 17, 2009 – 10:41 am

What restaurants have you visited and discovered local wines? Eat and drink local is very popular especially at this time of year with fresh produce becoming available around the country. Kudos to all restaurants who focus on local fresh produce. In addition, praise to all restaurants who offer visitors a choice of local wines. Restaurant […]

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St. Julian’s Winery and Simply Pink

May 16, 2009 – 10:35 am

This week, I discovered that a Michigan winery has just released a semi-dry wine that is dedicated to the owner’s mother, who passed away in 1971 from breast cancer. St. Julian Winery in Michigan released Simply Pink. Simply Pink is a blend of Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Pairing suggestions include grilled […]

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Orange Muscat Wines

May 11, 2009 – 11:01 am

While visiting Texas Hill Country, we enjoyed some phenomenal Orange Muscat wines. The aroma and taste were very orangey. One of the Orange Muscats we tried was a Newsom Orange Muscat 2002. This is a late harvest wine produced by Fredericksburg Winery. The grapes are from Newsom Vineyards located on the Texas High Plains. With […]

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Mother’s Day Recipe with Wine #3

May 10, 2009 – 10:53 am

For anyone who may be procrastinating about Mother’s Day dinner, here is an easy recipe for a salad that Sandhill Crane Vineyards in Michigan donated to the Wine Trail Traveler website. If you can’t use it today, consider using the recipe sometime soon. Michigan Vineyards Salad Ingredients Mixed greens Dried cherries Sliced pears Blue cheese, […]

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Mother’s Day Recipe with Wine #2

May 9, 2009 – 10:20 am

Below you will discover a recipe with wine as an ingredient. This recipe can make Mother’s Day dinner special and only takes about 20 minutes to prepare. This recipe is easy to make and can add a special sparkle to an entrée or dessert. Many thanks to Spicewood Vineyards located in Spicewood, Texas for allowing […]

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Mother’s Day Recipe with Wine #1

May 8, 2009 – 8:20 am

Mother’s Day is just around the corner and what better way to honor your mother than by cooking dinner for her. Over the next couple of days, I’ll add a couple of more recipes with wine that you may find to be just what your mother would enjoy. The recipe below was suggested by Merrill […]

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Special Wine Awards in Texas

May 7, 2009 – 9:17 am

Awards and medals adorn many wine bottles at vineyard and winery tasting rooms. Texas also offers medals, however the grand awards are really grand! Bright ribbons and medals are proudly displayed on bottle necks, in framed pictures or on walls. After visiting our first few wineries, I asked a winemaker about all the awards and […]

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Visiting Wineries

May 2, 2009 – 8:07 am

I love visiting wineries. Whether they are the established goliaths in the industry or  tiny, boutique wineries, every winery offers a different experience. Numerous variations of wineries include: size, use of sustainable farming techniques, biodynamics, organic, elevation of vineyards, equipment variations, filtering and much more.  This is what makes our work a fun job. Every […]

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Do Hotels Support the Eat and Drink Local Movement?

April 30, 2009 – 7:22 am

It surprises me that corporate hotel chains with restaurants do not do more to promote the “eat and drink local” movement. While at the restaurant in the Hilton at the Austin airport, I asked about local Texas wines. They didn’t have any Texas wines available, even though there are many wineries in the Texas Hill […]

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Texas Wine Industry

April 29, 2009 – 11:46 am

The wine industry in Texas is rapidly growing. In Texas, visitors will discover enthusiastic winery owners. Since Texas is a large state, the terroir is diverse. Currently, there are eight American Viticultural Areas in Texas. With 15,000 square miles, the Texas Hill Country Viticultural Area is the second-largest viticultural area in the United States. In […]

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