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Wine for Easter Dinner

April 5, 2009 – 9:05 am

With Easter only a week away, consider what wine you will be serving with dinner. Of course, you’re favorite wine store or winery tasting room should be able to help you with what pairs well with your dinner. If you don’t care for their suggestions, choose a wine that you like. For Easter dinner, our […]

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Ithaca Farmer’s Market

April 4, 2009 – 2:25 am

King Ferry Winery  (Treleaven wines) of New York sent me an announcement about the spring opening of the Ithaca Farmer’s Market. The first day of the season is today Saturday, April 4  from 9am to 3pm. If you have the opportunity to go, be sure to stop by and meet Pete and Tacie, the owners of […]

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Presque Isle Wine Cellars –Dornfelder Wine

March 27, 2009 – 2:53 am

We opened a bottle of Lake Erie Dornfelder 2007 produced by Presque Isle Wine Cellars in Pennsylvania. Aged in oak for 10 months and with 11 percent alcohol, this wine offered earthy aromas with nuances of fragrant wild violets. The smooth taste was accompanied by currant nuances and the wine finished crisp with mild tannins. We […]

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Cheap Wine?

March 26, 2009 – 2:37 am

What is a cheap wine? I read a blog yesterday that was talking about cheap wines. As I read the other blog, I quickly realized that it was referring to the price of a bottle of wine. I don’t know about you but when I hear the word cheap, I tend to think of something of low […]

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A Return Visit to Barrel Oak Winery

March 15, 2009 – 10:15 am

Yesterday, we made a return trip to Barrel Oak Winery in Virginia. This was for a special event where we met other bloggers and wine barrel owners. This was the first time we had the opportunity to visit Barrel Oak since it opened last June. When we had visited the winery a few days before […]

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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at a Winery

March 13, 2009 – 9:57 am

If wine is your choice of beverage, consider visiting a winery to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Whether winery has specific events for St. Patrick’s Day or not, make St. Patrick’s Day special by visiting your favorite winery or discovering a new winery in your own backyard. Since St. Patrick’s Day fall on a Tuesday, look […]

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Today’s Bordeaux

March 12, 2009 – 7:00 am

On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending the “Today’s Bordeaux 2009” tasting event in New York City. The tasting included 100 featured wines that were chosen by a jury of experts in a blind tasting of 350 wines. Robert Cavanaugh, the owner of Adventure Wine, for who I do tastings, invited me. I considered […]

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Hot Air Balloons and Champagne

March 7, 2009 – 11:54 am

Hot air balloons can be a lot of fun whether you watch from the safety of the ground, ride in the balloon or crew for a balloon. The colors, the sights and the sounds are a photo opportunity just waiting for that perfect moment. For those unfamiliar with hot air ballooning, the crew consists of […]

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Should Wine be Sold In Grocery Stores?

February 28, 2009 – 10:36 am

Wine is a beverage item to be sold so why shouldn’t it be in grocery stores? It turns out that in some states it can be sold in grocery stores. The latest information I saw said that 35 states have allowed grocery stores to sell wine. However, the prospect of wine in grocery stores is […]

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The Napa of Colorado

February 25, 2009 – 10:14 am

Palisade, Colorado is the sweet spot for growing grapes in that state. While flying to neighboring Grand Junction one may notice the acres of grapes while flying over Palisade. Many of these vineyards border Interstate 70 that in turn is bordered by the Bookcliffs. We found this area peaceful and photographically stunning. We enjoyed the […]

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