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The Virginia Wine & Cigar Trail

October 5, 2015 – 4:18 pm

I have to admit when I first heard of wine and cigar pairings, I questioned the idea. Growing up one of my favorite uncles, Uncle Elmer, smoked a big cigar. Then I learned about The Virginia Wine & Cigar Trail.

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Why Not Pair Wine and Books?

October 3, 2015 – 9:19 am

If you live near Boulder, Colorado and enjoy wine and books, you will want to check out the Bould Wine Reads meetup. Another way to think about it is to start your own local Wine Reads group.

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25th Annual Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival

October 1, 2015 – 3:37 pm

Wineries, garlic growers and vendors are participating in the 5th Annual Virginia Wine & Garlic Festival.

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Umbrian Sagrantino

September 30, 2015 – 4:08 pm

Kathy and I attended an Internet presentation of Umbrian wines. We received six samples from Umbria. Umbria an a region in Italy that borders Toscana. It is not part of Toscana.  The wine samples all included the grape Sagrantino. Sagrantino is not Sangiovese. It is a completely different grape and one of my favorite grapes. […]

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Sagrantino, One of my Favorite Varieties

September 29, 2015 – 11:18 am

Years ago, I discovered the varietal grape Sagrantino while visiting Firelands Winery in Sandusky, Ohio. The owner of the winery, Claudio Salvador also owns an import company. His wife and brother both own wineries in Italy. When Claudio learned that I enjoy very bold tannins, he presented a Sagrantino from the Umbria region of Italy. […]

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Two Wine Marinade Recipes

September 28, 2015 – 3:34 pm

If you enjoy cooking or are just delving into cooking, you will want to check out the two recipes below for marinades that use wine.

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Cheese & Wine Pairing in Berks County

September 24, 2015 – 8:11 am

  Plan to visit Pennsylvania’s Berks County Wine Trail on the weekend of October 3 and 4 for their Artisan Cheese & Wine Pairing Event Weekend. Each day for five hours  nine wineries on the wine trail will be offering a delightful assortment of cheeses paired with wines. At each winery participants can enjoy a […]

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Sip with Karen

September 23, 2015 – 9:20 am

I met Karen MacNeil at the 2015 Wine Bloggers Conference in Corning, New York last month. Prior to the conference, I wrote a post of an online interview with Karen, America’s leading wine author. We were invited to participate in a wine tasting on Twitter led by Karen MacNeil. The Twitter tasting is sponsored by […]

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Gruumbier Suupe Recipe with Wine

September 19, 2015 – 12:44 pm

Whether we want it or not cooler weather is on it’s way. Why not start planning your autumn and winter lunches and dinners now? Below is another recipe generously shared by Shade Mountain Vineyards in Pennsylvania.

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Maryland Wine Festival, Sept 19-20

September 16, 2015 – 11:22 am

The annual Maryland Wine Festival takes place this weekend, September 19-20 at the Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, Maryland.

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