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IWINETC Offers Sponsor Opportunities

June 25, 2015 – 8:04 am

Plan to have your wine or tourism business represented at the International Wine Tourism Conference in 2016.

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Avocado Season is Here; Enjoy this Recipe Created with White Wine

June 24, 2015 – 8:17 am

Avocado season is here! According to the California Avocado Commission, avocados are a nutrient dense food, contain good fats, are naturally sodium and cholesterol free. In addition….

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June Wine Events

June 23, 2015 – 6:47 am

Summer is a wonderful time to visit wineries, particular those with views of vineyards. Some wineries have relaxing outdoor venues with special activities like bocce ball. While wineries are great places to visit keep in mind that while some wineries are family friendly; some wineries cater only to adults. Check the list below for some […]

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Wines of Uruguay and Bodegas Carrau

June 22, 2015 – 10:32 am

The Uruguay wineries who are members of the Wines of Uruguay are looking forward to getting more of their wines exported to other countries including the United States.
The family of Bodegas Carrau began making wine in 1752 in Catalonia in Spain.

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Blind Wine Judging: Work not Pleasure

June 15, 2015 – 1:27 am

This past year, Kathy and I have had an opportunity to judge wines in blind tastings. Last July we judged over 40 wines from Santa Barbara County in California. Then in January of this year we judged ten Virginia sparkling wines. The largest judgement came this past week. We were judging close to 150 cavas […]

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A Week in the Penedès Tasting Cavas!

June 1, 2015 – 2:05 pm

We’ve been in Catalonia for a week now. Everyday has been a fine, sunny day (#fsd). As we co-author a book on the 50 Great Cavas, we are continuing to visit cava producers in the Penedès region.

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Quote from a Winery

May 28, 2015 – 12:05 am

One of the best quotes I have heard recently….

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Disgorging by Hand Without Freezing the Plug

May 27, 2015 – 12:41 am

A few years ago Kathy and I were visiting wineries in Quebec, Canada. At the winery, Le Cep d’Argent we met one of the owners and winemaker François Scieur who is a 6th generation winemaker. His family still owns a Champagne House in Champagne. François demonstrated how to disgorge a bottle of sparkling wine by […]

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Wines of Uruguay Offers Tannat Tasting Tour

May 22, 2015 – 9:11 am

If you haven’t heard yet of Uruguay as a wine producing country, plan to learn about the wines they are crafting! Uruguay is an undiscovered South American wine region. Today many of the winemakers are 4th generation family.

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Tannat on My Radar

May 21, 2015 – 6:59 am

I enjoy many different wine grape varieties and the wines they make. I do have a short list of favorites though. Among my favorites are red grapes including Cabernet Sauvignon, Sagrantino,  Saperavi and Tannat. Today I have the opportunity to taste Tannat from Uruguay. I was first introduced to Tannat in Virginia, where it is […]

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