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SOMM, the Documentary Film

April 20, 2015 – 10:41 am

The documentary movie SOMM by Jason Wise provides an inside look at what candidates for the Court of Master Sommeliers go through before taking Level IV of the Master Sommelier Diploma Examination. The film portrays the intensity and time required of anyone planning to achieve the Master Sommelier Diploma.

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Discover Texas Wine Country in 2015!

April 18, 2015 – 9:20 am

With more than 8,000 wineries in the US, many are springing into an array of activities to entice people to visit and try their wines. Texas, with more than 200 wineries, is one of the largest wine producing states although….

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Looking for an Icelandic Wine but Find Mead and Cider

April 16, 2015 – 10:47 am

On the way home from the International Wine Tourism Conference in France, we decided to stay in Iceland for a couple of days. Iceland Air allows travelers the opportunity to spend a few days in Iceland without an additional airline fee.

As we always do, before leaving home, we decided to find out if any wine is made in Iceland. To our pleasant surprise we came across a fruit wine supposedly produced in Iceland.

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23rd Annual Wine & Herb Festival in the Finger Lakes

April 15, 2015 – 2:32 am

Each spring the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail offers a great way to welcome spring. This year the Cayuga Wine Trail wineries are offering the 23rd Annual Wine & Herb Festival

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Wine Tourism Statistics from Winery and Tourist Points of View

April 13, 2015 – 1:11 am

There were a few presentations that I attended that included a dose of statistics from studies. I’ll mention some of these and offer a comment or two. Miguel Lecuona discussed the winery survey that his company, Wine Marketing Guide, developed. Winery personal completed the survey. Two hundred wineries responded. The survey was developed using Survey […]

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IWINETC Day 2 Overview

April 10, 2015 – 1:01 am

Session 2.1 National Tasting Room Survey. By Miquel Lecuona from Wine Marketing Guide, LLC Miguel Lecuona discussed the winery survey that his company developed. Winer personal completed the survey. Two hundred wineries responded. The survey was developed using survey monkey. Some of the findings include. 82% of the wineries that responded had production of less […]

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Starting the Celebration Early

April 5, 2015 – 6:17 pm

I have read so much lately about champagne and its use for celebrating. In a few days I’ll attend the International Wine Tourism Conference, IWINETC,  in Reims, France. Several champagne producers will have exhibits in the exhibition area. Many of them also will have champagnes in the Grand Tasting event that ends the first day […]

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History Haunts Champagne

April 5, 2015 – 9:11 am

The narrator in the film A Year in Champagne says, “History haunts the Champagne region, like a ghost at a party.” During my 2013 visit to the Champagne region, I did not have a sense of history. That visit was more about the vineyards and winemaking. This year, however, will be different. I have a […]

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What I’m Looking for while in Champagne

April 4, 2015 – 6:12 am

We are off to Reims in a couple days for the International Wine Tourism Conference. This will be a second trip to Reims. My first visit was during the summer of 2013. The group of winemakers and wine growers that Kathy and I were with visited four champagne producers. I feel much more prepared for […]

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Pinot Meunier: A Grape Variety

April 1, 2015 – 7:00 am

Pinot Meunier (Vitis vinifera) is a grape frequently found in France. Pinot Meunier is one of the big three grape varieties allowed to be used in the production of champagne.

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