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Mushroom Ragu Recipe from Messina Hof Winery & Resort

August 24, 2014 – 7:20 am

Yesterday as a part of the 37th Harvest Festival at Messina Hof we attended a Wine and Food Pairing event. One of the foods prepared was Mushroom Ragu.

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Wine and Food Pairing Session Showcases Easy Tips

August 24, 2014 – 7:15 am

While visiting Messina Hof Winery & Resort in Bryan, Texas, we attended a wine and food pairing class presented by Melba Allen-Buillard and Karen Bonarrigo. Karen pointed out that there are no perfect rules for pairing wine and food. The old suggestion of matching red wine with red meats and white wine with white meats […]

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Motivation to Harvest

August 23, 2014 – 10:23 am

What would motivate over 100 people to go to a winery/vineyard and harvest grapes? Messina Hof Winery and Resort in Bryan, Texas is holding it 37th annual harvest festival. For the past few weekends, people have come to the winery and headed out to the vineyard to harvest grapes. Why would people do that? Elizabeth […]

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IWINETC Media FAM Reunion

August 22, 2014 – 7:29 am

Thousands of miles from Tbilisi, Georgia, the site of the 2014 International Wine Tourism Conference, several members of the Media FAM group are having a reunion under the hot Texas sun. We are meeting at fellow IWINETC presenters’ wine estate Messina Hof in Bryan, Texas. Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo are hosting the reunion. Kathy and […]

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Matchbook The Arsonist Chardonnay Provides a Spark

August 21, 2014 – 6:28 am

The Crew Wine Company crafts a Chardonnay that is a very food friendly Chardonnay. The 2012 Matchbook The Arsonist Chardonnay, Dunnigan Hills AVA in Yolo County is a light gold translucent color. The aromas and flavors reminded me of caramel, pears, apples, butter and a hint of slate. The reserve wine is made from the […]

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Two White Cabernet Sauvignons

August 18, 2014 – 12:27 pm

We tasted two white Cabernet Sauvignons with friends from Moldova. They brought a 2012 Blanc de Cabernet from Albastrele Winery in Moldova. Our second white Cab was a 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon that we made with grapes from Virginia. Both wines had one similarity, the vintage. After that they were completely different. The 2012 Albastrele Blanc […]

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Three Wisconsin Wineries Support Charity Sip & Taste Event

August 17, 2014 – 11:34 am

Community Projects for Seniors is hosting a Sip & Taste event in November. The organization located in Wisconsin started in 1986. The focus of the organization is to provide help for the low-income elderly particularly those who live in low-income housing.

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California Wine Appellation Specialist Class

August 15, 2014 – 10:44 am

Previous to this summer, I took two online winemaking classes through Washington State University in 2009/2010. In 2007 I took the Intermediate Level of the WSET (Wine and Spirits Trust) class. So it has been awhile since I have taken any wine or winemaking classes. This summer I had the opportunity to take the online […]

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Focus on West Virginia Wineries

August 13, 2014 – 3:35 pm

West Virginia is a beautiful state with dynamic views of mountains and rough terrain, Travelers and tourists will discover great views even along the state’s main highways. The West Virginia wine industry began before the Civil War near Charleston.

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Bellview Winery’s 10th Annual Seafood Festival Ticket Pre-Sale Ends Tomorrow (Wednesday)

August 12, 2014 – 3:56 pm

Bellview Winery’s 10th Annual Seafood Festival takes place this weekend August 16 and 17. Pre-sale tickets are available for $10 per person until August 13.

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