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Two SLO Wines

July 25, 2014 – 5:58 am

My California Wine Appellation Specialist course continued this week with the content focusing on the appellations within San Luis Obispo County. For this class I opened a bottle of the 2009 Illuminatus that Kathy and I made with grapes we sourced from Paso Robles. Our first wine for this week was a Grenache from the […]

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National Hot Dog Month: Etiquette-Should you Have Wine with Your Hot Dog?

July 24, 2014 – 7:37 am

Yesterday I realized that this month is National Hot Day Month. Who would have known, however, it does make a lot of sense, as Yesterday I realized that this month is National Hot Day Month. Who would have known, however, it does make a lot of sense, as July is a great month to barbecue. To verify that this is really the national Hot Dog Month, I visited the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council website.

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Steven Spurrier Blind Wine Tasting in SBC

July 23, 2014 – 8:31 am

We learned about renowned wine expert Steven Spurrier when we researched the 1976 Judgement of Paris wine competition. The competition involved wines from some of the most prestigious wine houses in Burgundy and Bordeaux matched against wines from California. Steven Spurrier was the British wine merchant and wine shop owner in Paris who organized the […]

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New York City Wine & Food Festival in October

July 22, 2014 – 8:08 pm

The annual New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF) will be here before we know it. This year the event is scheduled for October 16 -19, 2014. The net proceeds from this event goes to two charities….

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Wines from Monterey, California

July 18, 2014 – 5:52 am

My California Wine Appellation Specialist course continued this week with the content focusing on the appellations within Monterey and San Benito counties. One of the advantages of studying appellations is tasting wines from those particular areas. Prior to this class, I have not tasted a wine from either San Benito or Monterey counties. The 2012 […]

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Kulpmont Wine Festival Supports October Breast Cancer Awareness Month

July 16, 2014 – 12:52 pm

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Knights of Columbus in Kulpmont, Pennsylvania are organizing the 3rd Annual Wine Festival to support two cancer organizations. This charity event donates funds to the PA Breast Cancer Coalition and the Marie Lamey Endowment at Geisinger Medical Center.

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Two Petite Sirahs

July 13, 2014 – 6:01 am

There were less restrictions on the wines we had to taste this week for the California Wine Appellation Specialist course at the San Francisco Wine School, so I choose a wine from Livermore AVA and Lodi AVA. Both contained Petite Sirah. Surprisingly, I purchased two of the wines from a local wine store in Elkridge, […]

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Reflections on the Suisun AVA

July 10, 2014 – 5:55 am

My California Wine Appellation Specialists CWAS course content for this week is the northern Central Coast AVA. The online course is taught through the San Francisco Wine School. This week’s content was broader though, including the Delta. Since Solano County’s proximity to the Delta, our instructor grouped it in this week’s class rather than our […]

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10th Annual Lake County Wine Adventure

July 7, 2014 – 2:58 pm

Plan to visit Lake County, California to discover numerous wineries with some wonderful wines especially Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Additional wine varieties to be found in Lake County are: Petite Sirah, Merlot, Syrah, Zinfandel, Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay and Riesling. Many of the wineries are located near Clear Lake. The views can be awesome so have your camera or cell phone handy. On the last weekend of July the Lake County wineries will celebrate the 10th Annual Lake County Wine Adventure “Wine with Altitude.”

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Summer is for Grilling and Perhaps a Watermelon Granité

July 3, 2014 – 11:06 am

For the 4th of July or any day this summer plan to grill a special dish for your family and friends. Several recipes that are grilled are available on the Wine Trail Traveler website. Check these recipes depending on the food item you want to grill.

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