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I Magredi 2011 Refosco

May 30, 2014 – 8:12 am

We opened a 2011 Refosco from I Magredi to pair with our dinner last evening. This red wine from the Friuli region of Italy was made from the Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso grape. This is the most widely planted variant of the Refoschi family of grapes in Northern Italy. The dal Peduncolo Rosso refers to […]

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Discover Vintage North Jersey

May 28, 2014 – 7:52 am

New Jersey offers wine enthusiasts several wine trails. Today I’ll take a look at the Vintage North Jersey, which has the tag “Old World Wine Making…with a Modern Twist.”

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Unionville Vineyards 2012 Pheasant Hill Chardonnay

May 22, 2014 – 6:41 pm

This estate wine is from Unionville’s Pheasant Hill Vineyards. These vineyards are in America’s Colonial Crescent area of New Jersey. The 18 year-old vines are planted in granite and limestone soil. The wine was fermented and aged for six months in neutral French oak barrels. The yellow colored Chardonnay offered citrus on the aroma. There […]

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Chardonnay Day: the International Grape

May 22, 2014 – 8:04 am

Chardonnay is one of many international grapes grown throughout the world. Even our trip to the country Georgia, that has strong ties to indigenous vitas vinifera, we found some vineyards growing Chardonnay. We have walked in Chardonnay vineyards in Europe, North America and Oceania. Here are some photos of the grape during the growing season. […]

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Chardonnay Day 2014

May 21, 2014 – 3:03 pm

In a recent talk to a group from New Jersey wineries I spoke of the use of social media as a way to promote dialogue amongst customers and potential customers. One example I gave was using Twitter for a wine tasting. On Thursday, May 22nd, a wine tasting will take place world-wide on Twitter. You […]

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Wine Tasting Techniques From Across the Globe

May 21, 2014 – 8:02 am

by guest blogger Gilbert Winfield Imagine standing in front of 15 to 20 tables neatly stacked with over 200 different varieties of wine and then being asked to sample each of them to find the perfect blend to suit your palate. It’s not just a rigorous exercise but also overwhelming unless you’re among the privileged […]

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2015 International Wine Tourism Conference Has Sights Set on La Champagne

May 19, 2014 – 7:20 am

The 7th annual International Wine Tourism Conference, IWINETC, will take place in the Champagne region of France on April 8th and 9th in 2015. That is Easter week and hopefully many people will have the time to attend the Wednesday/Thursday conference. Our first trip to La Champagne was in the summer of 2013 with a […]

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New Wine Festival 2014

May 17, 2014 – 10:25 am

As many of my family and friends realize, the country Georgia remains close to my heart even though I am thousands of miles away. It is great to use Facebook to keep in contact with the Georgians we have met over the past year. Many Georgians use Facebook. Today I discovered that a festival is taking place in Tbilisi on May 24.

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Visit Wisconsin’s Door County Wine Trail this Weekend!

May 15, 2014 – 1:27 pm

The Door County Wine Trail has eight participating wineries. This weekend these wineries are participating in the Door County Wine Trail Weekend.

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Wine in the Woods Festival this Weekend in Maryland

May 14, 2014 – 1:36 pm

Wine in the Woods takes place this weekend, May 17 to May 18. This is a great way to celebrate the approach of summer.

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