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Wine Facts or Wine Opinions?

February 26, 2012 – 11:11 am

This blog entry is just a little Sunday reading, a rave or preaching. You can take your pick. While in Las Vegas for the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association Conference, we have met several sommeliers. Kathy asked one about the Pahrump wineries. The sommelier had visited the Pahrump Valley Winery several years ago. […]

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Wine Dinner Weekend in Virginia!

February 24, 2012 – 12:51 am

The following blog about the Wine Dinner Weekend in Virginia is printed with permission from The Inn at Sugar Hollow Farm. Cheer, Kathy Wine Dinner Weekend! March 2nd and 3rd Folks around the Hollow are getting excited about our annual Wine Dinner Weekend March 2nd and 3rd. This year’s Wine Dinner Weekend should be the […]

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First IFWTWA Conference

February 23, 2012 – 12:35 am

This is our first participation at the International Food, Wine and Travel Writing Association Conference. As such, we have expectations and hope to come home with ideas that we can immediately act on. This conference schedule though, is a stretch from what we are use to in conferences we attend. Generally we attend wine conferences. […]

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Celebrate President’s Day Weekend with Cherries

February 18, 2012 – 1:02 am

Celebrate President’s Day Weekend by cooking with cherries. While George Washington did not cut down a cherry tree, somehow cherries are perfect for February. It’s still winter and summer is months away but cherries can bring a delightful memory of summer. The recipe below calls for white wine and two cups of pitted sweet cherries. […]

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Did You Miss Celebrating Valentine’ Day? Make up for it at these weekend wine events!

February 15, 2012 – 8:38 am

If you missed celebrating Valentine’s Day yesterday, you can make up for it this weekend. Numerous wineries are offering special events and some are celebrating Valentine’s Day! Below are some of this weekend’s events at some of our winery partners. Find the event you are interested in and check their website for details. Cheers! Kathy […]

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Texas Hill Country’s Wine Lover’s Trail!

February 9, 2012 – 2:03 pm

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by taking your special person to Texas Hill Country between February 10th and 19th. Enjoy tasting wines and chocolates. More than 30 wineries will be participating in this event. Tickets are $35 per person and $60 for two. A chocolate candy maker has created boxes of 10 different cream chocolates to pair […]

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Wine Meets Chocolate in New Jersey!

February 7, 2012 – 3:02 pm

Visit New Jersey wineries February 11th and 12th to enjoy a romantic weekend just before Valentine’s Day. This weekend the New Jersey Wine Growers Association is hosting a wine trail weekend.  The event is “Wine Meets Chocolate.”  Numerous wineries will be opened for visitors to enjoy samples of wines paired with chocolate treats. Cava Winery & […]

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Repetition or Reinforcement

February 3, 2012 – 1:34 pm

Wednesday marked the last day for the 2012 International Wine Tourism Conference in Perugia, Italy. An issue raised by some was what appeared to be a repetition of content between the presenters. I’d like to put forth a different take on what may have appeared as repetition. Speakers were from all over the world. Some […]

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Wine Education and why Italy needs WSET

February 3, 2012 – 2:20 am

At one of the sessions at the International Wine Tourism Conference in Perugia, Italy, Gillian Arthur started the session by stating that there is a need in Italy for training front line wine staff. Italy is a major tourist destination and a hugh wine producing and exporting nation. There is a lack of trained wine […]

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Making Flatbread and Gnocchi at Margaritelli Winery in Umbria

February 3, 2012 – 12:49 am

We had a great opportunity during a visit to Margaritelli Winery. In addition to great wines, we had a lesson on making flatbread and gnocchi. It didn’t take long for me to dive into the mixing of ingredients for the flatbread. After mixing the dough, we placed the dough under glass bowls until we were […]

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