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Tag Archives: Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors

The Napa of the …

February 23, 2009 – 6:29 am

Some of the marketing and PR people in different areas will make the statement “We want to be known as the Napa of the …”. There are certain regions that could well become like another Napa. Coming to mind are the Finger Lakes in New York, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Palisade, Colorado and Temecula, California. There are […]

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North Carolina Offers a New Winery Website

February 19, 2009 – 9:21 am

Recently North Carolina started a new winery website at www.VisitNCWine.com. The website offers excellent maps for discovering the 80-plus North Carolina wineries and their events. By moving an icon of “ME” to any spot on the map, one can pinpoint the location of the closest wineries. Lodging and dining facilities are also added to the […]

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Romance at the Winery

February 6, 2009 – 5:41 pm
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Valentine’s Day Weekend Events with Wine, Chocolate and Romance

February 4, 2009 – 5:30 pm

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to enjoy pairing wine, chocolate and romance. Many wineries offer special Valentine’s Weekend events, so check out the winery events in your area. As I explored  events at wineries, some of the special Valentine’s Dinners have already sold out, so don’t wait too long to make your reservation. The […]

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Favorite 2008 Winery Visits

February 3, 2009 – 1:01 pm

The February newsletter from Wine Trail Traveler is now online. You will find the issue as a webpage or pdf. The February 2009 issue is one of our favorites to write.  Last year we visited 145 wineries and tasting rooms. Frequently we are asked about which winery is our favorite. It is impossible to limit our selection to […]

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The Cost of Vineyards & Wineries

February 2, 2009 – 2:53 pm

There is an old adage in the vineyards and winery business. “Do you want to know how to make a million dollars? Take two million and start a winery.” If you have seen wineries up for sale, the prices are nothing less than breathtaking at the first look. However, consider all that goes into the […]

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Wine Awards

January 29, 2009 – 4:19 pm

After visiting more than 300 wineries and tasting rooms in a little over 24 months, we have seen wine awards displayed in a variety of ways. Perhaps the gold, silver or bronze medals are hung around the wine bottle neck, placed on bulletin boards or encased in glass displays. Some wineries are quick to point […]

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Exposure for Wineries

January 27, 2009 – 2:51 pm

Every wine enthusiast is aware of the big names in the wine industry whether it be wine regions, winemakers or labels. Even the new wine drinker will have heard of the names via news or advertisements. So what about the small, relatively unknown winery that makes quality wine? Yesterday I heard from a small winery […]

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Raising the Excise Tax on Wine

January 14, 2009 – 2:07 pm

Excise taxes seem to be another form of taxation that people pay without realizing they are paying another tax. For most of us, when we purchase a bottle of wine we already are paying a sales tax on the wine and therefore the fact that another tax is included in the price of the wine […]

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