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Balistreri Vineyards – Colorado Syrah 2006

May 21, 2009 – 7:34 am

Located in Denver, Balistreri Vineyards is a family-owned winery. Yesterday we enjoyed a Syrah wine from their winery. Colorado Syrah 2006 is unfiltered and the color is a deep, opaque purple. Handcrafted and with 16.5 percent alcohol, this Syrah wine is spicy and fruity overall. The aroma was spicy and sweet. With a zero percent […]

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Recession Proof your Wine

May 19, 2009 – 7:30 am

This cooler than average spring is coming on the heels of a cooler than average winter in the Baltimore area of Maryland. This provides ideal temperature growing conditions for the potatoes I planted the first week of April. Assuming that I get a modest two pounds per hill, with the fifty hills of potatoes I […]

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Winery Events Calendar

May 15, 2009 – 9:04 am

May is a busy month in winery tasting rooms and many wineries offer special events. If you have a favorite winery to visit, you may already know what’s on their schedule of events. However, if you are looking for a new adventure at a different winery, the Wine Trail Traveler calendar may be helpful. The  In […]

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Visiting Wineries

May 2, 2009 – 8:07 am

I love visiting wineries. Whether they are the established goliaths in the industry or  tiny, boutique wineries, every winery offers a different experience. Numerous variations of wineries include: size, use of sustainable farming techniques, biodynamics, organic, elevation of vineyards, equipment variations, filtering and much more.  This is what makes our work a fun job. Every […]

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Ithaca Farmer’s Market

April 4, 2009 – 2:25 am

King Ferry Winery  (Treleaven wines) of New York sent me an announcement about the spring opening of the Ithaca Farmer’s Market. The first day of the season is today Saturday, April 4  from 9am to 3pm. If you have the opportunity to go, be sure to stop by and meet Pete and Tacie, the owners of […]

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Winery Supports Saving Whales

March 23, 2009 – 2:43 am

Yesterday as I was browsing the Internet, I discovered a winery in Washington State that supports saving whales. Hoodsport Winery supports Orca Network and has a category of wines called Orca Series. The Orca Network is an organization devoted to saving the whales of the Pacific Northwest. According to information on the winery’s website, “The […]

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Temecula, California Winery Itineraries

March 20, 2009 – 2:14 am

Wine Trail Traveler has just added four new winery itineraries to the Wine Trail Traveler website. Itinerary 1 is west Rancho California Road. Itinerary 2 is central Rancho California Road, Itinerary 3 is east Rancho California Road and Itinerary 4  along De Portola Road just a few minutes away from Rancho California Road. These four itineraries are […]

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Welcome Spring this Weekend

March 18, 2009 – 7:40 am

Welcome Spring this weekend by visiting a winery. For many of us on the east coast, it has been a long cold winter. Would spring (warm weather)  ever come? With March temperatures and daily weather fluctuating, it is hard to believe that spring will be here soon. Pearmund Cellars in Virginia will help cheer you […]

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Wineries Support Different Types of Causes

March 8, 2009 – 11:47 am

Many wineries support different causes. Sometimes it’s a donation of wine, perhaps a percentage of a sale of a particular wine or maybe an event. If you are a dog lover, the following special event may be of interest to you. The event in Healdsburg, California will benefit the Healdsburg Animal Shelter. Mutt Lynch Winery […]

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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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