Wine Trail Traveler

Renaming of a Virginia Wine Trail

January 23, 2009 – 1:50 pm

The Northern Neck Wine Trail has been renamed as the Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail. While many people are familiar with the Chesapeake Bay, others question where Virginia’s Northern Neck region is located. We had the opportunity to visit several of the wineries located in this region last week. Varying in size and style, they all […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine Notes | Also tagged Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail, Northern Neck Wine Trail, vineyard, wine | Comments (3)

Renewable New Year’s Resolutions

January 4, 2009 – 6:59 pm

With about 6,000 wineries established throughout the United States and more continuing to open, one renewable New Year’s resolution is to plan to visit different wineries each year. Decide on how often you want to visit wineries. Will it be a one-day trip or multi-day trip? However you decide to set up a schedule, there […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors | Also tagged dump bucket, New Year's Resolutions, Wineries/Tasting Rooms | Comments (0)

Winery Special Events

January 3, 2009 – 5:43 pm

For another resolution to add to your already growing list of New Year’s resolutions, consider visiting a winery when it is having a special event. Regularly I will mention in this blog events that I become aware of that sound inviting. For instance, I just received an email from Veritas Vineyard and Winery in Virginia […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine Notes, Winery Events | Also tagged special events, The Comedy of Errors, Veritas Winery, Virginia | Comments (0)

Two Shopping Days Until Christmas

December 23, 2008 – 6:28 pm

With only two shopping days before Christmas, most of my shopping is completed. In a couple of cases, “coupons” may just do the trick. It’s time to begin celebrating the season, and whatever you do put your heart and soul into it. If you are having family and friends at your home this season, consider […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine Notes | Also tagged Celebration Spice, Christmas, Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Mulled Wine, shopping, spice wine | Comments (0)

Heart-Warming Winery/Vineyard Stories

December 1, 2008 – 5:31 pm

During 2008 we visited and wrote about 151 winery/vineyard tasting rooms. Over the months we encountered many heart-warming stories about owners, winemakers, growers, family and staff. Both the December and January issues of the Wine Trail Traveler Newsletter offer some of these heart-warming stories, just in time for winter’s chills. The December Newsletter can be […]

By Terry | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Also tagged chicken soup, heart warming stories, vineyard | Comments (0)

Winery Events

November 10, 2008 – 2:03 pm

There continue to be numerous winery events this fall leading into the holidays. For instance, some of the Grand River Valley wineries in Ohio are featuring a Turkey Trot on November 15. This features wine paired with a variety of foods for Thanksgiving. Debonné wines and Ferrante wines will be paired with turkey. Grand River […]

By Kathy | Posted in Wine News/Commentary | Also tagged Debonné, events, Ferrante, Grand River Cellars, Laurello | Comments (0)

Winery Specials

October 29, 2008 – 3:47 pm

Recently, I have seen articles saying consumers who are concerned about the economy are beginning to use coupons more frequently. While we are all familiar with grocery store coupons, small businesses including some wineries offer coupons. Occasionally, these coupons are found online at the winery’s website. More frequently, wineries offer discounts depending upon the special […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Events, Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors | Also tagged Chateau O'Brien, Dove Valley, Grove Winery, Pearmund Cellars, Pickering Winery, specials, The Winery at La Grange | Comments (0)

Château Morrisette-in Rocky Knob Appellation

September 29, 2008 – 1:42 pm

We recently visited Château Morrisette located in the little heard of Rocky Knob Appellation. According to Appellation America, only two other wineries are located in that appellation, Villa Appalaccia and Petit Chateau Winery. On our visit to Château Morrisette, one staff member referred to Château Morrisette as a “castle in the mountains.” The location of […]

By Kathy | Posted in Winery Tasting Rooms and Cellar Doors | Also tagged Château Morrisette, Rocky Knob Appellation, wines | Comments (0)