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Buyer Beware

August 1, 2008 – 2:22 pm

An article on Decanter.com this week discusses the temperatures in stores where wine is sold. In particular, the article is referencing England. Here in the United States, we also seem to have difficulty guaranteeing that wines will be kept in a controlled environment. As one winemaker said to me, “I can almost guarantee that the […]

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Riesling Scale

July 30, 2008 – 2:47 pm

How many Rieslings have you had in the last six months? If you haven’t had any, is it because you think all Rieslings are sweet? The International Riesling Foundation wants consumers to know that Riesling wines can vary between sweet and dry. As I travel from winery to winery in different wine regions, I’ve noticed […]

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Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi and America’s Second Harvest

July 28, 2008 – 5:43 pm

After establishing the Robert Mondavi winery in Napa Valley, Robert Mondavi returned to Lodi, California where he established Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi winery. Last year, the winery began supporting America’s Second Harvest, a large organization that fights hunger in America. In keeping with Robert Mondavi’s generosity, Woodbridge will again support America’s Second Harvest this year […]

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Plastic, Paper, or Reusable Wine Bags

July 16, 2008 – 5:51 pm

Baltimore, Maryland is considering a ban on plastic bags at grocery and other stores. The legislation, which has yet to pass, would require stores to bag items in reusable or paper bags. Stores in the suburbs of Rochester, New York are already offering consumers reusable bags. A wine store, Century Pittsford Wines, in Pittsford, NY […]

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Music & Wine Festival, Floyd, VA

July 10, 2008 – 11:16 am

I received this email from my niece in Virginia. It sounds like a terrific wine festival. Put it on your calendar for next year! “Just got back from a wonderful music and wine festival in Floyd, Virginia.  Many of the wineries from the Roanoke and Blacksburg areas were there, including our favorite, Valhalla winery.  Valhalla […]

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Tasting at a Winery

July 2, 2008 – 1:36 am

There is a saying I continue to hear as I visit wineries. “Americans talk dry but drink sweet.” Today I read an article which suggests that in other parts of the world, children are provided with watered down wines until they are old enough to drink the wine. In America young children are encouraged to […]

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Oakencroft Vineyard and Winery

June 5, 2008 – 7:18 pm

I am sorry to hear that Oakencroft Vineyard and Winery is closing its doors. I believe it is a loss to the Virginia wine industry both physically and sentimentally. On a rainy day in April 2007, we had visited the winery and tasting room. Despite the rain, the area was beautiful with lovely landscaping, a […]

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Friday, May 23 Grand Opening

May 23, 2008 – 3:07 pm

Barrel Oak Winery, Virginia is celebrating its Grand Opening today! Congratulations to Sharon and Brian Roeder on their pursuit and obtaining their goal of starting a vineyard, building a winery and opening a tasting room. We met Sharon and Brian in January 2007 at Pearmund Cellars and were impressed with their desire to begin their […]

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Black Star Farms – an agricultural destination

May 1, 2008 – 12:37 am

Congratulations to Black Star Farms in Michigan who received a Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award this spring. Black Star Farms is a unique winery. It is an agricultural destination with much to offer visitors including a winery and tasting room, creamery, inn and stables. The award was based on evaluation of employee involvement, work and life […]

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Fiction mystery book

February 22, 2008 – 10:07 pm

I just finished a fiction book that takes place in a fictitious town in the beautiful Finger Lakes area of New York State. The economy is depressed and the owners of an upscale inn are desperate to make ends meet. The owners of a non-existent winery and a group of senior citizens, “Crafty Ladies,” are […]

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