{"id":13616,"date":"2016-11-11T09:16:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T14:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=13616"},"modified":"2016-11-11T09:16:57","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T14:16:57","slug":"christmas-idea-for-a-wine-lover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/christmas-idea-for-a-wine-lover\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Idea for a Wine Lover!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_13623\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/3books.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13623\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13623\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/3books-300x232.png\" alt=\"3 Wine Trail Traveler books\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">3 Wine Trail Traveler books<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Looking for\u00a0delightful\u00a0Christmas gift to please your favorite wine lover? Why not give the wine gift that can keep on giving? Choose a wine book!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we suggest one of the three books we wrote, or perhaps all three. The Wine Trail Traveler books are all available on the Wine Trail Traveler <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winetrailtraveler.com\/store1.php\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>. Order now so that you will receive the books before Christmas &#8211; just in time to be wrapped and sealed with a smile.<\/p>\n<p>The wine books currently available are:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13619\" style=\"width: 204px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bookgbwfrontcoverlarge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13619\" class=\"wp-image-13619 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bookgbwfrontcoverlarge.jpg\" alt=\"Georgia, Sakartvelo: The Birthplace of Wine\" width=\"194\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Georgia, Sakartvelo: the Birthplace of Wine<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><i>Georgia, Sakartvelo: the Birthplace of Wine Special Price: $14.00 plus shipping<br \/>\n(if shipping to Maryland 6% MD sales tax)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The country of Georgia is located to the east of the Black Sea between the Greater Caucasus Mountains and the Lesser Caucasus Mountains.\u00a0 This is a land with a Mediterranean climate where wine, history, food and religion intermix. The people in this region have been making wine continuously for 8,000 years. Discover the <i>qvevri<\/i> winemaking method that has been used to make natural wine for centuries. Terry and Kathy take readers into Georgia\u2019s culture with an emphasis on wine and history.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13617\" style=\"width: 204px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/book3front.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13617\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13617\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/book3front.jpg\" alt=\"A Tourist's Guide\" width=\"194\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A Wine Tourist&#8217;s Guide<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><i>A Wine Tourist&#8217;s Guide: Visiting Tasting Rooms Special Price: $10.00 plus shipping<br \/>\n<\/i><i>(if shipping to Maryland 6% MD sales tax)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>This quick guide will help newcomers to the world of wine, as well as\u00a0those more experienced wine enthusiasts. <i>A Wine Tourist\u2019s Guide<\/i> covers tasting room expectations, etiquette, wine tasting, and wine aroma charts. Also included are some common wine myths and misconceptions. Readers will find a suggested wine tasting form, a discussion of common grape varieties, and suggestions on how to plan a trip to wineries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13618\" style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bookcoverfront.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13618\" class=\"wp-image-13618 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/bookcoverfront.jpg\" alt=\"A Wine Journey\" width=\"192\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A Wine Journey<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><i>A Wine Journey Special Price: $12.00 plus shipping<br \/>\n<\/i><i>(if shipping to Maryland 6% MD sales tax)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The book continues with Terry\u2019s and Kathy\u2019s attempts of making wine, both at home and at wineries. Their journey recalls experiences they had while visiting and writing about over 850 wineries. Anyone can follow the same journey whether it involves wine learning, winemaking or wine travel. Discover the Sullivan\u2019s journey in <i>A Wine Journey<\/i>, then go out and start or continue your wine journey.<\/p>\n<p>To place your order, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winetrailtraveler.com\/store1.php\">Wine Traveler Bookstore<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<p>For fun we came up with a chart comparing the benefits of receiving a wine book compared with a bottle of wine. <a href=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/06\/wednesday-holiday-gift-idea-give-a-book-a-wine-tourists-guide-visiting-tasting-rooms\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check this out<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Cheers,<br \/>\nKathy<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" class=\"owbutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.onlywire.com\/button\" title=\"Christmas Idea for a Wine Lover!\" url=\"http:\/\/winetrailtraveler.com\/blog\/?p=13616\"><\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for delightful Christmas gift to please your favorite wine lover? Why not give the wine gift that can keep on giving? 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