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Being thankful in spite of adversity: saying goodbye to 2012
Bubbles reception at the Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars Harvest Celebration and Winemaker’s Dinner I really thought 2012 was going to be my year. However, beginning in the summer, life began to change...
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Celebrating 2013 with a Leg Up: The PortaPocket Story by Kendra Kroll
Kendra Kroll and her PortaPocket leg I’d been happily tweeting our sweet friend Beth of C’est Beth Trave Management (aka the worldly Traveling Wine Chick) for years before we finally had a chance to...
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Anthony Road Wine Company
When I arrived at Anthony Road Wine Company on a Saturday morning in November, I didn’t know what to expect with regard to tasting arrangements. A tasting room associate greeted me and I said, “I am...
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2009 Calluna Vineyards Cuvée (CVC)
2009 Calluna Vineyards Cuvée (CVC) I’ve had this wine for a while. I’ve tasted with Calluna Vineyards’ winemaker David Jeffrey twice, once in April 2012 at Vinoteca in Santa Rosa, California and again...
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2009 Buena Vista Pinot Noir, Carneros
On Tuesday, January 22, 2013, I participated in a Twitter tasting sponsored by Boisset Family Estates and Boston Wine Expo. The French professor in me was excited to tweet with a Francophone,...
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2013 New York Wine Expo
New York Wine Expo Glass I’m thrilled to announce that I am part of the New York Wine Expo‘s official media blogging team. That means you can count on me to be your personal guide for information...
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2013 New York Wine Expo: What to Expect
Have you purchased your tickets for the New York Wine Expo? The video below shows what to expect when you attend this year’s Expo. Use promo code wineblog for $15 off your New York Wine Expo tickets...
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February 10 edition of #WIYG (What’s In Your Glass)?
2008 Franciscan Estate Magnificat Meritage 2008 Franciscan Estate Magnificat Meritage, Napa Valley $50 at the winery website (tasted January 30, 2013) This is what I call a sipping (or nibbling) wine....
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2013 New York Wine Expo: Promo Codes and More!
Finger Lakes wines at the New York Wine Expo The 2013 New York Wine Expo is less than three weeks away, so if you haven’t purchased your tickets, what are you waiting for? Head over to Eventbrite with...
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My impressions of the Boston Wine Expo
Berlucchi ’61 Franciacorta sparking wines from Italy I recently attended the Boston Wine Expo February 16-17, 2013. I had never attended such a large wine and food event, so below are my impressions...
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Frances Mayes’ Bramasole Olive Oil
Frances Mayes’ Bramasole Olive Oil As many of my friends know, I am not much of a cook. I am more of an expert on other people’s food. That being said, when I do cook, I almost always use olive oil in...
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#WIYG: The March 4, 2013 Edition
2009 Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars Red Oak Vineyard Riesling + shrimp and grits 2009 Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars Red Oak Vineyard Riesling paired with shrimp and grits: Finger Lakes Wine Country...
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Will you be a Best Tuscan Wine Lover Awards 2013 winner?
The Best Tuscan Wine Lover Awards 2013 (BTWL 2013) is an international initiative designed to create awareness about Tuscany Taste, a brand recently launched to promote and sustain Tuscan wines like...
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Food and Wine in the Big Easy
Prix Fixe Menu at August I just returned from a wonderful, but very short trip to New Orleans. When I think of New Orleans, I don’t think of wine, I think of cocktails. I also have to admit I didn’t...
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Tuscany Taste: A Unified Brand and Vision
After a record-setting 2011 when the export of Tuscan wines exceed the €659 million mark, as well as increased competition from producers such as California, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South...
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#WIYG: The Spring Equinox Edition
2009 Buttonwood Cabernet Franc 2009 Buttonwood Cabernet Franc, Santa Ynez Valley, California, $26.00 (buttonwoodwinery.com) I find it challenging in Southwest Virginia to find Cabernet Franc, so when...
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2013 #TGTaste with thirstygirl® and Villa Maria Estate
#TGTaste with Villa Maria Estate Last year I was fortunate to taste Villa Maria Estate‘s 2011 Sauvignon Blanc with thirstygirl®. This year I was invited to taste the 2012 Villa Maria Estate Reserve...
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Heron Hill Winery
Heron Hill Winery As I was planning my Finger Lakes trip in November 2012, the first winery that reached out to me was Heron Hill Winery. Tambi Schweizer, the tasting room manager, added me to the...
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Finger Lakes, here I come again!
Finger Lakes Wines Below is my tentative itinerary for my return trip to the Finger Lakes. I owe a big thank you to Christina at Finger Lakes Wine Country for organizing my visit, making my...
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Lakewood Vineyards
Lakewood Vineyards’ Tank Room Lakewood Vineyards was the first winery on my list for my second visit to the Finger Lakes. I arrived at 11:30 a.m. on April 13, 2013 and co-owner Elizabeth Stamp...
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