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Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting at Napa Valley Museum
It’s been a while since I wrote about wine on my blog. However, I haven’t stopped tasting. In fact, I’m probably tasting more wine than I ever have in my life after having moved to Napa and studying...
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Rios de Chile Carmenère
Rios de Chile Carmenères This blog post comes almost three months after my move to Napa and four weeks away from my trip to Philadelphia to take my Wine & Spirit Education Trust Level 3 Advanced...
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Mini WSET-Style Review: 2011 Chateau Montelena Estate Zinfandel
The 2011s from Chateau Montelena Last night I participated in a live event at ToutSuite Social Club in Napa called Montelena Live: 2011 Ain’t So Bad. The name is ironic, as the 2011s from Chateau...
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Penns Woods Winery
Penns Woods White Merlot On a recent trip back to the East Coast, I had the opportunity to discover Penns Woods Winery, thanks to a Philadelphia-area blogger, Uncorked Remarks, who has recommended the...
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Jordan Vineyards and Winery: A Must-Visit in Sonoma County
Part of the Jordan property Jordan Vineyards and Winery has a forty-two year history in Alexander Valley of Sonoma County, California. Therefore, I was both honored and thrilled to be invited as a...
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Legacy: Josh Cellars’ Tribute to Fathers and Heroes
Back in the fall of 2013, I had the opportunity to share with you a couple of wines from Josh Cellars, the second label by Joseph Carr Wine. Carr created this brand in honor of his father, whose...
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With Love and Gratitude
My signed barrel at Passaggio Wines Once upon a time, there was this college professor in Virginia who had a defining wine moment in 2008 with a bottle of 2005 Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards Estate...
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#NZSAVVY with Villa Maria Estate
Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc Unfortunately, I was unable to participate live in the Villa Maria Estate #NZSAVVY virtual tasting on Wednesday, June 18 due to a chiropractor’s appointment. Therefore,...
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Wine Bloggers’ Conference: Live Wine Blogging of Whites and Rosés
This my third conference and my third time participating in live wine blogging (10+ wines tasted in a hour) and I’ve never actually blogged during it. I am one of those who believes that the wines...
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2014 Wine Bloggers’ Conference: Live Red Wine Blogging
Live Wine Blogging (pic by George Rose with permission, http://www.georgerose.com/) In my previous post, I shared a bit about the live wine blogging experience. There’s also a part two every year,...
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Les Marchands Santa Barbara
Entrance to Les Marchands Upon completion of the 2014 Wine Bloggers’ Conference, I wisely had decided to drive back to Santa Barbara to stay overnight before my departing flight the following morning....
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Livermore Valley’s Taste Our Terroir
Taste Our Terroir Logo (https://www.lvwine.org/) At last year’s Wine Tourism Conference in Portland, Oregon, I connected with the director of Visit Tri-Valley in an elevator at the host hotel, of all...
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2014 Wine Bloggers’ Conference: My Thoughts
Véraison at Sanford Winery Santa Barbara County was my third Wine Bloggers’ Conference. I attended for the first time in 2011 in Virginia, just shortly after I created Traveling Wine Chick. My second...
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Livermore Valley’s Taste Our Terroir Part 1
Appetizer Combo at First Street Alehouse I recently participated in Livermore Valley’s Taste Our Terroir, courtesy of Visit Tri-Valley. I could not be more impressed by the quality of the sessions,...
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Livermore Valley’s Taste Our Terroir Part 2
Blending With Wente’s Winemakers Studio Blending With Winemakers Studio When I last left everyone, I had departed Double Barrel Wine Bar and was on my way to Taste Our Terroir‘s next session, Blending...
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Bolen Family Estates
August 1, 2009: My Bolen Merlot Moment! On August 1, 2009, I was visiting Napa for the second time in my life. I was staying at a friend’s home and we were tasting lots of wines that afternoon. Among...
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Taste Our Terroir Part 3: McGrail Vineyards
McGrail Vineyards During my second and final day of Livermore Valley’s Taste Our Terroir, sponsored by Visit Tri-Valley, I had the great honor of visiting McGrail Vineyards and experiencing From Vine...
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Travelingwinechick.com in Never Too Late!
Book Cover I am thrilled to announce that this little blog of mine has been mentioned in a new book, Never Too Late: Your Roadmap to Reinvention (without getting lost along the way), by Claire Cook. I...
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A week in the life of Traveling Wine Chick
Pennsylvania Rainbow It’s been a month since I last posted. I’ve been working, traveling, attending chiropractic sessions, assisting a friend with her new business venture, oh, and surviving the Napa...
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A to B with Elizabeth Smith
Beth: My telephone interview with Douglas Trapasso and his blog, Still Searching For My First Growth! Link to the interview contained within the post! Originally posted on Still Searching For My First...
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