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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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Finger Lakes Rieslings continue to shine!
My 2013 Finger Lakes Riesling Lineup Finger Lakes wines and I go back to fall of 2012 when I found out my teaching position had been eliminated and I started taking wine certification courses. I feel...
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American Wine Story: A Review
I had the opportunity to preview American Wine Story the weekend of October 10-12, 2014, and after viewing it, I saw bits and pieces of myself in the movie. I moved to Napa, California nine months...
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What’s In My Glass
A few years ago, I used to post reviews such as these, where I shared a few noteworthy wines I’d been drinking. Today seems as good of a day as any to do the same. Below, in the order consumed, are a...
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Reflections on A Year in Champagne
Champagne was once elusive to me. I had tasted sparkling wines à la méthode traditionelle, but never had tasted Champagne until a few years ago. My first Champagne was a half-bottle of Veuve Clicquot...
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