Category Archives: Travel

Austrian Wine: More Diverse Than You Think

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

Mention Austrian wine and  you might spark a discussion about Grüner Veltliner and Zweigelt. These are the best known white and red grapes of Austria, respectively, and the country can legitimately claim them as “native” grapes. I’ve probably helped this … Continue reading →

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Austria in the Whirlwind

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

“We wanted to take a vacation once a year,” Martin Nigl said, explaining why his family dropped mixed farming of crops and livestock to specialize in wine grapes. “You can’t take a vacation from cows.” That’s a common theme among … Continue reading →

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Do “real oenophiles” like local wine?

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

The local wine movement continues to grow, yet there are still many prominent doubters. The Wall Street Journal chimed in recently with a commentary on its Speakeasy blog. The author, Charles Passy, acknowledged that he spent an enjoyable hour or … Continue reading →

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DrinkLocalWine.com offers two tickets to Colorado wine country!

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Would you like to win two free tickets to wine country? No, I don’t mean Northern California. I mean Grand Junction, Colorado. This city on the western slope of the Rockies is the hub of Colorado’s emerging wine industry. DrinkLocalWine.com, … Continue reading →

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Tour Virginia Wineries By Smartphone

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

If you’re planning to hit some Virginia wineries this summer, you may want to take them along in your pocket. Virginia Wine in My Pocket, that is, a new app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that provides information about … Continue reading →

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DLW2011 is This Weekend!

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

I haven’t been posting much lately because I’ve been too damn tired. And I was unable to make it to Taste Washington in Seattle, unfortunately. But I am excited that I’ll be able to get away this weekend to St. … Continue reading →

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Cut to the Front of the Line for Kosta Browne …

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

If you’re dying to get your hands on some cult California pinot noir, here’s your chance to cut to the front of the line for Kosta Browne’s mail list, and help a good cause to boot! And if you ever … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t More Local Wines on Local Wine Lists?

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

This is a question that can probably be asked wherever fine wines are made. In fact, it WAS raised last year in the San Francisco Chronicle, which reported complaints by North Coast vintners about restaurants that touted their local meats … Continue reading →

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USA Today on Regional Wine

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

USA Today, the nation’s newspaper, dropped at hotel room doors across the land every morning, last week endorsed the regional wine movement with a travel feature on 10 “local” wine regions to visit. This is a great idea – if … Continue reading →

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Regional Wine Week Oct. 10-16

Posted on October 2, 2010 by

Calling all wine bloggers: Don’t forget the third annual Regional Wine Week, next week, Oct. 10-16. Not that you haven’t been writing about your local wines all year, but this is the time to draw extra attention to the exciting … Continue reading →

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