Tag Archives: Regional Wine Week

What You Should Know About Regional #Wine

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Dave McIntyre

Regional Wine Week is off to a roaring start. My co-conspirator in this effort, Jeff Siegel – aka “The Wine Curmudgeon” – has kicked off the effort with a thought-provoking essay called “7 Things You Need to Know About Regional … Continue reading →

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Regional Wine Week Creates Some Buzz

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

Regional Week 2010 is this week, which you know since I’ve been telling you. But the world is noticing, too. We’ve managed to create some buzz, including this nice interview of Jeff Siegel on ColoradoWino.com. And vintners near Traverse City … Continue reading →

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Oz Clarke Gives Two Thumbs Way Up for Virginia Wine!

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

Here’s a great way to start Regional Wine Week: I received my copy of Oz Clarke’s Pocket Wine Guide 2011 yesterday – it’s a fun, handy reference volume with short entries on wine grapes, regions and producers around the world, … Continue reading →

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Not Your Father’s Virginia Wine

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

Does your impression of Virginia wine date back to an unfortunate taste 10 or 20 years ago, in a store or at a sweltering festival somewhere in hunt country? Mine did, but I kept tasting, as Virginia wines kept getting … Continue reading →

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New York on My Mind

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

I’m a big fan of New York wines. Riesling from the Finger Lakes seems to get better every year, especially as winemakers continue to carve out a distinctive style that speaks of the region’s terroir. Are they particularly German? Well, … 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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America’s Southernmost Winery

Posted on October 15, 2009 by

It was cold and rainy on the August day when I visited Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, as the remnants of a tropical storm lashed the eastern side of the Big Island. I caught a glimpse of the Kilauea crater and … Continue reading →

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It’s Harvest Time!

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

The grape harvest is in full swing throughout the Northern Hemisphere. In my column today in The Washington Post, I give insights into how harvest is progressing in Bordeaux, Virginia and California – plus my monthly “Recession Busters” recommendations of … Continue reading →

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Regional Wine Week Begins October 6!

Posted on September 24, 2008 by

The Eat Local movement is going mainstream, with farmers markets cropping up and grocery stores hawking produce “from around here.” But most of us – unless we live on the West Coast – don’t tend to wash down our local … Continue reading →

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