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Preparing for the PALATE Showcase in Finger Lakes Wine Country
on Jan 11, 2009 in Finger Lakes Wine Country Events Wine Education "Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism Marketing" Finger Lakes Wine Country Finger Lakes Wine Events PALATE 2008 certainly helped to elevate the image and awareness of the emerging world-class wine region here in the Finger Lakes. But now that we are on the stage, what do we do to keep the spotlight here and turn interest into increased wine sales? I̵...
Facts about Spain's Priorat region
on Mar 14, 2009 in Wine Education Spain Priorat or Priorato is a tiny isolated region just west of Tarragona, in Catalonia. It's an ancient wine region where vines have been planted since before the Romans arrived to mine of lead and silver. Priorat was named after the Spanish word for "P...
On Wine Fools
on Mar 26, 2009 in wine education Picture the scene. A wine tasting of high end Old World wines, let’s say Burgundies. The room is bustling with all manner of wine drinkers, all with different levels of experience from the professional to the newly minted wine drinker. Most are gat...
13th Annual Natucket Wine Festival
on Apr 6, 2009 in wine auction Charity wine event nantucket winery winemaking Wine Education Over the past 12 years the Nantucket Wine Festival has become one of the country’s most celebrated and prestigious wine and food events. Situated within the heart of downtown Nantucket, and attended by world-renowned winemakers, chefs and celebriti...
An Education in Australian Wine
on Apr 7, 2009 in wine education DVD Reviews Australian wine regions Australia I have at least 50 books on various aspects of wine in Australia, and I know there are at least a dozen or more sitting in the library of a relative in Australia. Plus there are quite a few that have been loaned, never to return! But even that number...