Wine/Beer Travel

Winos - er, oenophiles - and beer lovers unite! Here we go galavanting after the grape and hopping after the hop - and there are of course scores of fetching (and sometimes surprising) countries and regions to choose from. Cheers!

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The wine country around Solvang, southern California

Fess Parker Winery And speaking of vineyards, Solvang is also surrounded by more than 125 wineries producing some of the world's best vintages and many accepting visitors for tours and tasting; among of the most popular are half-century-old Firestone Vineyard, Fess Parker Winery (above, founded in 1988 by the actor famous for playing Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on TV in the 1950s and 60s), and Sunstone Winery, in business since 1990 and with an enphasis on environmental sustainability. read…

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Discovering wine and more in New York State's Finger Lakes region

Luke Petrinec/Steuban County CVB As a member of the International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), I was fortunate to attend a webinar on the Corning and the Southern Finger Lakes presented by Kevin Costello, president and CEO of the Steuben County Conference and Visitors Bureau, and Dave DeGolye, the bureau’s communications manager. I was only somewhat familiar with this wine region, so was pleased to learn more about its wineries as well as to be introduced to all its…

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Saying 'G’Day' to some fine Australian wines

Some weeks ago, our Southern California Wine Council greeted 2022 with a tasting of five wines from the Land Down Under which are exported to the United States. Four of these wines are produced by Eight at the Gate in the Wrattonbully wine country located along the country's southeastern coast, about 280 miles from Melbourne and stretching throughout the hill country of the Stewarts and Naracoorte mountain ranges. This area has a temperate climate, long growing season, and significant…

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Prost! Munich's beery Oktoberfest is back!

Holzijue/Pixabay From September 17 to October 3, the legendary celebration of German beer, cuisine, and culture in Bavaria's capital is returning after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unsprprisingly, it's necessary to make your arrangements months in advance, so if you've always wanted to experience Wies'n (as it's known in Bavarian), take note here for 2023! read post

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Darryl Musick February 9, 2010 at 7:23pm

Wine and Beer Week continues with a beer taste off: http://tinyurl.com/yba2zno
Darryl Musick February 5, 2010 at 5:45pm

The final chapter...the wine part...of our trip report is now online at http://tinyurl.com/ye297bt . Enjoy.
Darryl Musick February 2, 2010 at 6:25pm

Take a trip to California's "stealth" wine country: http://tinyurl.com/yj3m8cg

CLASSIC TRIP - Amador County and Gold Country, California 1998 - Part 1

Please indulge us for another classic trip, a new trip will be up next week. For now, it's time for another trip in the WayBack Machine. T...
Select Italy January 27, 2010 at 2:55am

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David Paul Appell January 22, 2010 at 5:51pm

"Green" wineries rising, as per AP:

Red, white or green? Calif. wine choices expand
1/13/10
By TRACIE CONE
Associated Press Writer

"FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Consumers of California wine easily can tell a red cabernet from a white chardonnay, and soon they will have a tool to determine whether it's green.

Winemakers and grape growers who forgo pesticides, sow cover crops, reduce waste and energy consumption, provide workers health insurance, and are mindful of their non-farming neighbors will be able to distinguish themselves as certifiably sustainable under a new third-party audit system announced Wednesday by the Wine Institute, a public policy advocacy group."

Full article.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GREEN_WINE?SITE=TNMEM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
James Morris January 20, 2010 at 7:52pm

F.Y.I.:

We offer an extensive collection of Bordeaux wines, especially, those from the Irish 'Wine Geese': http://www.rundlesrestaurant.com/WINE%20LIST.pdf

Also, if anyone has questions about wineries of note here in Ontario, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.

Cheers,

Richard Maloney

www.rundlesrestaurant.com
Emma Krasov January 9, 2010 at 9:06pm

In my travel stories I cover wine regions extensively. Since I live and love in California, its bounty takes center stage in my writing. However, being of European descent I know, admire, and would like to write more about the Old World glorious vineyards and producers.
David Paul Appell October 18, 2009 at 8:31pm

Ma che affortunato, Karl -- two of my favorite places in Italy! Where did you go in Piemonte?

Did you get to eat at Fattoria dei Barbi? One of my most memorable meal experiences ever.
Karl S Mann October 18, 2009 at 8:24pm

Corleone also makes a great Nero di Avola/Cabernet Barrique. We used to import it in Florida.
I just returned from a wonderful trip to Piedmont (White Truffles festival) and Monalcino in Tuscany. I had booked with a great travel agency for a super saving deal (gate1) - They had every thing nicely organized - the trips to the wineries I did on my own
David Paul Appell October 6, 2009 at 4:27pm

Check out this week's Go-Lo blog post: "Who Knew? Long Island Wineries An Inebriating Off-Season Vacation."