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Wine Meets Chocolate in New Jersey!

Visit New Jersey wineries February 11th and 12th to enjoy a romantic weekend just before Valentine’s Day. This weekend the New Jersey Wine Growers Association is hosting a wine trail weekend.  The event is “Wine Meets Chocolate.”  Numerous wineries will be opened for visitors to enjoy samples of wines paired with chocolate treats. Cava Winery &...

Special Valentine’s Day Salad Recipe

What better way to say I love you than cooking dinner for the ones you love! The Valentine’s Salad recipe below is from B.R. Cohn Winery & Olive Oil Company, a wonderful winery to visit in Sonoma County, California. Visitors to B.R. Cohn can experience wine tastings and olive oil tastings. Enjoy this creative salad...

Barrel Oak Winery in Virginia

Back in 2008 Barrel Oak Winery was the “new kid on the block.” Relatively new to winery industry the owners, Brian and Sharon Roeder, quickly immersed themselves into the world of learning about wine, making wine all the while planting and maintaining vineyards and building a large state of the art facility that accommodates the...

Save the date: March 1 – Benefit Concert to Support a Severely Injured Marine

Combine a visit to the beautiful Temecula, California region with its numerous wineries with the opportunity to help a triple-amputee soldier and his young daughter. A special benefit concert, “Building for AMERICA’S BRAVEST” is taking place for a soldier who is a triple amputee due to his service in Afghanistan. The goal of this fundraiser...

Wine from Casale Marchese at Rome Cavalieri

After walking and walking and more walking today, we decided to take a taxi back to the hotel. Staying at the Rome Cavalleri definitely has its highlights. One of the hotel restaurants is located on level -1. Terry thought that using the numeral -1 on the elevator was great. The numbers actually started at -2,...

A Collaboration Between Chanel’s Winery and Karl Lagerfeld

Back in 1994 Chanel acquired an old French winery, Château Rauzan-Ségla that began producing wine in 1661. Château Rauzan-Ségla is in the Margaux appellation of France. Karl Lagerfeld, a renowned designer, and Chanel have collaborated on celebrating the 350th Anniversary of Château Rauzan-Ségla. Karl Lagerfeld designed the wine label for the 2009 vintage, which is...

Recipes for Your Super Bowl Party!

Have you started planning your Super Bowl Sunday menu yet? Numerous appetizer recipes with wine are available on the recipe section of the Wine Trail Traveler website. Some of the recipes in this section are: Gelatin Terrine Crab Stuffed Mushrooms Concordian Meatballs Cocktail Sweet and Sour Meatballs Port Pecans Sherried Walnuts Steamed Mussels Smoked Salmon...

Chateau Chantal Winery Offers a Valentine’s Day Dinner on February 11th

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Chateau Chantal, a lovely and romantic winery and getaway. On February 11, Chateau Chantal is offering a tour at 6pm and dinner with dinner seating at 6:30pm. The dinner will feature “An Evening in Alsace” with menu featuring: Starter: Artichoke Gratin Soup: Alsatian Cabbage Soup Entrée: Beef dish Salad: Apple and...

Wine and Wishes Gourmet Food & Wine Tasting 2012

On February 4, the 11th Annual Wine & Wishes event takes place in San Francisco. This event, offered by Make A Wish of the Greater Bay Area Chapter, is a Gourmet Food & Wine Tasting and a Wine Maker Dinner. Wineries, chefs and restaurants from the San Francisco Bay Area will be the focus of the...

An Unusual Dessert with Balsamic Vinegar

I will be adding this recipe to the http://food.winetrailtraveler.com/soon. If you enjoy balsamic vinegar, you will want to give this recipe a try. It is an unusual idea and may encourage you to use balsamic vinegar in other kitchen creations. Cheers! Kathy Ice Cream with Balsamic Vinegar Serves:  4 Ingredients 500 gr milk or creame...

Valentine’s Day Dinner on February 11 and 18 at DelFosse Vineyards and Winery

A perusal of Valentine’s Day events at wineries makes it look as though Valentine’s Day can be celebrated on two or three days. Since  Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday, different romantic events are occurring the weekend before, the day of and the weekend after. What a great opportunity to express your love! DelFosse Vineyards...

A Valentine’s Dinner at Laurello Vineyards on February 11th

It’s not too early to start planning for Valentine’s Day! Numerous wineries will offer special events. Laurello Vineyards in Geneva, Ohio is hosting their Annual Valentine’s Day Dinner on February 11. Dinner begins at 6pm with an appetizer. The dinner menu includes: Warm Brie Topped with a Slivered Almond Glaze Chopped Salad with Homemade, Creamy...