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Wine Walking Weekend Throughout Germany – April 2012

February 1, 2012 by
Photo Courtesy Suedliche Weinstrasse

Germany's Wine Walking Weekend Allows Visitors to Combine Walking and Wine-tasting: Spring is a beautiful time for walking and discovering Germany's romantic wine villages and wineries.  And, for those who would like to combine a weekend of walking and wine-tasting in Germany, the Wine Walking Weekend is ideal. Wine and Walking Weekend - April 2012 Germany‘s fourth Wine and Walking Weekend (WeinWanderWochenende) is scheduled for the weekend of April 28 and 29 and offers visitors more … [Read more...]

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See Burgundy Vineyards on the Grands Crus Wine Route

April 4, 2011 by
Côte d'Or Wine Route

The Grands Crus Wine Route is the 'Champs-Elysées' of the Burgundy Wine Route: Burgundy is one of France's main wine producing areas and its vineyards, stretching some 250 kms from north to south, are the source of some of the most prestigious wines in the world. Naturally many visitors come to Burgundy in search of the fine Burgundy wines and wine tourism is big business. Of the many wine routes that visitors can explore, the prize route is the Route des Grands Crus or Grands Crus Wine … [Read more...]

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Port Wine from The House of Sandeman – Porto

October 27, 2009 by
Sandeman Porto

The House of Sandeman and the History of Port Wine : Port wine it seems was discovered in the 17th century when British merchants added brandy to the wine of the northern Douro region to prevent it souring and to improve its shelf-life during shipment to England. The wine was called Port, after the port city of Porto. Since Warre’s established the first British Port House in 1670, much of Portugal's port trade has always been in the hands of the British, even up till current … [Read more...]

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Sagra dell'uva – Marino's Grape Festival, Rome

October 2, 2009 by

Will another miracle happen at the Festa dell Uva: The little hill-top medieval castle town of Marino is just forty-minutes from the centre of Rome and is one of the towns which make up the Castelli Romani region, Frascati being probably the best known of them.  This wine-growing region was famous for supplying Roman Emperors with their wine needs.  Although Frascati is the most popular of the Castelli Romani wines, the area also produces several reds including Merlot del Lazio. Like many … [Read more...]

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