Author Archives: AdventourGirl

About AdventourGirl

Overweight and out of shape older adventurer touring and exploring abandoned spaces and historic places.

Thanksgiving Wines with a New England Twist

This was a post I wrote a number of years ago. I’ve updated it to keep it fresh. People look every year for some guidance or validation of their Thanksgiving wine choices. Really, the most important thing is to serve … Continue reading

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Meet the People and Places of New England Wine

Subscribers may remember that a few months ago I started working at New England Uncorked, a specialty wine importer and distributor. Our portfolio focuses heavily on wines from the New England states, eastern Canada, and New York state. We just … Continue reading

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Finger Lakes Wine Festival 2017

#FLXWINEFEST So, it’ll be another year that I’ll miss the wacky wine hijinks at the annual Finger Lakes Wine Festival. Perhaps you can make it. There’s a lot going on, so plan accordingly. Held each year at Watkins Glen International … Continue reading

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Q & A Red Blend – How well do you know your wine?

How well do you know your wines? How about a wine with wine trivia right on the label? The Ron Rubin Family of Wines has created a good wine in a fun package. Q & A is a California red … Continue reading

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Now bringing you the best wines of the northeast

  WiningWays is up and at it again! Now bringing you the best wines of the northeast! I’ve been inactive for a while on my blog as well as in my life. I had knee replacement about 18 months ago … Continue reading

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Anna de Codorníu Announces SHARE Partnership

Many casual wine drinkers are unaware of how much the wine world actually does for and gives to charities. I think it is in their nature on several levels. Winemakers are about producing a product that is supposed to enhance … Continue reading

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Finger Lakes Wine Tour – Day Three

Finger Lakes Wine Tour – Day Three This was my one solid day to power through the Keuka Lake Wine Trail. I didn’t want to mess around so we started out early. Our first stop was at the place Suzanne … Continue reading

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Wining For a Good Cause – The Jimmy Fund

  Raise Your Glass for Jimmy presented by the Jimmy Fund Council of Greater Boston   Beer and wine tasting event is Friday, Oct. 2   The sixth annual Raise Your Glass for Jimmy presented by the Jimmy Fund Council … Continue reading

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Finger Lakes – #WBC15

During the third week of August almost 300 wine bloggers from around the U.S. converged on the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York (what NYC’ers call anything north of the city). They were there for the eighth annual Wine … Continue reading

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Red Bubbles for Valentine’s Day

Many people believe Valentine’s Day is no more than a Hallmark card holiday, invented by the greeting card and confections industries. There is some real history to the sentiments of the day. The infographic below (attribute: History Channel) lays it … Continue reading

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