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Centered on the wine trail’s three fall events, the travel packages combine accommodations at a participating bed and breakfast, inn or hotel with a passport for free gifts at each of the nine membe

I have had some emails from some readers interested in finding out what are company actually does, so I thought I would give you all a semi- brief synopsis.

The Traveling Vineyard operates in half of the states in the US. We are revolutionizing the wine tasting experience because we are turning living rooms into tasting rooms. Do not get me wrong- NOTHING beats a wine tasting at a vineyard, but there are many reasons why we can't always find a way to get to a vineyard. For instance, If you live in Allentown, PA. and want to try all italian wines and you can't get 10 friends to Tuscany, Italy or even Santa Barbara...try 5 of TTV's italian wines or California wines in your living room! See?

The Festival will take place July 20 – 22, 2007 at the historic Watkins Glen race track.

The celebration kicks-off Friday evening, July 20th, with fireworks, wine, and togas at “Yancey’s Fancy Cheese Launch of the Lakes”. Saturday and Sunday the Festival will open at 10:00 am until 5:00 pm, featuring a variety of wine from across the state, special events, live entertainment and much more, throughout the weekend. Camping on festival grounds, shuttle service to area hotels, and plenty of free parking are also available.

Groth 2006 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

You will fall in love with this wine and look for it year after year!

Retail: I have seen this wine listing between $13.99 to $19.99 in various wine shops

Free the Grapes! Update
March 19, 2007

Dear Friends of Free the Grapes,
This email update is rather lengthy but it provides summaries of direct-to-consumer shipping legislation during this busy season. If your state is one of the remaining few which does not allow legal, regulated direct shipments, and it is not referenced below, then significant legislation is not in the works.

The Wine School of Philadelphia is reporting a major jump in popularity for wine education. Not just wine tasting anymore.

(www.GrarpeVineTrail.com) Tue Feb 27 2007 - Learning about wine isn't just for sommeliers anymore. The founder of the Wine School of Philadelphia is reporting a major surge of interest for wine education. "Wine tastings are no longer enough for many people" says Keith Wallace, "we are having to triple the number of wine certification programs we are running just to keep up with demand." Keith was a winery consultant who began the Wine School of Philadelphia in 2001, and says that consumer interest exploded in the past few months. "Over the last five years, we have seen steady increases in interest in both our wine tasting classes and our our semester-long programs. But this year it is ridiculous. Our waiting lists are longer than our class lists."

JENNIFER VOGELSONG
York Daily Record
YORK, Pa. - Junior Mortorff pulls the stopper from an oak barrel and encourages visitors to inhale the caramel and butterscotch aromas.

He looks expectantly at their faces, searching for a reaction. In most cases, his offers to swirl, sniff and sip the creamy Chardonnay meet with eager acceptance.

The Wine School of Philadelphia announces 2006 sponsorship of the Sturdy Girl Racing Team & Club. More information coming on The Wine School’s partnership with a major university to offer a fully accredited diploma program for the wine professional.

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HOW AN ANCIENT DISASTER IS HURTING LOCAL WINE BUYERSUSED TO BE a unanimous cry was raised when talking about buying liquor in Pennsylvania: Get rid of the stinkin' state stores!
State stores were the bane of every wine and cocktail drinker: high prices, small selections, unhelpful staff, lousy hours, dreary interiors.