Mark Stock, Author at Winetraveler https://www.winetraveler.com/author/mark-stock/ Wine's complex. Travel shouldn't be. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:17:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.winetraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-Winetraveler-Logo-Red-Circle-32x32.png Mark Stock, Author at Winetraveler https://www.winetraveler.com/author/mark-stock/ 32 32 202258003 2024 Lake Erie AVA Harvest Concludes with Promising Vintage for Mazza Wines: Ideal Growing Season and Standout Grapes Set High Expectations for Wine Enthusiasts https://www.winetraveler.com/pennsylvania/2024-lake-erie-ava-harvest-mazza-wines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2024-lake-erie-ava-harvest-mazza-wines https://www.winetraveler.com/pennsylvania/2024-lake-erie-ava-harvest-mazza-wines/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:44:42 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=22449 Above: Chambourcin grapes nearing maturity hang on the vine in Lake Erie Wine Country. Photo by Chris Maas. On the south shores of Lake Erie, a massive body of water big enough for eleventh place ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/united-states/stunning-us-wine-regions-to-combine-wine-tasting-with-outdoor-adventures/feed/ 0 21892 Where to Go Wine Tasting in Hawaii: Best Wine Bars & Restaurants https://www.winetraveler.com/hawaii/wine-tasting-hawaii-best-wine-bars-restaurants/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wine-tasting-hawaii-best-wine-bars-restaurants https://www.winetraveler.com/hawaii/wine-tasting-hawaii-best-wine-bars-restaurants/#respond Tue, 14 May 2024 22:46:25 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=21870 Trending Wine Bars & Restaurants to Explore in Honolulu, Maui and on the Big Island Paradise has a lot going for it but a thriving wine growing scene is about the one thing Hawaii is ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/hawaii/wine-tasting-hawaii-best-wine-bars-restaurants/feed/ 0 21870 Best Columbia River Gorge Wineries to Visit in 2025 https://www.winetraveler.com/pacific-northwest/columbia-river-gorge-itinerary-travel-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=columbia-river-gorge-itinerary-travel-guide https://www.winetraveler.com/pacific-northwest/columbia-river-gorge-itinerary-travel-guide/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2023 18:33:13 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=16163 Travel Through Wine: Best Way to Explore the Columbia River Gorge If there’s a prettier spot in the Pacific Northwest, we’re not sure we’ve seen it. Located within both Oregon and Washington State, the Columbia ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/pacific-northwest/columbia-river-gorge-itinerary-travel-guide/feed/ 0 16163 Best Red Mountain Wineries to Visit for Wine Tasting in 2024 https://www.winetraveler.com/washington-state/red-mountain-wineries-hotels-restaurants-travel-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=red-mountain-wineries-hotels-restaurants-travel-guide https://www.winetraveler.com/washington-state/red-mountain-wineries-hotels-restaurants-travel-guide/#respond Sun, 25 Jun 2023 19:34:31 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=16459 Don’t Sleep on Washington State’s Red Mountain Wine Region If you have not heard of Red Mountain, it’s only a matter of time until you do. Arguably Washington State’s most unique American Viticultural Area (AVA), ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/washington-state/red-mountain-wineries-hotels-restaurants-travel-guide/feed/ 0 16459 Best Vermont Wineries, Vineyards & Wine Tours 2024 https://www.winetraveler.com/vermont/best-vermont-wineries-vineyards-wine-tours/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-vermont-wineries-vineyards-wine-tours https://www.winetraveler.com/vermont/best-vermont-wineries-vineyards-wine-tours/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:10:32 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=19240 Oh yes, there is wine to taste in Vermont. There’s wine in Vermont that’s starting to grab the attention of sommeliers and other wine enthusiasts. While the scene is a far cry from the Napa ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/vermont/best-vermont-wineries-vineyards-wine-tours/feed/ 0 19240 Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico & Utah: Emerging Wineries & Regions to Explore in America’s Mountain West https://www.winetraveler.com/united-states/emerging-wineries-regions-in-americas-mountain-west/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emerging-wineries-regions-in-americas-mountain-west https://www.winetraveler.com/united-states/emerging-wineries-regions-in-americas-mountain-west/#respond Tue, 09 May 2023 00:11:18 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=18547 Most of us know about Napa, the Willamette Valley, even Walla Walla and for good reason. These are upper-echelon regions on the western wine map, having spent generations carving out high-caliber reputations. We take every ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/united-states/emerging-wineries-regions-in-americas-mountain-west/feed/ 0 18547 Best Bars in New Orleans: Wine Bars to Cocktail Curiosities https://www.winetraveler.com/new-orleans/best-bars-in-new-orleans-this-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-bars-in-new-orleans-this-year https://www.winetraveler.com/new-orleans/best-bars-in-new-orleans-this-year/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:28:37 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=17267 New Orleans and tippling go way back. From the early French influence to the ongoing Mardi Gras mentality and post-Katrina renaissance, the Big Easy is as thirsty as it ever was. Few places in America ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/new-orleans/best-bars-in-new-orleans-this-year/feed/ 0 17267 Best Wine Harvest Festivals & Grape Stomping Events 2023 https://www.winetraveler.com/events/top-wine-harvest-festivals-grape-stomping/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-wine-harvest-festivals-grape-stomping https://www.winetraveler.com/events/top-wine-harvest-festivals-grape-stomping/#respond Sun, 09 Oct 2022 17:34:43 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=16887 For winemakers and wine drinkers alike, there’s hardly a more highly-anticipated time of the year. As we speak, labels across the northern hemisphere are washing their fruit bins and swelling their barrels, setting the table ...

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]]> https://www.winetraveler.com/events/top-wine-harvest-festivals-grape-stomping/feed/ 0 16887 Best Southern Oregon Wineries & Wine Tastings for 2024 https://www.winetraveler.com/oregon/best-southern-oregon-wineries-things-to-do/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-southern-oregon-wineries-things-to-do https://www.winetraveler.com/oregon/best-southern-oregon-wineries-things-to-do/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2022 18:01:27 +0000 https://www.winetraveler.com/?p=16093 Learn About Some of the Best Wineries in Southern Oregon, Plus Travel Logistics and Things to Do in the Region Down near the California border, there’s a breathtaking stretch of Oregon where the wine is ...

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