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Hockey Road Trip, Fall 2004 |
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Week One - Southwest
Sat, 10/16 - Fri, 10/22 |
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Friday, 12/3 |
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Today I balanced my checkbook and visited the town of Hermann, MO. |
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Week Two - Texas
Sat, 10/23 - Fri, 10/29 |
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My checkbook balanced to the penny. Sweet. Even better, there's still money in it! |
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Week Three - Southeast
Sat, 10/30 - Fri, 11/5 |
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The town of Hermann, founded in 1836, is of German descent. It has quite an interesting history but I won't bore you with the details.
The town looks like it is in the middle of an architectural restoration to encourage a renewed interest in the German heritage and traditions. There was some construction being done on buildings I passed as I strolled through the streets. I saw quite a few bed and breakfast places but on the whole, there wasn't a heck of a lot to see. I'm guessing touring Hermann in December isn't the best time to visit. |
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Week Four - Southeast
Sat, 11/6 - Fri, 11/12 |
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Week Five - Mid Atlantic 11/13 - Fri, 11/19 |
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Week Six - Long Island Sat, 11/20 - Fri, 11/26 |
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I understand the Octoberfest draws a big crowd. There were quite a few wineries and two breweries near the area. I did manage a tour of the Stone Hill Winery and ate lunch at the Vintage Restaurant. |
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Week Seven - Midwest
Sat, 11/27 - Fri, 12/3 |
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Week Eight - Midwest
Sat, 12/4 - Fri, 12/10 |
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Week Nine - Las Vegas
Sat, 12/11 - Fri, 12/17 |
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Week Ten - California
Sat, 12/18 - Fri, 12/24 |
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About Me |
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Here's a photo of the town taken from the winery. I bet in spring and summer it is quite beautiful. |
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After eating lunch at the Vintage Restaurant (I ate German food - had to), I took a tour of the Stone Hill Winery. Learned all kinds of interesting stuff like during Prohibition, the plant was used as a mushroom packing plant. |
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Here's one of the cellars I went in. The barrels on the sides are brand new (you can tell by the light color). The ones on the far wall are old.
The life of a barrel is 10 - 12 years. Depending on how old it is, it stores and ages a variety of different wines.
And there's your wine lesson for the day. |
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I'm heading off to a River Otters game in a few moments. More later. |
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Posted: 12/3/04 |
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