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Traveling Murphy’s Wine Advent Calendar – UPDATED

Posted on December 1, 2017 by travelingmurphy

A couple years ago I posted this blog post that paired a homemade wine advent calendar (not the $99 one you buy with half bottles at Cooper’s Hawk) with a date idea. Well, I wanted to edit the nightly activities … Continue reading →

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A Week of Wine Pairings

Posted on January 9, 2017 by travelingmurphy

Starting on Saturday there will be a flurry of wine pairing events. Everything from Grape Nutz Seminar paired with the delicious food from Ginger & Soul finishing off the week with a mini three course wine pairing at Prairie State … Continue reading →

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Wine Pairing: Prosecco

Posted on April 12, 2016 by travelingmurphy

Prosecco pairs great with Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds. These specific almonds are sprinkled with sea salt and turbinado sugar from Trader Joe’s. Warning: The almonds are super addictive!

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Wine Tip: Cooper’s Hawk Winery Tasting

Posted on April 9, 2016 by travelingmurphy

Wine Tip: My favorite time to go for a wine tasting at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant is within the first 30 minutes of them opening on a Saturday or Sunday. This allows for a more personal wine tasting because … Continue reading →

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Traveling Murphy’s List of Things to Do This Weekend

Posted on February 11, 2016 by travelingmurphy

I know everyone is worried about planning a romantic Valentine’s Day or figuring out the best way to show you hate the holiday and hearts on everything. I figured I would get your weekend started with some fun things to … Continue reading →

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My Christmas List of Experiences

Posted on December 20, 2015 by travelingmurphy

Do you have someone on your Christmas list that seems to have everything or maybe you cannot think of anything you need for Christmas? Well, Traveling Murphy has the answer to your problem, give an experience. Recently I have been receiving a … Continue reading →

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Traveling Murphy’s Wine Advent Calendar

Posted on November 23, 2015 by travelingmurphy

For a couple years Mike and I have seen the wine racks filled with wine bottles marked like an Advent Calendar, counting down the days until Christmas. So this year I decided to try it out and add my own … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons to Visit Acquaviva Winery in Maple Park

Posted on August 27, 2015 by travelingmurphy

Most people will see the beautiful pictures from the outside of Acquaviva Winery in Maple Park and want to visit without knowing any details about the building. The building was designed to make you feel like you are about to … Continue reading →

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Wine and Cheese Pairing Party

Posted on April 22, 2015 by travelingmurphy

One of my favorite combinations has to be wine and cheese, the only problem, there is not a single place to go for an absolute list. Everyone pairs wine with different cheeses so I wanted to come up with my … Continue reading →

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