Wine over ice
Posted: March 13, 2013 Contents: Chapter 3 | Tags: ice age trail, laurentide ice sheet, national geographic, sally younger, travel journalism, travel journalist, travel writer, travel writing, Von Stiehl Winery, wisconsin Leave a comment »Chapter 3 claims food and wine is an important niche’ topic to travel journalism consumers. The text details information on the audience, angles to pursue, an example of best coverage, and where you can learn more. Sally Younger of National Geographic pursues her wine story from an unexpectedly unique angle. The author describes in vivid details her surroundings as she catches a rest from her adventurous Ice Age Trail journey. What starts off as an adventure/ journey piece describes a destination as remarkable as the historic Ice Age Trail itself. A town with underground tunnels, grand fishing and more importantly great wine is set in a historical Ice age Trail.
Younger utilizes all of her travel journalism skills beyond observation by offering quotes from the locals that add validity to her story. The author uses sounds, feels, color, and descriptions of taste that takes the reader out of his chair and into the tavern in Wisconsin. Younger provides a prime…
