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• Grape Spotlight: Peña Garnacha and the Calatayud DO

  

  Calatayud is a high‑altitude appellation in Aragón in northeastern Spain, set among rugged hills and river valleys shaped by the Jalón and Jiloca rivers. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Essence of the Olive: The Art of Tasting Olive Oil

  

  🫒 For many travelers, tasting olive oil for the first time can feel as revelatory as their first guided wine tasting — an awakening of the senses. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Essence of the Olive: Spain's Great Match

  

  For The Essence of the Olive series, it's time to dip into Spanish olive oil. A couple years ago I attended the Spain's Great Match -- a celebration of Spanish... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Maryland's Best Expo 2026

  

  Earlier this month I attended the Maryland's Best Expo in Annapolis which is a program from the Maryland Department of Agriculture to connect farmers,... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Baijiu - China’s Traditional Spirit - Through Maryland's Oversea Distillery

  

  This month we attended the Maryland's Best Expo in Annapolis which is a program from the Maryland Department of Agriculture to connect farmers, watermen, and... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Riley's Cidery Long Lost Apples

  

  Just as Thomas Volney Munson devoted a great deal of his life to collecting and documenting American native grape varieties, John and Josephine Riley travelled... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Exploring the Spice of Whiskey: Maryland Rye Whiskey

  

  Maryland rye whiskey carries a softer, sweeter swagger than its Pennsylvania cousin, yet its story is every bit as foundational to America’s early distilling... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Essence of the Olive: Xylella Fastidiosa and Olive Quick Decline Syndrome...

  

  Across the Mediterranean, Xylella fastidiosa has become one of the most destructive plant pathogens in modern European agricultural history, reshaping entire... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Exploring the Spice of Whiskey: Virginia Rye Whiskey

  

  "George Washington’s gristmill and rye‑whiskey operation at Mount Vernon grew from a practical farming enterprise into one of the most successful early... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer Centric: Belgium Lambic

  

  Lambic beer occupies a fascinating corner of the brewing world, a place where tradition, geography, and a bit of wild fermentation come together in every glass. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Exploring the Spice of Whiskey: Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey

  

  Pennsylvania rye whiskey carries a legacy that’s as bold and distinctive as the spirit itself. Long before bourbon became America’s favorite, rye was the... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Essence of the Olive: Sicily's Val Di Mazara DOP

  

  The protected designation of origin "Val di Mazara" is reserved for extra virgin olive oil that meets specific requirements and conditions. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Amaro Nonino Quintessentia® Herbal Liqueur

  

  I've gravitated towards Amaro as I have aged and I wanted to start 2026 with a sip of one of my favorites: the Amaro Nonino Quintessentia®. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2026 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Vin Santo Del Chianti with Fattoria Poggio Alloro

  

  Vin Santo del Chianti is a traditional Italian dessert wine produced in the Chianti region of Tuscany, recognized with a Denominazione di Origine Controllata... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Serbian Tamjanika from Milosavljević Winery

  

  It was fortuitous that our Christmas Eve dinner at Ambar included a bottle of the Milosavljevic Winery Tamjanika Vila Vina. Tamjanika is an autochthonous Serbia... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer Centric: Bock and Doppelbock Beer & the Christmas Season

  

  🎄 Bock Beer the Christmas Season: A Brew Steeped in Catholic Tradition 🍺Rich, malty, and warming, Bock beers have long been tied to the Catholic calendar. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Essence of the Olive: The World of Olive Trees

  

  🌿 When we think of olive oil, we often picture sun-drenched groves, silvery leaves rustling in the wind, and ripe fruit ready for harvest. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Regenerative Farming at Burnt Hill Farm

  

  We are continuing our focus on regenerative farming, this time through the lens of Drew Baker and Maryland's Burnt Hill Farm. You can review the tenants of... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Regenerative Farming: Why the Fuss?

  

  Last year we posted a few articles on Regenerative Farming in terms of the core tenets being implemented at Grgich Hills Estate, Ridge Vineyards, and Domaine... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Rum Across the Sunshine State

  

  A Thanksgiving trip to the Tampa area and the return home allowed me to visit six distilleries which focus on rum and sourcing local molasses, crystals, or... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK