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• Celebrating Parducci Wine Cellars 85th Anniversary with Special Cuvee 85 & a Tru...

  

  Mendocino's longest running winery, Parducci Wine Cellars, opened 85 years ago this year. Now part of the Mendocino Wine Company consortium, the winery was... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 10 Year Old Tawny Port and Grilled Cheese?

  

  "Come here: Let me tell you a secret. Three little words that will win you the respect of wine lovers and help you understand why we seem capable of talking... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Zachys Brings Fattoria Le Pupille to Their Washington DC Opening

  

  "Zachys built their brand as a purveyor of fine European wine, by identifying and making wines like these underrated and frankly undervalued examples from the... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Trio from Napa Valley's Hess Collection

  

  The Napa Valley winery, Hess Collection, is now in its 32nd vintage with most of the wine produced from hillside vineyards such as Mount Veeder. Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Locations Ventures into New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

  

  It took a few years, but the Locations brand has landed in New Zealand with the release of the NZ6 - New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc ($19.99). Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Get Ready to Play at Waynesboro's Basic City Beer Company

  

  During the same weekend we visited Adventure Farm, we parlayed a swim at Sherando Lake with a visit to Waynesboro's Basic City Beer Company. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Quick Flight into Charlottesville Adventure Farm Winery

  

  A couple weekends ago we visited Charlottesville and on the drive down Route 29 decided to visit a relative new and somewhat obscure winery: Adventure Farm. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Carmel Winery's Selected Mediterranean Red Blend & Israeli Wine Regions

  

  Last month I received another sample of Israeli wine which led me to not only research the targeted winery, but also Israeli wine regions. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Virginia's Falls Church Distillers Opens With Bourbon and Vodka

  

  Craft distilleries continue to open in the Commonwealth of Virginia with Falls Church Distillers joining their ranks earlier this summer. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• ANXO Cidery: Crafting Hard Cider Made from Foraged D.C. Apples

  

  Last year ANXO Cidery (300 Florida Avenue NW) introduced DC residents to the funky and rustic side of cider from the Basque region of Northern Spain. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Summer Red: Chateau Montelena Winery 2014 Calistoga Zinfandel?

  

  I suspect, like me, most of you associate Napa's Chateau Montelena Winery with their Judgment of Paris Chardonnay or their Cabernet Sauvignon. And rightfully... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Loudoun Welcomes Two More Breweries to the "Dulles Corridor"

  

  With the opening of two more breweries this summer, Virginia's Loudoun County now has 23 breweries with eight forming a pseudo beer trail that I labelled the... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Visiting Palmetto Moonshine's Myrtle Beach Facility

  

  It is a popular concept for craft beverage makers to open satellite tasting rooms in popular tourist destinations with one of these being Myrtle Beach, South... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #UnexpectedPaso Delivers Delicous Whites from Paso Robles

  

  I've learned over the years that Paso Robles is not only the 3rd largest wine region in California but one of the most diverse. Red wine is king with Cabernet... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Royal Wine Corporation: Jezreel Valley Winery 2016 Dry Rose

  

  Middle Eastern wine is slowly finding a home in the U.S. market and another entering the market is Israeli Jezreel Valley Winery. Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ballparks & Brews: Myrtle Beach Pelicans and TicketReturn.Com Field

  

  Don't get excited about finding craft beer at TicketReturn.Com Field for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans minor league baseball. The Pelicans are a Cubs single A... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #OBX Gains Another Craft Brewery in 1718 Brewing Ocracoke

  

  I remember the days when Ocracoke Island was dry as Hyde County outlawed sales of any craft beverage. Over time this barrier island in the Outer Banks of North... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• More Summer White #Wine from Oregon's Left Coast Cellars

  

  In 2018 Oregon may gain it's 19th American Viticultural Area (AVA) with the possible establishment of the Van Duzer AVA. The vineyards and wineries petitioning... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ballparks & Brews: St. Louis Busch Stadium

  

  The 2017 MLB season was reaching it's zenith when we visited one of the iconic franchises: the St. Louis Cardinals: Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Red Schoendienst,... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• John Adams Would Have Enjoyed Blandy’s 10 Year Old Malmsey Madeira

  

  "I went last night to the Ball, where the Company Suffered more by the cold which was excessive than I ever knew any Company suffer in my Life. The Dancers... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK