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• A Free State Collaboration: Dragon Dog's Frederick Rye Whiskey

  

  Frederick Maryland is at the crossroads of many family road trips, those leading north on Route 15 towards Thurmont and Pennsylvania or those leading west... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Exploring the Tampa Ale Trail

  

  This week we spent several days in the St. Pete - Clearwater area in order to attend a couple MLB games (saw Vlad's three dingers) which afforded opportunities... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Ancient Armenian Voskehat & Areni

  

  Genesis 9.20: Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard.Archaeological evidence uncovered in 2010 shows that grape growing and wine-making in... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: More Côtes Du Jura Savagnin with Pinot Noir

  

  In a previous post on the Grape Spotlight thread Jura Savagnin Vin Jaune, I related the Vin Jaune oxidative winemaking practice and the intriguing Jura... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Don't Wait Until Earth Day to Try These Organic Wines from Veramonte Vineyards

  

  Veramonte Vineyards is a Chilean producer that follows organic practices in order to "express the fullest potential of the terroir". Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Finding Rum in Pittsburgh from Maggie's Farm Run - Allegheny Distilling

  

  During a recent day trip to Pittsburgh, I used theCompass Craft beverage Finder to target a distillery and discovered one in the historic Strip District, not fa... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine Regions: IGP Méditerrannée & Isle Saint Pierre

  

  IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) is a French wine category that superseded Vin de Pays in 2009 and lies between Vin de France and Appellation d'Origine... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Sparkling Rosé Prosecco from Ca' Di Prata Prosecco

  

  In November 2020, the Prosecco Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) consortium allowed sparkling rosé wines to bear the DOC designation provided they are... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• BevFluence Cocktail Book Program 2021 - Negroni: More Than 30 Classic and...

  

  This spring, BevFluence has partnered with Ryland Peters Small and CICO Books to review several Cocktail books starting with Negroni, More than 30 classic... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Dalmatia Debit

  

  Debit is a white wine grape that has historically been planted along Croatia's Dalmatian coast but may have originated across the Adriatic in Italy. According t... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Coteaux Du Giennois Sauvignon Blanc

  

  The Loire Valley is a major wine region in western France that follows the course of the Loire river as it meanders through France, from the inland hills of... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Jim Beam Black Extra Aged Vs Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

  

  For Christmas, I received this advent calendar created by Jim Beam and featuring miniatures of their popular flavored releases as well as the traditional... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Nagy-Somloi Olaszrizling

  

  The most widely planted grape variety in Hungary is Olaszrizling, also known as Welschriesling to a wider European audience. In many cases, Olaszrizling wines... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Mezcal El Silencio Espadín and the Taco Bamba Grapefruit - Vanilla Margarita

  

  Continuing our venture into Mezcal, we recently purchased the Mezcal El Silencio Espadín ($30), a very traditional product produced in San Baltazar Guelavila,... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Earning Night-time Driving Hours to Backroom Brewery

  

  One night this week my soon-to-be-driving son asked if we could drive for a couple hours so that he could earn night-time driving hours. Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Virginia Wine Chat — A Taste of the Shenandoah Valley

  

  In 1982, the Shenandoah Valley AVA became the first American Viticultural Area established in Virginia - and for that matter in West Virginia too as the... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Trio of Wine for Old Westminster's 2021 Festival of Saint Vincent

  

  "Each January in Burgundy, France, locals celebrate the Festival of Saint Vincent, the patron saint of winegrowers. The celebration takes place in a different... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Vicario Liqueurs from Salute!

  

  Last week I was introduced to the Salute! distillery through a tasting kit purchased by a friend. The kit included 14 unique liqueurs created from botanicals an... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• How Its Made: the El Mayor Blanco Tequila

  

  I generally prefer Reposado or Anejo tequila because the American oak imparts various flavors and nuances into the spirit. However, a Blanco tequila better... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Pelješac Peninsula Rukatac, Pošip, and Dubrovnik Malvasia

  

  In a previous Grape Spotlight, we focused on Malvasija Dubrovacka - and specifically those grown in southern Croatia as opposed to its planting in northern... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK