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• A Virginia Wine Month Visit to The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm

  

  For Columbus Day we decided to visit a Virginia winery particularly since October is Virginia Wine Month and settled on the recently opened The Winery at... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Republic of Georgia Imereti Otskhanuri Sapere

  

  Imereti is one of ten wine regions distinguished by the Wines of Georgia and it is located in western-central Georgia and situated along the middle and upper... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Portuguese Dão Encruzado

  

  Courtesy of Vinhos Dão WineThe Dão viticultural region is located in north-central Portugal and takes its name from the Dão river, along which the majority of... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Republic of Georgia Racha - Khvanchkara Tsolikouri

  

  “Khvanchkara production” was started by the Georgian Noble Dimitri Kipiani in the 1880s. He made perfect demi-doux (semi-sweet) red wine from Aleksandrouli and... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #SipShenandoah Beer and Wine at Great Valley Farm Brewery & Winery

  

  During our return from the 2021 Bristol Rhythm Roots Reunion, and not hiking to Natural Bridge, we stopped off at the Great Valley Farm Brewery Winery to... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Noiret, Cayuga, and Cabernet Franc from Clearview Vineyard

  

  During the Hudson Valley Taste Camp from several years ago, Clearwater Vineyard poured perhaps the best Noiret wine I had ever tasted. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Exploring Virginia Beer at the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

  

  After a couple years off we attended the 2021 Bristol Rhythm Roots Reunion music festival which is one of the liveliest festivals. Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Dalmatian Plavac Mali

  

  "Plavac Mali is used to craft some of the finest Croatian red wines, especially when it comes from the barren, steep southern slopes of Southern and Central... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Fire and Roses at Salento's Cantine Cantele

  

  During our August trip to the Salento Peninsula, our hosts organized a tour and tasting at Cantine Cantele, one of the most well-known wineries in Puglia. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: DOC Vermentino Di Sardegni and the Argiolas Costamolino

  

  Vermentino is a white wine grape grown in various locations, and under various names, around the western Mediterranean -- most notably in northwestern Italy... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Destination Terra Madre - a Komarna and Dalmatian Winery

  

  One of the most eventful excursions during our three-week European vacation was a tour of Terra Madre Winery led by oenologist Marko Šuman and Executive Directo... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Brindisi DOC Tenute Rubino Susumaniello

  

  The Brindisi DOC is a sub-region in Puglia that was created in 1979 and dedicated primarily to the production of Negroamaro wines. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Trip to the Assisi DOC & Tili Vini Family Organic Winery

  

  Germanic descendants of the Tili family have been farming the hills of Assisi since the 12th century. They came to the area after fighting for the Holy Roman... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Puglia's Padre Peppe Elixir

  

  Was there any doubt that I wasn't going to purchase the Padre Peppe Elixir ($20) when I saw it in the DM grocery store? This walnut liqueur has been produced... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Slavonian Graševina with Krauthaker Winery

  

  In a previous Grape Spotlight, we highlighted Hungarian Somlo Olaszrizling, a synonym of Welschriesling. In reality, Welschriesling should be known as a... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Famille Naud -- Cognac's Gin, Vodka, & Rum Distillery

  

  In 1989 Jean-Michel Naud established the Distillerie de la Tour and the Famille Naud brand based out of a family distillery that had been repurposed from an... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Croatian Međimurje Pušipel (Furmint)

  

  "The first records of Pušipel originate from the first half of the 19th century when it was mentioned in the vineyards in the village Dragoslavec Breg. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• For the Love of Bourgogne Aligoté

  

  Having long played a second fiddle to Chardonnay, Bourgogne’s other white grape, Aligoté, is finally getting its due! As winemakers and growers help realize... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Orvieto Classico Trebbiano Toscano

  

  Umbria is located at the very heart of the Italian Peninsula and is the only Italian region without a coastline or international border. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Teremana Small Batch Tequila

  

  I was searching for a Tequila for our George's Margarita Mix and purchased a bottle of the Teremana Tequila Reposado ($29.99) primarily because it was on sale... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2021 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK