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Focusing on the world of wines, beer, and spirits that we experience through our travels at WineCompass.com and #theCompassApp.
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Virginia Wine Chat - Virginia Governor's Case Wines - Part 1
The 2020 Virginia Governor's Cup Competition is currently being judged and the results will be released next month, so the 2019 Case Club Awardees are taking a... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
River Outpost Brewing - the Hudson Valley's Entertainment Center
River Outpost Brewing may be the most entertaining family venture brewery in the U.S. This New York brewery features about a dozen craft beers, a kitchen, an... Read more
Posted on 06 January 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Demarest Hill Winery & Distillery - The Everything Store for Craft Beverages
Francesco Ciummo is a pioneer - yes they still exist. He learned how to graft vines at 17, moved to Belgium at 20 to work as a coal miner, then emigrated to... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Virginia Dry Petit Manseng Rises in 2019
"Petit Manseng is one of the key white grape varieties of South West France. Used predominantly in Jurancon and Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, it is most commonly... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tenth Ward Distilling Company and Christmas in Frederick
Christmas is celebrated in remarkable fashion on December Saturday nights in Frederick Maryland with lighted streets, smores stations, photo ops, boat lights,... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
The Albeisa Bottle - A BOCG for Langhe
Photo Credit: Please The PalateAlba, Asti, Barolo, Barbaresco, Dogliani, Langhe, and Roero. These are a few of the iconic Piedmont regions where, in the late... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Bodegas Fundador Pedro Domecq Brandy De Jerez
We've been augmenting our eggnog with Portuguese or Spanish brandies this Christmas season; they just seem to blend in nicely. Read more
Posted on 11 December 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Belgium Beer: Gueuze Lambics with the Gueuze Tilquin à L’ancienne
Belgium has provided the world with a plethora of historic beer styles most likely because the industry wasn't hampered by government degrees like the German... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Why is Saint Nicholas the Patron Saint of Brewers?
St. Nicholas giving dowry gold© Elisabeth IvanovskyAnd that is not a rhetorical question, I honestly do not know why Saint Nicholas is considered one of the man... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Follow the Old Valley Pike to Box Office Brewery
Looking for a Hallmark Christmas destination that has the one important feature that these movies lack? I'm referring to a craft beverage establishment like... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Cotton & Reed: DC’s First Rum Distillery
This month Cotton Reed Distillery celebrated its third anniversary as DC’s First Rum Distillery. One of their many celebration activities included a release o... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
#ThankfulForVino with Argentinian Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
Be honest. When you think of wine from Argentina you think Malbec. That's what I thought, that is, until this week during a #ThankfulForVino tweet-up moderated... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
St. Martin of Tours, Croatia, & Komarna Wine
On the days preceding and subsequent to Monday, November 11th, Europeans and Catholics celebrated the Feast of St Martin -- in honor of the patron of the poor,... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
A Day Trip Along the Shenandoah Spirits Trail
The Shenandoah Spirits Trail consists of 49 breweries, cider houses, distilleries, and wineries within the Shenandoah Valley and located between Harrisonburg an... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Comparative Cabernet Franc - Colorado Vs Virginia
"I'm not a huge enthusiast of the sexual stereotyping of wines but even I can see that Cabernet Franc might be described as the feminine side of Cabernet... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
International #SherryWeek with González Byass
November 4th through the 11th has been designated International #SherryWeek by Consejo Regulador de las Denominaciones de Origen "Jerez-Xérès-Sherry" or in... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Virginia Wine Month Along U.S. Route 29
October was Virginia Wine Month and we were able to visit a few wineries while traveling along U.S. Route 29 to and from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Read more
Posted on 01 November 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
The Federalist Zinfandel: A Triad of Styles and Regions
We have written about The Federalist Wines in the past and now their portfolio includes three Zinfandel wines from popular California appellations - AVA's mostl... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Keep Warm During Halloween with Exitus Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Wine
During previous Halloween's, I would accompany the little boy with a coffee mug filled with either bourbon or red wine. Now that a chaperone is no longer... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Visiting a Trio of Winston-Salem Craft Breweries
Over a decade ago, Foothills Brewing launched the Winston-Salem craft beer scene with a solid core lineup including People's Porter, Torch Pilsner, and Hoppyum... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2019 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK