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• Dão Wines: The Hidden Gem of Portugal

  

  This title was the byline for a brilliant tasting sponsored by Vinhos Dão Wines and Wines of Portugal and featuring numerous wines from this "hidden gem". Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Bokisch Vineyards 2014 Gran Reserva Tempranillo

  

  In Spain, Gran Reserva wines are prized for their dense fruit, structure, and integrated tannins - all the result of appellation regulations where the wine is... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cheers to Robert Burns and Speyburn Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

  

  On January 25th, revelers in Scotland will be toasting Robert Burns - the famed poet and Scots bard during Burns Night. He was born on that day in 1759 and at... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Virginia Wine Chat - Virginia Governor's Case Wines - Part II

  

  Last week we posted on the first phase of the Virginia Wine Chat in Virginia Wine Chat - Virginia Governor's Case Wines - Part 1. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 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