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• COVID Re-Openings in Virginia at Four Tasting Rooms

  

  Through July 4th weekend my family visited four Virginia tasting rooms primarily just to get out of the neighborhood but it also allowed us to access new... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• St. Augustine: A Craft Beverage Destination

  

  For two decades now, while driving to South Florida, we have been inclined to include a detour into St. Augustine to visit the historical sights such as the... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Michigan Blaufrankisch

  

  "Blaufrankisch is a variety that has shown it can not just grow well here, but can also make stylistically unique wines that can stand out on a broader stage. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Puerto Rico Distillery: Providing Maryland with Clandestine Pitorro Rum

  

  Pitorro is Puerto Rican moonshine -- and not of the corn whiskey persuasion that we are familiar with within the United States. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Lockdown Cocktails - A Recap

  

  During the COVID lockdown, I replaced my normal routine of simply pouring a neat glass of my favorite spirit and instead became more creative by mixing various... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Old Mission Peninsula, Michigan Pinot Blanc

  

  Pinot Blanc, the pale-skinned Pinot mutation that shares a genetic fingerprint with Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, is favored in cold climate regions such as the... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Szekszard Kadarka

  

  Kadarka is the Hungarian equivalent to Pinot Noir, both in the glass and in the vineyard. Once planted, Kadarka vines are temperamental - and like Pinot... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Drinking Through Family History: Toms Brook, Virginia

  

  In the early 1740s two brothers, Charles and George Hottel, traveled a well-known route among German immigrants from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Virginia's... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Žilavka of Medjugorje

  

  The Mediterranean climate that attracts viticulture in Croatia's coastal regions do not end at the Adriatic but extend into Herzegovina -- the southern region... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A COVID-19 American Craft Beer Week

  

  American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17) is the annual nationwide celebration of small and independent U.S. craft breweries. Join the celebration and support... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Welschriesling, Grasevina, Olaszrizling, Riesling Italico, Lask...

  

  St. Donat KopaszhegyOlaszrizling 2018The most widely planted grape variety in Croatia (Grasevina). The most widely planted grape variety in Hungary... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Drinking Through Family History: Woodstock Virginia

  

  My mother's father's maternal line flows forth from the Shenandoah Valley in an area ranging from Strasburg to Edinburg and dominated by names like Hoover,... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Croatian Tribidrag (Crljenak Kaštelanski, Pribidrag, Kratošija ...

  

  "When I came to America in August 1958, I saw vineyards around Chateau Souverain and I was interested to know which grapes were grown there. Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Rioja Viura Or Macabeo Elsewhere in Spain

  

  DOC Rioja is primarily red wine centric, however, on the white wine side of the house, Viura has supplanted Malvasia as the most widely planted white grape... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Crossing the Ponte Romano De Éntoma to Virgen Del Galir Godello

  

  Ponte Romano de Éntomavia Camino de SantiagoThe Ponte Romano de Éntoma -- a stone bridge over the Rio Galir in the village of Éntoma and built by the Romans ove... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Stay Connected with Virtual Chats During the CV Lockdown

  We are living in interesting times, unable to frequent our favorite craft beverage establishments or explore various regions. Fortunately, wine, beer, and liquo... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Open That Bottle of Virginia (or Local) Wine Night

  

  Frank Morgan at DrinkWhatYouLike has been working overtime supporting the Virginia wine industry during the CV pandemic - primarily using his VAWineChat platfor... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Distilleries Helping in a Crisis: Converting Alcohol to Hand Sanitizer Gel

  After Italy, Spain is the country hardest hit by the coronavirus and like most countries, their supply of cleaning solutions and sanitizers are being depleted. Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Over the Ridge from Napa - Berryessa Gap Vineyards

  

  As I mentioned in a previous post concerning Scattered Peaks, winemaker Nicole Salengo also attended our wine dinner at Officina and introduced us to her... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Extreme Viticulture: Combating the Spotted Lanternfly

  

  Pennsylvania Department of AgricultureAgriculture is at the heart of the wine industry and every wine region faces some type of peril. Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2020 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK