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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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Lucien Albrecht Crémant d’Alsace - Offering Both Quality and Value
Americans have have a hard time relating to historical significance as our country is not even 250 years old with the Columbus voyage just 525 years ago. Read more
Posted on 26 October 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Eastern European Moonshine: Rakija, Palinka, Slivovitz
Some of the greatest moments when traveling to Eastern Europe is when you are handed a vessel that doesn't contain its original liquid. Read more
Posted on 24 October 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Farmhouse Wines and Green Spring Farm - "Beyond Sustainable" Farming
We grow by the motto “50% for humans, 50% for nature,” maintaining an important balance between the vines grown for humans and crops grown for soil... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Ventisquero Grey GCM and Carménère
Ventisquero Grey has been operating in Chile since 1998 -- sourcing fruit from their vineyards located in Chile’s principal wine regions: Coastal Maipo,... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Nonino Single Varietal Grappas - A Concept Before It's Time
“We are the only distillery in the world with 66 artisan pot stills for distillation”, Elisabetta Nonino In the modern environment of craft or artisan... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Discover Sherry with Gonzalez Bypass During #InternationalSherryWeek
This week is #InternationalSherryWeek and the best place to start is with Gonzalez Byass. Yes, we received two samples for the week - but over at... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Bazin's on Church Showcases Santa Barbara's Foxen Winery and Vineyard
This autumn, Dick Doré, co-fonder and co-owner of Foxen Winery and Vineyard, conducted an east coast blitz showcasing their Santa Barbara County Wines at variou... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Exitus 2016 Vintage Bourbon Barrel-Aged Red Blend
Bourbon barrel-aged beverages have slowly seeped into the wine industry and O’Neill Vintners Distillers entered the field with the Exitus Wines 2016 Vintage... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Book Review: Wine Folly: Magnum Edition: The Master Guide
The Wine Folly: Magnum Edition: The Master Guide ($21), written by Madeline Puckette and Justin Hammack ,reflects many of the features that make their Wine Foll... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Drinking Local with Corcoran's Wine & Cider
Jim and Lori Corcoran have been a leader in the #DrinkLocal movement in both Loudoun County and the Commonwealth of Virginia as proprietors of Corcoran Vineyard... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Loveblock Wines from New Zeland's Awatere Valley & Central Otago
The Awatere Valley is one of three major sub-regions Marlborough and is situated in a valley running parallel with the east coast of the South Island. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
A Pair of Iconic Cab Producers and a Sonoma Linked Champagne
2012 Alexander Valley Jordan Vineyard Winery Cabernet Sauvignon (750ml $72; 1.5l $199)Jordan Vineyard Winery has been an iconic producer of Sonoma County... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
New Zealand's Wairau Valley and the Wairau River 2015 Marlborough Pinot Noir
New Zealand's modern wine industry began in Marlborough in the 1970s with growers planting Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir vines in the southern Wairau Valley. Read more
Posted on 18 September 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Do You Know Your Croatian Grape Varieties?
I'm less familiar with Croatian grape varieties as I am with Hungarian, but this last trip to Hrvatska expanded my knowledge. Like Hungary, Croatia has a long... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
#TasteTheNew with German Summer Wines
In 1985, just 16% of German Rieslings were dry and German white wines were known for their general sweetness. Since that year, consumers have demanded drier... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Do You Know Your Hungarian Grape Varieties?
I thought I did, at least until this last trip to the Heart of Europe. Like most European countries, Hungary has a long wine tradition dating back to pre-Roman... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Department 66: Dave Phinney's Côtes Catalanes Brand
Languedoc-Roussillon, the wine region in southeast France lies adjacent to the Mediterranean coastline and runs from the Spanish border to Provence. Read more
Posted on 03 September 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Discover Hungarian Wine at Budapest's The Tasting Table
If you are spending any time in Budapest and are slightly interested in Hungarian wine then I strongly recommend that you visit The Tasting Table. Read more
Posted on 30 August 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Drink from the Comptrollers Cup at Catoctin Breeze Vineyard
Each year the Maryland Wineries Association holds a state competition now named the Comptrollers Cup that is a blind tasting historically judged by fellow... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Flor De Caña Rum: Benefiting From Nicaragua Most Active Volcano
Over 125 years ago in 1890, Francisco Alfredo Pellas built the first distillery of what was to become Flor de Caña at the San Antonio Sugar Mill in... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK