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• 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

• Campania's Feudi Di San Gregorio: Aglianico & Falanghina

  

  Many of the worl'd great wine regions contain a fair amount of volcanic soil and that includes the numerous DOCs in Campania - residing under the shadows of... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #CoolDownwithCariñena #Wine: “Crafted in Stone”

  

  Cariñena is not only the second oldest region in Spain, but is also home to its own varietal and appellation. Cariñena (Carignane) is a Spanish Denominación de... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Quad of New #VACraftBeer For Our #VABreweryChallenge

  

  Creative destruction resides in the NOVA craft beer market as one brewery closes several open to take its place. And we recently visited four infants in Norther... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Beer Bloggers Guide to Loudoun County

  

  Hosting the Beer Bloggers Writers Conference provides the opportunity to leverage media influence to further position Loudoun as a must-visit craft beer... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Discovering #BourgogneUnknown with Bourgogne Wines

  

  "I normally shy away from white wines, but that one (Jean Chartron Rully Montmorin 2015) was delicious", Anonymous Neighbor 1 "This wine (Domaine Dominique... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The DelMarVa Coast's Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery

  

  The DelMarVa coast is not only beaches, boating, and fishing. There are a plethora of craft beverage producers in the area such as Delaware's Salted Vines... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Going Long with Chateau Montelena's Potter Valley Riesling

  

  The Potter Valley AVA is located in the northern section of California's Mendocino County and centered naturally on the town of Potter Valley. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Borderless Wine from Harvest Ridge Winery

  

  Straddling the border between Delaware and Maryland along the Mason-Dixon line lies Harvest Ridge Winery. Whereas the winery and a majority of the estate... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Live with Snooth & Robbie Meyer of Murrieta's Well

  

  Joaquin Murrieta (1829 – July 25, 1853), also called The Robin Hood of the West or the Robin Hood of El Dorado, was a famous vaquero, and gold miner in... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Far Eastern Shore Winery: Slghtly Sweet, Fruit Infused Wines

  

  Each year Maryland wine makers hold a competition that results in the Comptrollers Cup. In previous years, only winemakers served as judges, but for 2018... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hess Select Central Coast Pinot & North Coast Cabernet

  

  Looking for wine to bring to a party? Then think of Hess Select wines; they are suitable because they are generally very approachable and boast an agreeable... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK