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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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Lodi Rosé Wines for Mothers Day
Lodi California is perhaps America's most diverse wine region - Paso Robles may object - but any region that grows over 125 varieties is quite diverse. Read more
Posted on 04 May 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
#VABreweryChallenge #59: A Family Legacy at Portner Brewhouse
In 1867, there were 3,700 breweries operating in America and one of those was Alexandria based The Robert Portner Brewing Company. Read more
Posted on 02 May 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Gonzalez Byass: From Jerez to Rioja to Rueda to Riax Baixas
In 1835 at only 23 years old Manuel María González Ángel founded the precursor to Gonzalez Byass creating the Tío Pepe (Uncle Joe) sherry brand inspired by his... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Ribera Y Rueda: Tempranillo Y Verdejo
Many wine consumers are probably familiar with the Designation of Origin (D.O.) Ribera del Duero wine region, situated in north-central Spain, roughly two... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Barefoot Wade Wanders into West Virginia's Abolitionist Ale Works
When traveling through Loudoun County wine country via Route 9 (Charles Town Pike) travelers eventually enter West Virginia crossing over the Appalachian Trail... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
A Trio of Hess Select White Wine
Last month we experienced a delicious wine lunch with representatives of the Hess Family Wine Estates where we focused primarily on their Napa Valley estate... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Malbec World Day with Argentinian Wine from Salta, Valle De Uco, and Patagonia
Wines of Argentina has designated Friday April 20th as Malbec World Day so why don't we delve into the world's most popular producer of Malbec wine. Read more
Posted on 16 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
#VABreweryChallenge: #58 - Ono Brewing Company
Chantilly now has its second craft brewery as Ono Brewing Company joins Mustang Sally's to offer craft beer near the intersection of Route 18 and Route 50. Read more
Posted on 12 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Durham, Craft Beer, Lemurs, and American Tobacco
Durham North Carolina is near the tail end of the Route 15 Wine Road, but instead of wine, this region is amassing a craft beer heritage. Read more
Posted on 09 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
The 2018 Odyssey Greek Wine Tour - From Agiorgitiko to Xinomavro
"When I wander through my Lemnian vines to see if they’re ripe yet –for they are the first of Nature’s fruits to ripen, those vines from Lemnos…", Aristotle... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Route 15 Wine Road: Warrenton's Powers Farm & Brewery & Granite Heights Winery
Just south of Gainsville, through Warrenton and into Culpeper, Route 15 merges with Route 29 and runs through rolling hills in one corner of Virginia's wine... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Album Review: Nora Jane Struthers and the Breakfast of Champions
Nora Jane Struthers first surfaced on my radar many years ago at the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion as a bluegrass performer and her album Carnival was the... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Barrel Tasting at Maryland's Catoctin Breeze Vineyard
We returned to Catoctin Breeze Vineyard last weekend shortly after our ski visit in order to attend a club barrel tasting event. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Lunch With The Hess Collection: Mount Veeder, Su’skol and Salta
"When I first saw these hills of Mt Veeder, I was attracted by its beauty", Donald Hess founder of the Hess Collection WineryBut Hess also believed that good... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Doctor Wine's The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine 2018
To understand Italian wine you must study the regions -- Daniele Cernilli, aka DoctorWineDaniele Cernilli stressed this point at a luncheon at Maxwell Park in... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Route 15 Wine Road: Maryland Wine's Catoctin Breeze Vineyard
The 530 plus miles of Route 15 transverses through several wine regions at it helps transport people and products from Durham North Carolina to New York's Finge... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
USBevX 2018: #Wine Writers, What Are They Looking For?
Photo Courtesy of Kathy Lang Wiedermann -Virginia MadeA huge thanks to Jenn Nelson of Wine Antics for live blogging the Wine Writers, What Are They Looking... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Bierzo D.O., Bodegas Godelia, Mencia, and Godello
Who's familiar with Bodegas Godelia? Or for that matter Spain's Bierzo D.O.? Well not me as of last week -- until I received the two wines below. The Bierzo D.O... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
#NationalPizzaDay at Il Canale with Cusumano Winery Nero d’Avola
"Sicily is a continent. It has diverse climates, terrior, and food", Diego Cusumano Just by happenstance, Terlata Wines had organized a trade tasting at... Read more
Posted on 12 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Finding Craft Beer on Las Vegas Blvd: Sin City Brewing Company
After spending a few days in Las Vegas we found that most casinos craft beer menu is solely defined as Ballast Point Sculpin, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, and... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2018 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK