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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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Visiting Palmetto Moonshine's Myrtle Beach Facility
It is a popular concept for craft beverage makers to open satellite tasting rooms in popular tourist destinations with one of these being Myrtle Beach, South... Read more
Posted on 14 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
#UnexpectedPaso Delivers Delicous Whites from Paso Robles
I've learned over the years that Paso Robles is not only the 3rd largest wine region in California but one of the most diverse. Red wine is king with Cabernet... Read more
Posted on 09 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Royal Wine Corporation: Jezreel Valley Winery 2016 Dry Rose
Middle Eastern wine is slowly finding a home in the U.S. market and another entering the market is Israeli Jezreel Valley Winery. Read more
Posted on 07 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Ballparks & Brews: Myrtle Beach Pelicans and TicketReturn.Com Field
Don't get excited about finding craft beer at TicketReturn.Com Field for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans minor league baseball. The Pelicans are a Cubs single A... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
#OBX Gains Another Craft Brewery in 1718 Brewing Ocracoke
I remember the days when Ocracoke Island was dry as Hyde County outlawed sales of any craft beverage. Over time this barrier island in the Outer Banks of North... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
More Summer White #Wine from Oregon's Left Coast Cellars
In 2018 Oregon may gain it's 19th American Viticultural Area (AVA) with the possible establishment of the Van Duzer AVA. The vineyards and wineries petitioning... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Ballparks & Brews: St. Louis Busch Stadium
The 2017 MLB season was reaching it's zenith when we visited one of the iconic franchises: the St. Louis Cardinals: Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Red Schoendienst,... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
John Adams Would Have Enjoyed Blandy’s 10 Year Old Malmsey Madeira
"I went last night to the Ball, where the Company Suffered more by the cold which was excessive than I ever knew any Company suffer in my Life. The Dancers... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Wine Sample: Abadia Retuarda Seleccion Especial Vino De La Tierra De Castilla y...
The Abadía Retuerta winery launched in 1996 during Spain's Ribera del Duero explosion onto the world market. Although relatively young, the winery inherits a... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Symington Family Estate’s 2015 Dow’s Vale Do Bomfim
Symington Family Estate’s Dow Winery is known for their Port being a historical producer of Portugal's signature fortified wine. Read more
Posted on 12 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
The Latest from “Wines of Altitude” with Amalaya Wines & Bodega Colomé
Last July I covered Wines of Altitude featuring two wines each from Amalaya Wines and Bodega Colomé, each members of the Hess Family Estates. Read more
Posted on 07 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
TasteCamp Maryland 2017: The Beer
TasteCamp Maryland's agenda incorporated a couple breweries and why not as the Frederick area hosts over a dozen craft breweries. Read more
Posted on 05 July 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Chilean Wine from Ventisquero & Valdivieso
I recently received review samples of four entry level Chilean wines, two each from Valdivieso and Ventisquero. Valdivieso became Chile and South America's firs... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
TasteCamp Maryland 2017 - The Distilleries
One of the many benefits of attending TasteCamp is that the focus extends beyond wine and always includes beer, cider, and spirits. Read more
Posted on 28 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
From Teetotalers to The World's Best Cabernet: Australia's Galvanized Wine Group
"The irony is that Thomas Goss and successive generations were strict teetotalers" Tony Parkinson, Group Principal, Galvanized Wine Group The story behind this... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
SAVORing Ten Years of Craft Beer
This year the Brewers Association celebrated ten years of presenting SAVOR: An American Craft Beer Food Experience. And has we all know the craft beer... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
The ArT of Preserving Wine with Cakebread Cellars and Rochioli Chardonnay
Opening a bottle of wine is a commitment, a commitment to finish the bottle.I'm sure everyone has heard a variation of this saying because as soon as a bottle i... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Spirits Review: Mount Gay XO Reserve Cask Rum
I've been on a rum kick since Spring Break and have continued my sipping with the Mount Gay XO Reserve Cask Rum ($45, 86 proof). Each bottle of Mount Gary rum i... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Salute American Vodka - Your USA Certified™ Spirit
If you are looking for a patriotic and smooth vodka this Memorial Day weekend or for the upcoming 4th of July then start searching for Salute American Vodka. Read more
Posted on 26 May 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Andrea Freeborough Showcases South Africa's Nederburg Winery
The international wine market contains an overabundance of affordable value wines with Wines of South Africa (WOSA) strongly situated in that category. Read more
Posted on 23 May 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK