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• Snooth Presents a Lodi Virtual Wine Tasting

  

  On the heals of a very successful 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference hosted by Lodi Winegrape Commission, Snooth continued the Lodi momentum by hosting a virtual... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 300 Years of Chianti Classico with Cecchi Family Estate

  

  On September 24, 1716 - over 300 years ago - the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III de' Medici, issued a declaration creating the boundaries in which Chianti win... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2016 DRINK

• Spirits Review: Copper Barrel Distillery Moonshine Using Cane and Grain

  

  During our annual summer trip to Ocracoke I try to bring home a couple North Carolina spirits available at the island's ABC store. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Quick Visit to Temecula Valley Wine Country

  

  During our craft beer centric stay in San Diego, we did allocate one afternoon to visit wine country - choosing Temecula Valley or Southern California's Wine... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WineStudio -- The Many Moods of Malbec With Achaval-Ferrer

  

  September brings Argentina's Achaval-Ferrer to the Protocol Wine Studio #WineStudio with a heavy diet of Malbec from their three signature vineyards listed by... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• UPS Just Wasn't Excited About #GrenacheDay

  

  What happens when you have five bottles of wine delivered on a 95+ degree day? 'Cause that's what happened to my #GarnachaDay 2016 wines. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Spirits Review: Dragon Distillery's "Bad" Bill Tutt Original Moonshine and...

  

  The craft distillery revival is growing steadily in the Free State with 20 distilleries joining the Maryland Distillers Guild. One new member is Dragon... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer at the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

  

  For those attending the Bristol Rhythm Roots Reunion next weekend (September 16-18), there will be plenty of local beer options to pair with the always... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Andes Kitchen with Ruca Malen Winemaker Pablo Cuneo and Chef Lucas Bustos

  

  In August 2016, Ruca Malen Winemaker Pablo Cuneo and Chef Lucas Bustos brought The Andes Kitchen to the US, offering food and wine pairings in three cities: NYC... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Visiting Winchester's Three Breweries for the #VABreweryChallenge

  

  Winchester is a decent road trip for us so we parlayed a trip to Wilson's Wild Animal Park to visit three downtown Winchester breweries for our... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Visiting Peltier Winery During #WBC16

  

  After tasting several wines from Peltier Winery Vineyards during the #WBC16 Thursday night after party at Scotto Cellars, I scheduled a winery visit with owne... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Seven Reasons to Visit the Livermore Valley AVA

  

  During the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference I participated in the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association excursion. This was my first visit to the area but by th... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Spirits Review: Troy & Sons Platinum Corn Whiskey

  

  Asheville North Carolina is rapidly becoming a major player in the craft brewery scene, but it also includes a few distilleries - which is not surprising... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Reviewing the Cesari Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2012

  

  Amarone della Valpolicella is a style of wine making in the Valpolicella viticultural region in the Italian province of Verona. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Visiting More Loudoun County Breweries #VABreweryChallenge

  

  Loudoun County is the largest and fastest growing craft beer region in the Commonwealth and this past weekend I used theCompass Winery, Brewery, Distillery... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why I Enjoyed the 2016 Lodi Wine Bloggers Conference

  

  A couple weeks ago I attended the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference sponsored by the Lodi Wine Grape Commission. There's always some crumbling about the sessions,... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Round Two of Exploring San Diego Breweries

  

  With a second trip to San Diego this summer, I was eager to use theCompass Winery, Brewery, Distillery Locator Mobile App to explore the bounteous San Diego... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WBC16 History of Grape Growing and Wine Making in Lodi

  

  Here is a panel of some of the original modern-era players in the Lodi grape growing and winemaking scene how Lodi came to be one of the preeminent grape... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VABreweryChallenge - Mustang Sally Brewing Company (#41)

  

  The Mustang Sally Brewing Company Kolsch has been getting plenty of airtime at local restaurants so when I noticed that Friday rush hour traffic was only... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #MDBreweryChallenge: Black Flag Brewing Company

  

  Howard County Maryland's newest brewery, Black Flag Brewing Company, opened July 27th with a large inventory of beers. Ten beers in fact, brewed in "direct... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK