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• Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for July 2025: Limoncello Spritz

  

  The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for July 2025 is the Limoncello Spritz. Simply add limoncello to a glass and top with sparkling wine. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: The Green Valley of the Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

  

  Sonoma County includes multiple AVAs which in turn, include even more sub-AVAs. One of the coolest and foggiest of these is the Green Valley of the Russian Rive... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Getting Acquainted with Fernet-Branca

  

  Who enjoys Fernet-Branca? We were able to tour their Milano facility and even though Italian was spoken, learned plenty.Fernet-Branca's history began in 1845... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Puglia's Amaro Salento: Bitter Liqueurs and Limoncello

  

  Throughout Puglia we had seen bottles of Amaro Salento Classico in various grocery stores and restaurants and by chance we were passing near their Veglie... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for June 2025: Lo-Alcohol Sparklin...

  

  Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for June 2025: The Lo-Alcohol Sparkling Negroni Sbagliato Cocktail. Simply add gin and amaro to a shaker. Shake fo... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: McLaren Vale & Barossa Valley Grenache at the Rediscover...

  

  Grenache (also known as Garnacha in Spain) is one of the world’s most widely planted and celebrated red wine grape varieties. Known for its juicy fruit... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Gambero Rosso's Vini D’Italia 2025 Roadshow

  

  On April 30th, Gambero Rosso, Italy's premier food and wine media group, returned to Washington DC celebrating the Vini D’Italia 2025 guidebook! Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Castilla y León D.O. Bierzo Mencia

  

  Mencia is to D.O. Bierzo what the Prieto Picudo and Albarin grapes are to D.O. León. A subregion within Castilla y León primarily dedicated to an historic and... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Effervescence Unleashed: What is Champagne?

  

  Champagne is a sparkling wine that is exclusively produced in the Appellation d’Origine Controlee area of Champagne, France and made using the traditional metho... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Abruzzo's Tullum DOCG Pecorino

  

  The Tullum DOCG is one of Italy's smallest and newest DOCGs -- becoming that country's 75th DOCG in 2019. The DOCG is confined to the Tollo municipality, in... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Virginia Gamay Through the EWE25

  

  Gamay (Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc) is most famous for producing the fresh, red wines of Beaujolais. It is also grown in other parts of France (Maconnais, Loire... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for May 2025: The Sparkling Tequila

  

  The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for May 2025 is the Sparkling Tequila. Simply add tequila, lime juice, and mead (or simple syrup) to a... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Albarin Blanco from D.O. León Belote & I.G.P. Castilla y León...

  

  At a recent Castilla y León Roadshow event, I saw Albarin Blanco on the tasting sheet for Leyenda Del Páramo and thought "Nice, Albariño has a synonym in... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Domaine Bousquet, GAIA, and Regenerative Farming

  

  "Regenerative organic agriculture is a collection of practices that focus on regenerating soil health and the full farm ecosystem. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Effervescence Unleashed: What is Prosecco?

  

  Part of the Effervescence Unleashed program is to highlight the various sparkling wine regions and methods used throughout the world. Prosecco is a popular but... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The 2025 Maryland Apple Blossom Cider & Mead Festival

  

  This past Saturday April 12th, I attended the Maryland Apple Blossom Cider Mead Festival held at Linganore Winecellars. Please pay attention to the Mead in... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: D.O. León Belote Prieto Picudo & I.G.P. Castilla y León...

  

  Castilla y León is located in northwestern Spain between Galicia Portugal and Rioja and is that country's largest wine-producing region -- encompassing 6% of... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• EWE25: Solving a Grape’s Identity: Using DNA Or Ampelography? Norton Or Cynthiana

  

  As Eastern viticulture reemerged after Prohibition in the late 1960s, Norton and Cynthiana were mixed in vineyards and officially deemed as synonymous. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for April 2025: The Sparkling...

  

  The Effervescence Unleashed Cocktail of the Month for April 2025 is the Sparkling Grappa. Simply add grappa and liqueur to a glass and stir. Top with sparkling... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Effervescence Unleashed: What is Crémant De Bourgogne?

  

  Part of the Effervescence Unleashed program is to highlight the various sparkling wine regions and methods used throughout the world. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2025 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK