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• 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

• Craft Spirits Are Colonizing the District's Ivy City

  

  The District of Columbia now hosts half a dozen distilleries, with all but one located in Northeast's Ivy City -- a warehouse district located between New York... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Locations White Wine: California (CA4) and Corsica (CORSE)

  

  Dave Phinney's Locations portfolio continues to grow as the brand expands it's white wine offerings. The concept behind the Locations Wine brand was to "to... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Summer of DO Rías Baixas Albariño Wine Begins Early

  

  With at least four weeks scheduled at various beaches this will most likely be the Summer of Rías Baixas. These fresh, acidic, and minerally driven wines from... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Vinkara: Producing Superior Wine with Ancient Indigenous Turkish Grapes

  

  "These are grapes that Noah's goats grazed on" -- paraphrasing Ardıç Gürsel, founder Vinkara WineryMs. Gürsel discussed the plausibility of this statement... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Rías Baixas Albariño: "The Number One Alternative to Chardonnay"

  

  "Albariño is the number one alternative to Chardonnay and, in fact, it may be my favorite white wine", Mark OldmanMr. Oldman shared this sentiment at the... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Lodi Rules, Sunflowers, Herbs, and the M2 Wines 2014 "Old Vine" Zinfandel, Souci...

  

  In 2005 the Lodi Winegrape Commission implemented California’s first 3rd party-certified sustainable winegrowing certification program with The Lodi Rules™ for... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Trio of Portuguese Reserve Ports from Symington Family Estates

  

  Portuguese Port is rather redundant since thanks to the European Union Protected Designation of Origin guidelines most wine labeled as "Port" or "Porto" must... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Single Vineyard Wines from Wente Vineyards

  

  Wente Vineyards, California's oldest family winery, uses their Single Vineyard series to showcase the winery's plots in the Livermore Valley AVA and Arroyo Seco... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A March of German Styled Pilsner

  

  Apparently March, or at least its last two weeks, has tilted towards German styled pilsners as that beer style surfaced regularly over that period. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ned Luberecki's Take Five and Chateau Ste. Michelle's Columbia Valley Dry...

  

  On March 31st 2017 banjoist Ned Luberecki releases his newest album Take Five. I'm a fan of Luberecki's Sirius XM Radio Bluegrass Junction show, but I have to... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cecchi 2014 La Mora Vermentino - from Chianti Classico to Maremma Toscana

  

  The Maremmano is a horse breed native to the Maremma area of Tuscany and Lazio in Italy that has transitioned from a working horse with livestock to a saddle... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Tastemakers Table Presents Rías Baixas Albariño

  

  I've been infatuated with Albarino wine since last year's WineStudio's foray into DO Rías Baixas - Spain's unique Galician wine region. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Mullan Road Cellars 2014 Columbia Valley Red -- Men From Boys

  

  Recently I received a sample of the Mullan Road Cellars 2014 Columbia Valley Red ($40), a collaboration between Dennis Cakebread (yes, the Senior Vice... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Is the Public Ready for Canned Wine?

  

  During last week's U.S. Wine Beverage Industry Expo (USBevX), wine packaged in cans was noticeably present at the event's trade show. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Standing Solo with Noam Pikelny's Universal Favorite and the Wente Morning Fog...

  

  Today (March 3rd) Grammy nominated banjoist Noam Pikelny newest solo album, Universal Favorite dropped. Released by Rounder Records, this is not your typical... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Soulful Mavis Staples and Loveblock 2013 Pinot Noir

  

  This is the second consecutive vintage of Loveblock Pinot Noir 2013 ($37, 14%) that I've received as a sample and this New Zealand wine captivates me. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Book Review: Corkscrew The Highly Improbable, but Occasionally True, Tale of a...

  

  For Christmas I treated myself to Corkscrew: The highly improbable, but occasionally true, tale of a professional wine buyer and my first impression is that,... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Introducing theCompass Craft Beverage Finder Mobile Application

  

  theCompass Winery, Brewery, Distillery Locator app has been re-branded the theCompass Craft Beverage Finder mobile application. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2017 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK