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• 2016 SAVOR Preview - IPAs, Sours, Stouts, Saisons, and Porters

  

  It's officially SAVOR week as the annual American craft beer and food experience occurs Friday and Saturday nights June 3rd and 4th. Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The United Grapes of America - Nebraska's Mac's Creek Vineyards & Winery Poncu

  

  Mac's Creek Vineyards Winery came through with another interesting wine at the annual Wine America Congressional Tasting. This was their Poncu ($25) port... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The United Grapes of America - Rhode Island's Greenvale Vineyards 2015 Albariño

  

  theCompass view ofGreenvale VineyardsIt's been difficult procuring wines to continue the United Grapes of America series, but them comes along the annual Wine... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VABreweryChallenge #36 - Arlington's Sehkraft Brewing

  

  Saturday I made my second visit to Sehkraft Brewing and this time they had five of their house brewed beer. This brewery, restaurant, butcher shop, and music... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• theCompass Winery, Brewery, Distillery Locator App Release 2.0

  

  This week we released the first major upgrade to the Android version of theCompass Winery, Brewery, Distillery Locator App. The new version includes several... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WineStudio Presents Galicia – “Green” Spain and the Celtic Influence of Rías...

  

  During the height of Greek civilization between 800-400 B.C., the Celts, who we now associate with Scotland and Ireland, ruled over most of Central and Western... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Mother's Day at Harford Vineyard & Winery

  

  Mother's Day lead us to a day trip to Maryland's horse country and Ladew Topiary Gardens and Harford Vineyard Winery. The gardens are quite impressive and... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Rioja Red, White & Pink from CVNE

  

  It seems like Spanish wine is trending, with #WineStudio's Rias Baixas Wines, Finca Hispana, and a recent care package from CVNE and it's more modern sister... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WineStudio's Rías Baixas with Albariño and Albariño Blends

  

  Whereas the first month of #WineStudio's Rías Baixas focused on Albariño, this month we are discussing other allowable varieties even though they constitute onl... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VABreweryChallenge #35 - Reston's Lake Anne Brew House

  

  I've lived in northern Virginia for almost two decades but I never knew to visit Reston's Lake Anne Plaza until the Lake Anne Brew House opened two weeks ago. Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• DO Rias Baixas Albarino - A Beachcombers Type of Wine

  

  Since An Introduction to Galicia's DO Rías Baixas was published three weeks ago, I've been able to sample the half dozen wines through the weekly #WineStudio... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Caboose to Beltway Berliner Weisse on the W&OD

  

  theCompass view of the W OD betweenSterling and ViennaBeltway's selection on 4/23/2016On Friday afternoons and Saturday, take a moderate bike ride from... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Drowning My Sorrows in Gose

  

  This week I failed to grab the newest Anderson Valley Brewing Company Gose release, Briney Melon Gose, so I decided to drown my sorrows with my existing Gose... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ernst Loosen Comes To Town to Discuss Dry Riesling

  

  The Mosel Valley is one of the few areas where phylloxera won't survive in its porous sandy soils. Thus vines are planted "ungrafted" on original rootstock.... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Virginia Winemakers Discuss the 2016 Governor's Cup Case Wines

  

  With the conclusion of the 2016 Governor’s Cup® competition, the Virginia Wine Board and Virginia Vineyards Association have organized four regional Governor's... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Integrating Beer & Cheese at Right Proper Brewing Company

  This weekend I returned to Right Proper Brewing Company - in reality the legacy Shaw Brewpub Kitchen as the brewery has also opened a larger brewing facility... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Lebanese Wine From Chateau Ksara

  

  Last August during Wine Bloggers Conference 2015 I was able to sample a few Bordeaux styled red wines from Lebanon's Chateau Ksara. Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• An Introduction to Galicia's DO Rías Baixas #WineStudio

  

  Spain wine regions are usually noted for their dry desert-like conditions and bold red wines. The major exception to this rule is the Galicia region of... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Spirits Review: Lunazul Reposado Tequila

  

  I needed an inexpensive tequila for a party and choose the Lunazul Reposado ($21) - 100% Blue Agave. Being a reposado, the tequila rested between two and... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Wine of the Smokies - Gatlinburg, Tennessee

  

  Moonshine isn't the only game in town in East Tennessee. Wine has gained traction west of the Smokies with over a dozen operating east of Knoxville. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK