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• What is Prosecco? Or the Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG?

  

  What is Prosecco? Is it a region, a wine, or a grape variety? Well, before 2009 this term described all three. Pretty confusing, right? As a result, in 2009... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Quad from Miner Family Winery

  

  I recently received four wines from Miner Family Winery, the well known winery located along the Silverado Trail in Napa's Oakville. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Dave Phinney's Locations French, Spanish, & Argentinian Wines

  

  Locations Wines are the result of an organic brainstorming session when Dave Phinney imagined the possibility of creating a French wine across all the French... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Wine Dinner with Rioja's CVNE Winery

  

  Recently I had the opportunity to join fellow wine bloggers and representatives from CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte del España) for a fantastic wine dinner a... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Holistic Farm Winery in Montgomery County Maryland: Rocklands Farm

  

  On June 27, 1863 Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and 5,000 cavalrymen began crossing the Potomac River at Rowser's Ford in Seneca, Montgomery County Maryland. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A New Exploration of Australian Wine with Two Hands Wine & #WineStudio

  

  I must confess that I've not sampled Australian wine for a number of years. This changed with the commencement of October's Protocol Wine Studio's #WineStudio... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Wine, Beer, & Cider Near Great Country Farms - Bluemont Virginia

  

  Have you ever been dragged to a pumpkin patch or fall festival? Pretty often right? Well check out Great Country Farms in Bluemont Virginia. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Hiking and Maryland Beer at Sugarloaf Mountain

  

  Normally after a nice climb up Sugarloaf Mountain we descend and head directly to one of the top wineries in Maryland, Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VABreweryChallenge #49 - Sweetwater Tavern Centreville

  

  We've been off the #VABreweryChallenge for too long and stopped of at local brewpub chain Sweetwater Tavern Centreville for an early Sunday dinner. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Garofalo Artisan Liqueurs - Unique Liqueurs from Virginia

  

  During our recent excursion into Winchester we missed a gem in Garofalo Artisan Liqueurs, a local spirits maker of various liqueurs such as "Night Life" Coffee... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Vertical - The Sequel to Sideways

  

  On Saturday October 15th, Rex Pickett and Loose Gravel Press LLC will officially release Vertical: Passion and Pinot on the Oregon Wine Trail, the sequel to... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2016 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• How Do You Whiskey? I, Whiskey: The Human Spirit

  

  I stumbled upon this video honoring the human connection resulting from whiskey and it's rich heritage. The video was produced by the Competitive Enterprise... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2016 DRINK

• 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