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Focusing on the world of wines, beer, and spirits that we experience through our travels at WineCompass.com and #theCompassApp.
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The United Grapes of America - Ohio's Firelands Winery 2012 Isle St. George Pino...
This The United Grapes of America feature focuses on an excellent wine from Ohio, the Firelands Winery 2012 Isle St. George Pinot Noir ($16). Read more
Posted on 09 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Les Brasseries De Montreal
Did you know that Montreal, the "The City of Saints", is home to dozens of breweries (brasseries). During a recent visit I was able to sample from several of... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Wine Trails: New York's Adirondack Coast Wine Trail
Last month I had a chance to drive through the Adirondack Coast Wine Trail, located in extreme northern New York along Route I87. The wine trail consists of... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Paradox Brewery - Another Beauty Among the Adirondacks
Before beginning the ascent into the Adirondack Mountains, theCompass Winery Brewery Distiller Locator alerted us to a small brewery off Schroon Lake... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Cider Week Virginia, Tasting From the Commonwealth's Dozen Cideries
As my friend Dezel likes to remind me, John Adams drank a tankard of cider every morning as the cider industry was a major feature of the colonial landscape. Read more
Posted on 20 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Touring Metro's Red Line Beer Trail
The land along Washington DC's red Metro line is being revitalized - or if you prefer - gentrified and one benefit is the rise of local breweries in these... Read more
Posted on 18 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
#FCWinterWines with Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Winery
This time of year wineries across the country market selected seasonal wines ready to be uncorked for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Read more
Posted on 16 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
#NZPinot “First Taste of Fall” with Villa Maria Winery
Villa Maria, the New Zealand winery located in Marlborough, introduced their latest release of Pinot Noir by hosting a “First Taste of Fall” #NZPinot twitter... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Beer and Wine Partner at Linganore Winecellars & Red Shedman Farm Brewery
The latest trend to hit the farm winery scene is the co-habitation of wineries and breweries offering a wider range of products to attract an audience. Read more
Posted on 09 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Maryland's Old Westminster Winery Opens New Tasting Room
Since it's inception, visitors to Old Westminster Winery were constricted to the winery's crush pad and a small area in the winery. Read more
Posted on 07 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
More Turkish Wine from VinoRai During #WineStudio
VinoRai returned to #WineStudio in October joined by Chief Wino Andrew Stover who has introduced the DC market to these Turkish Wines. Read more
Posted on 05 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Virginia Cider Tasting at Corcoran Vineyards & Ciders
Yesterday several cider enthusiasts met at Loudoun County's Corcoran Vineyards Cider in order to sample most of their cider portfolio as well as several cider... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
A Tale of Two Wine Regions: Seneca Lake, New York and Balatonfüred-Csopak,...
Seneca Lake from Fox Run VineyardsI recently discovered that August is the optimal time to visit Balatonfüred Hungary as the village hosts "The Wine Weeks of... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Sours Dominate Last Week's Beer In Review
Last week seemed like a good time to clean out the beer refrigerator as some of the bottles were starting to collect dust. I started this cleansing with the... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Exploring the Wilmington Craft Beer Scene
A family wedding lead me to Wilmington North Carolina where I found a thriving beer culture. Not only were their several excellent beer bars, a local bookstore... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Finding Muscadine Wine at Duplin Winery
The road to Wilmington, North Carolina runs through Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia) wine country and adjacent to the world's largest muscadine producer: Duplin... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
In Defense of Red Hybrids - Vermont's Lincoln Peak Marquette
During the very first panel discussion at the 2015 Wine Bloggers Conference Madeline Puckette, the Content Director, Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine,... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
How to #DrinkLocal at the 2015 #MLB Playoffs with #theCompassApp
With the 2015 Major League Baseball wildcard games over, baseball fans will be traveling to their favorite team's stadium or, if ambitious, to an away outing fo... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
#SipMontefalco Virtual Tasting: The Wines of Montefalco
Last week presented another opportunity to taste several wines from Italy's Montefalco during a #SipMontefalco virtual tasting. I had previous written about thi... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK -
Tasting Alto Adige #Wine with #SipWithKaren
Italy has at least 20 wine regions, all with their own unique geographic and cultural characteristics. One of these is Alto Adige, a relatively small area... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK