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• 2015 Wine Bloggers Conference Live Wine Blogging - Whites

  I always look forward to the madness known as the Live Wine Blogging. For 50 minutes, winemakers rotate around the room, stopping at a different table to... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Bus to Boat on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail During #WBC15

  

  How many wine trails are there where you can ride a boat straight to a winery's dock? According to boat captain, Captain Skip Stamberger of Water to Wine... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Intriguing Virginia Wine Festival Alert: Epicurience Virginia 2015

  

  For those interested in local wine and food, you will want to check out Epicurience Virginia, a multi-day festival culminating with a grand tasting on... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Sample Tweets From the 2015 Wine Bloggers Conference

  Here's a quick tabulation of what I saw tweeted during the 2015 Wine Bloggers Conference.Informational Tweets"Worst compliment," according to Christopher... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• New Hampshire's Farnum Hill Ciders Leads the Resurgence in Hard Cider

  

  August's #WineStudio session moves from wine to hard cider featuring New Hampshire's Farnum Hill Ciders. The cider house is owned and operated by Steve Wood... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Still Enough Summer for Joya Sangria

  

  I drank plenty of Sangria in my younger years, one reason was having lively Spanish neighbors. Thus I was very keen on revisiting the style when contacted by... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Brewery & Distillery Venture in Pittsburgh

  

  It was time for another Nationals road trip, once again, Pittsburgh's PNC Park was our destination in hopes of quality baseball and beer. Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VirtualVines Featuring Old York Cellars What Exit White, Red, & Blush (Rosé)

  

  Last week Old York Cellars featured their What Exit Wines brand through another #VirtualVines Twitter tasting. One aspect about this brand is that a percentage... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WineStudio Crossing the Andes From Viña Montes to Kaiken Wines

  

  The first half of July's #WineStudio chat focused on Aurelio Montes Sr. and his popular Chilean winery Viña Montes. The second half of the month continued with... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• From St. Francis to DOGC: Umbria's Sagrantino Di Montefalco

  

  In 1219, St. Francis of Assisi and several disciples traveled to Palestine in order to preach to the Christian forces and to evangelize the infidels. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ballparks & Brews: Harrisburg Senators

  

  This past week we enjoyed more Minor League baseball with moon bounces, Monkey Rodeo, and Pennsylvania beer at the Harrisburg Senators Metro Bank Park. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VABreweryChallenge: Norfolk - O'Connor Brewing Co. (#23) & Smartmouth Brewing C...

  

  While returning from the Outre Banks, we decided to spend the night in Norfolk, with the Virginia Zoo in one mind; the #VABreweryChallenge in the other. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Milwaukee, Still the Beer Capital of the World -> Thanks to Craft Beer

  

  With a rich brewing history as the home of Pabst, Schlitz, Miller, and Blatz, Milwaukee is often sited as the Beer Capital of the World. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WineStudio Online Session XXVI – An Exposé of Viña Montes and Dry Farming

  

  July's weekly #WineStudio chat focuses on the popular Chilean winery Viña Montes; specifically their sustainability program and their venture into Argentina wit... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VABreweryChallenge #22 Big Ugly Brewing Company

  

  So far the coolest spot we've visited for the #VABreweryChallenge has to be Big Ugly Brewing Company. The brewery is located off Battlefield Blvd, just south... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VABreweryChallenge: Culpeper's Far Gohn Brewing Company (#20) & Beer Hound...

  

  After countless trips to Charlottesville, I finally skirted off Route 29 and headed into downtown Culpeper. theCompass app had alerted me that the railroad... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Old Soul Wines from Lodi's Oak Ridge Winery

  

  Last month I received samples from Oak Ridge Winery, specifically four wines focusing on their unique Old Soul brand. I say unique in the sense that this brand... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Nelson County Virginia Adds a Distillery to Their Portfolio: Silverback...

  

  One of my favorite wine country destinations in Virginia is Nelson County, located just southwest of Charlottesville and encompassing the Blue Ridge Parkway. Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VABreweryChallenge #19 Charlottesville's South Street Brewery

  

  Looking for good food and a good sour (after all I am moving to the sour side), Charlottesville's South Street Brewery was a fitting stop on our... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VABreweryChallenge: Tyson's Corner & Gordon Biersch Brewery (#18)

  

  Ironically, the Tyson's Gordon Biersch Brewery is not far from my home, yet I only seem to visit once a year. Probably a general aversion to the Tyson's Mall, o... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK