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• Hungarian Wine at the Junibor Wine Festival in Budapest

  

  Hungary is where I first became interested in wine, sipping dry Furmint and semi-dry Olaszrizling at the Budapest Great Market Hall followed by Kadarka and... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Black Squirrel, Rum from Maple Syrup But Don't Tell the TTB

  

  New York state provides very liberal regulations for farm wineries, breweries, and distilleries provided they utilize New York grown agricultural products. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beyond Wine: the Beer, Cider & Spirits of the Finger Lakes

  

  Yes, wine was obviously the focus of the 2015 Wine Bloggers Conference, but the Finger Lakes also provides ample opportunities to sip other locally produced... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• An Intimate Tasting of Spanish Wine at #WBC15 with Finca Hispana

  

  The beauty of each year's Wine Bloggers Conference is you never know what type of wine you will discover, whether from the year's host region, New York's... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Perry, Cocktails, & the Cider Industry with New Hampshire's Farnum Hill Ciders

  

  August's #WineStudio sessions concludes tonight with more tasting and information regarding the cider industry in general and New Hampshire's Farnum Hill... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 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