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• #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

• Another Unique #WineStudio Featured Rosé: Y. Rousseau 2014 Rosé of Tannat

  

  "I don’t follow trend, I make wine of conviction. I make wine I want to enjoy myself." ~ Yannick Rousseau The final Protocol #WineStudio Rosé series features... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Winemaker José Moro Discusses Emilio Moro Winery Ribera Del Duero Tinto Fino...

  

  Through the power of web technology, last week I participated in a presentation by winemaker José Moro of Emilio Moro Winery on Ribera del Duero and a trio of... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Taste of Two Villa Maria Sauvignon Blancs

  

  This week New Zealand's, Villa Marie Estate Winery hosted a #NZSauvBlanc twitter tasting focusing on two of the winery's Sauvignon Blanc. Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WineStudio Rosé: 2014 Donelan Rosé Sonoma County Syrah / Grenache / Pinot Noir

  

  The third week of the Protocol #WineStudio Rosé series features more Sonoma County rosé, this time from Donelan Family Wines in the 2014 Rosé Sonoma County Syra... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Kudos Wine - Four Wines from the Willamette Valley

  

  Oregon's Willamette Valley is the Beaver State's most dynamic, and probably, most diverse winegrowing region. Most are familiar with the extensive Pinot Noir... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #SipWithKaren Unexpected #NapaValley Wines

  

  This week Karen MacNeil, of the Wine Bible fame and Keynote Speaker at the upcoming 2015 Wine Bloggers Conference, hosted a twitter tasting (#SipWithKaren)... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WineStudio Rosé with the POE 2014 Sonoma County Old Vine Pinot Noir - Pinot...

  

  The Protocol #WineStudio Rosé series continued this week by featuring the POE 2014 Sonoma County Old Vine Pinot Noir / Pinot Meunier Rosé ($22, 12%). Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ballparks & Brews: Miller Park Milwaukee Brewers

  

  Our annual trip to an away Nationals series landed us in Milwaukee and Miller Park, the home of the aptly named Brewers. As the name suggests, the city has a... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Think Pink, Think Merlot, Think Slovenia: Erzetič Damski Rosé

  

  June's #WineStudio concentrates on dry rosé and features several wines from regions and grapes you'd normally not associate with the style. Case in point, the... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #SAVOR 2015 - Long Live the Sours

  

  At next year's SAVOR event I need to attend both evenings as I determined one night is not enough time to visit with all the breweries - particularly if you... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ten Bucks Goes A Long Way With Red Diamond #Wine

  

  Along with the Columbia Crest samples, I received three wines from fellow H3 winery Red Diamond Winery, all priced in the $10 value range. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What to Expect at #SAVOR 2015: #Beer Styles

  

  Hopefully everyone who plans to attend SAVOR this weekend has already previewed the beer selections. If you're not familiar with the event, it is beer paradise... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Columbia Crest Winery and the Horse Heaven Hills AVA

  

  It was a joyous household in May after receiving a package of H3 wines from Columbia Crest Winery, the largest producer in Washington State's Horse Heaven... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WineHour with #FLXWine from the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance

  

  The week wraps up Finger Lakes Wine Month and to continue its marketing the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance sent our samples for a #WineHour Twitter tasting. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WineStudio's Prelude to Turkey With VinoRai - Part II

  

  May's #WineStudio focuses on VinoRai's program to import Turkish wines into the United States. Last week we learned about the program as well as tasted the... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK