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• Learning About Wines of Southwest France (Fronton & Cahors) on #Winechat

  

  The last two weeks of #WineChat featured a discussion of the Wines of Southwest France - "a lush, hilly wine region that occupies the corner bordered by the... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Who Makes Trader Joe's La Ferme Julien?

  

  You may have seen two La Ferme Julien wines on sale at Trader Joe's at the enticing price of $5.99. At that price I purchased one of each and went home to... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Music, Shaw, & Right Proper Brewing Company

  

  Planning for a night out at the 930 Club, DC9, or Howard Theatre in Washington DC's Shaw neighborhood? Then head out a little early to sample some delicious bee... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Laphroaig Quarter Cask and Triple Wood Plus a Square Foot of Islay

  

  This spring, I was reintroduced to the smoky peat flavor of Laphroaig Scotch Whisky at the Food Wine Festival at National Harbor and have settled into a long... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Another New Brewery in Ocean City, Maryland: Assawoman Bay Brewing Company

  

  Ocean City Maryland has a growing craft beer scene and the newest entrant is Assawoman Bay Brewing Company, located in the 45th Street Village. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Old York Cellars #VirtualVines - Dry Riesling & Malbec

  

  Last week Old York Cellars hosted another Virtual Wines video tasting with wine maker Scott Gares and Sommelier Laurin Dorman. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Lodi, Old-Vine Zinfandel, and Oak Ridge Winery Old Zin Vines

  

  The Lodi AVA is located in California's Central Valley - east of San Francisco Bay and west of the Sierra Nevada foothills. It's Mediterranean climate of hot... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cider Week Quiz: Which U.S. State Hosts the Most Hard Cider Producers?

  

  With apple season in full swing, hard cider is experiencing a seasonal renaissance with increased exposure from consumers, the media, and online tastings... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• TasteCamp: The Hudson River Region AVA

  

  Benmarl Winery VineyardMillbrook VineyardsView from Glorie Farm WineryWhitecliff Vineyard Winery Although my first posts concerning TasteCamp focused on... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• While in Hershey: Tröegs Brewery

  

  Seems like we've been visiting Hershey, Pennsylvania quite often in the past year, and why not, with the zoo, chocolate factory, and amusement park. And Tröegs... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• W&OD Bike Trail: Old Ox Brewery

  

  Yesterday I had a free afternoon so I battled major headwinds to visit Old Ox Brewery in Ashburn, Virginia. It had been since my last visit and the brewery has... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #TasteCamp Explores #HudsonValley #Cider

  

  From numerous trips to Greenwood Lake, I've become very familiar with two Hudson Valley cider makers, Warwick Valley Winery Distillery Applewood Winery. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Discovering #HudsonValley Spirits During #TasteCamp: Part II

  

  In Part I - Hillrock Estate Distillery of my TasteCamp series, I described the field to glass philosophy of Hillrock Estate Distillery and expressed surprise... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Discovering #HudsonValley Spirits During #TasteCamp: Part I - Hillrock Estate...

  

  Before my TasteCamp trip to the Hudson Valley, I was vaguely familiar with a few area distilleries: Tuthilltown bourbon, Demarest Hill Winery grappa, and Warwic... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The #FLXWine Alliance Celebrates the Release of 2013 #FLXRiesling

  

  This past Saturday was the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance celebrated the release of 2013 Finger Lakes Riesling by hosting a #FLXRiesling twitter tasting. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WineStudio Session XVII – Rinascimento Rising with Italian Wine

  

  For three weeks in September PROTOCOL Wine Studio featured Justin Gallen, owner Rinascimento Wine Company, an importer of Italian wines. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Howard County Maryland's First Craft Brewery: Frisco Tap House & Push Brewery

  

  There are a number of breweries that have opened in the Columbia, Maryland area recently with the first being Frisco Tap House Push Brewery. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WBC14 Pre-tour: Discovering the Diversity of Paso Robles Wine in 24 Hours

  

  While attending the 2014 Wine Bloggers Conference, I jumped at the opportunity to participate in the Paso Robles Pre-tour. The mission? To visit six wineries an... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WBC14 Vineyard Tour of Bien Nacido Vineyards with Qupé & Hitching Post Wines

  

  My favorite event during the Wine Bloggers Conference is the mystery vineyard tour, where participants board random buses and are taken to a mystery winery. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cider and Spirits Arrive in the Middleburg AVA

  

  Middleburg Virginia was already a solid wine destination with several surrounding the old town; but now there is even more of an incentive with the addition of... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK