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• Navigating the Bayou Teche

  

  A bayou is a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area. It may refer to an extremely slow-moving stream, river (often with a poorly defined... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Avery Island & TABASCO®: Where Bourbon Barrels Find Rest

  

  "TABASCO® Brand products are made by McIlhenny Company, founded by Edmund McIlhenny in 1868 on Avery Island, Louisiana. It was here that he developed the... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Masciarelli Trebbiano d'Abruzzo

  

  Abruzzo is a naturalist's dream "as half of the region's territory is protected through national parks and nature reserves, more than any administrative region... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Academy Du Rhône Wine - Washington D.C. Edition

  

  "Vinsobres or sober wine, drink it soberly".. Monseigneur Joseph Marie de Suarès (Bishop of Vaison-La-Romaine) in1633The Rhône Valley is a diverse and complex... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Masciarelli Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

  

  Abruzzo is a naturalist's dream "as half of the region's territory is protected through national parks and nature reserves, more than any administrative region... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Herbal Liqueurs: Amaro y Arroyo

  

  Continuing our discovery of Amaro herbal liqueurs, we recently purchased the Amaro y Arroyo from Copper Fox Distillery. This is one of Virginia's oldest... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• From District Made to the Amalfi Coast in D.C.'s Ivy City

  

  After a visit to the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America we decided to visit a couple of distilleries in nearby Ivy City starting with District Mad... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Trio from El Coto De Rioja

  

  El Coto de Rioja consists of twelve separate cellars and wineries, each designated with a distinct task. This includes the original winery that first opened in... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Les Vergers Lafrance - a Multiforme Cidrerie, Vignoble, Domaine, & Distillateur

  

  Perhaps our favorite craft beverage stop during our Quebec visit was to Les Vergers Lafrance, a multifaceted establishment located just outside of... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Happy Hour with Art of Earth Organic Wines from Mendoza

  

  This weekend we enjoyed a happy hour courtesy of samples from importer Mack Schuhle. These are organic wines from Mendoza produced by Art of Earth Organic... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• theCompass Craft Beverage Finder: Visited 100 Craft Beverage Establishments So...

  

  During 2022 we visited a little less than 70 craft beverage establishments, a paltry figure which is embarrassing for an entity that professes to publicize the... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Discovering Sake at North American Sake Brewery

  

  For the 15+ years I've been operating WineCompass I've visited close to 700 craft beverage establishments, but last month for the first time I visited a sake... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Innovative Finishing and Best Small Batch Bourbon at Filibuster Distillery

  

  I've planned to visit more distilleries in 2023 and Filibuster Distillery has been on my list for quite sometime - ever since a tasting with Mr. Dilawri... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grain to Glass at America's First Craft Distillery: Belmont Farm Distillery

  

  I've passed the Culpeper exit for Belmont Farm Distillery dozens upon dozens of times over the last 25 years and finally detoured off Route 29 this past weekend. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Craft Beer and Whiskey at the Battery and Truist Park

  

  We leveraged our annual Washington Nationals road trip to see the Nats play the Braves and found several excellent craft beverage options in the Battery... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Craft Beer and Rum Agricole in Lafayette, Louisiana

  

  It looks like Lafayette, Louisiana will be our second home for the next 4-5 years and I'm excited about the small craft beverage scene in the city and parish. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Grape Spotlight: Etyek-Buda Szentesi Zengő

  

  The Etyek-Buda PDO has many unique characteristics regarding Hungarian wine regions. It is very small (1,652 hectares of vineyards) and the closest to Budapest... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Second Battle of Bull Run, St. Mary of Sorrows, Clara Barton, & Bunnyman Brewing

  

  This weekend, Pentecost and Memorial Day landed on the same weekend and that served as an impetus to tour the historic St. Mary of Sorrows church and then, afte... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Mother's Day at Maryland's Rockland Farm Winery

  

  It definitely was not an original idea to visit Rocklands Farm Winery on Mother's Day, but this Maryland farm winery had plenty of staff and tasting areas to... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• New York's Passive House Certified and Organic Seminary Hill Orchard & Cidery

  

  This month I received two ciders from New York's Seminary Hill Orchard Cidery as part of the BevFluence New Perspectives on Cider campaign. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2023 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK