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• W&OD Bike Trail: South Arlington -> Where the Sidewalk Begins

  

  In my commute to work, I veer off the W OD Trail around mile marker 4 to join the Custis Trail as detailed in my W OD post on North Arlington. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Learning About Hudson Valley Wines on #WineStudio

  

  For the month of August, #WineStudio featured wines from the Hudson River Region AVA - the oldest continually-productive wine region in the United States. Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Quick Visit to Knob Hall Winery in Maryland Wine Country

  

  While traveling west on Route 70, a little past Hagerstown, I stopped for gas at the Clear Spring exist and checked theCompass to check my surroundings. And to... Read more

  Posted on 31 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ballparks & Brews: PNC Park - Pittsburgh Pirates

  

  Pittsburgh is home to several micro-breweries so we were expecting a large selection when visiting the Pirates home stadium at PNC Park. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• More #SummerOfRiesling on #Winechat: Paul Blanck Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg...

  

  This past Wednesday I participated in the weekly Twitter #winechat session which focused on Riesling and specifically the now unified Riesling core of France... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Maryland's Rock Creek Trail - Two Breweries and a Distillery

  

  theCompass Viewof RockvilleI've been riding quite often on Virginia bike trails in the DC suburbs, but there are also miles of connecting trails across the... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Beer & Cider Along the Torrey C. Brown Trail: Monkton to New Freedom

  

  Ever since the 2013 Drink Local Wine Conference, held that year in Baltimore (Maryland Wine country), I've been trying to visit Millstone Cellars, a unique... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Getting to Know Moldovan Wine - Eastern Europe's Best Kept Secret

  

  Last week the Moldovan National Office for Vine and Wine conducted trade tastings in Washington D.C. and New York City entitled Wine of Moldova Eastern... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #winestudio: The Independent Spirit | Wines of the USA

  

  Protocal Wine Studio's weekly #winestudio twitter chat session went Americana this July by featuring several wines produced in the other 46 as selected by... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #VirtualVines with Old York Cellars & Hometown Heroes

  

  This past week Old York Cellars hosted another #VirtualVines online tasting featuring their What Exit Wine brand: a Jersey-centric line of wines that raised... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The United Grapes of America - Colorado - Creekside Cellars Franc

  

  During the 2012 Drink Local Wine Conference, I finally met Michelle Cleveland, winemaker at Creekside Cellars. We had communicated frequently through twitter,... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Ascendant Spirits, the Daily Beast, and "Craft" Whiskey

  

  During the 2014 Wine Bloggers Conference, I took a break from the wine activities to visit Buelton's Ascendant Spirits - Santa Barbara's first legal distillery... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WBC14: The Terrior of Santa Barbara County

  

  One of my favorite sessions at The 2014 Wine Bloggers Conference was Michael Larner's (Larner Vineyard Winery) presentation on the Terrior of Santa Barbara... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Brews at Zoos: National Zoo

  

  My son wants to be a biologist\zoo keeper so me take very frequent trips to the National Zoo. Seeing the same exhibits over and over again have become much... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• W&OD Bike Trail: Leesburg to Purcellville -> Where the Sidewalk Ends

  

  When extending your bike ride west past Leesburg, the terrain opens to over ten miles of rolling hills, horse farms, and vineyards. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The United Grapes of America - Wisconsin - Wollersheim Winery Domaine Du Sac

  

  It's difficult to procure wines from across the United States; you either need to travel or pay shipping fees. But fortunately through the virtues of Protocol... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Approachable Value Wines from Arrogant Frog

  

  Last week I discovered four solid value wines from Domaines Paul Mas through an #ArrogantFrog twitter tasting. Fourth-generation vintner Jean-Claude Mas launche... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WBC14 Paso Robles Excursion: Tablas Creek Vineyard

  

  One of my favorite experiences of participating in the Wine Bloggers Conference Paso Robles Pre-Excursion was our visit to Rhone Ranger favorite, Tablas Creek... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• #WBC14 Bike Tour: Santa Barbara County -> Buellton - Solvang

  

  On Sunday of the conference, I took a few hours off and rented a bicycle at the Marriott. I wanted to explore both Buellton and Solvang since theCompass... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The United Grapes of America - Oklahoma - Canadian River Vineyards and Winery...

  

  Since the annual Wine Bloggers Conference draws participants from across North America, one major benefit is the chance to taste wines from inaccessible states. Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK