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Friday, July 31, 2015

#WineStudio Crossing the Andes From Viña Montes to Kaiken Wines

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The first half of July's #WineStudio chat focused on Aurelio Montes Sr. and his popular Chilean winery Viña Montes . The second ha...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

From St. Francis to DOGC: Umbria's Sagrantino di Montefalco

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In 1219, St. Francis of Assisi and several disciples traveled to Palestine in order to preach to the Christian forces and to evangelize th...
Monday, July 27, 2015

Ballparks & Brews: Harrisburg Senators & Zeroday Brewing Company

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This past week we enjoyed more Minor League baseball with moon bounces, Monkey Rodeo, and Pennsylvania beer at the Harrisburg Senators Me...
Saturday, July 25, 2015

#VABreweryChallenge: Norfolk - O'Connor Brewing Co. (#23) & Smartmouth Brewing Co (#24)

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While returning from the Outre Banks, we decided to spend the night in Norfolk, with the Virginia Zoo in one mind; the #VABreweryChallenge ...
Thursday, July 23, 2015

Milwaukee, Still the Beer Capital of the World -> Thanks to Craft Beer

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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. W...
Tuesday, July 21, 2015

#WineStudio Online Session XXVI – An Exposé of Viña Montes and Dry Farming

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July's weekly #WineStudio chat focuses on the popular Chilean winery Viña Montes ; specifically their sustainability program and the...
Monday, July 20, 2015

#VABreweryChallenge #22 Big Ugly Brewing Company

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So far the coolest spot we've visited for the #VABreweryChallenge has to be Big Ugly Brewing Company . The brewery is located off B...
Friday, July 17, 2015

#VABreweryChallenge: Culpeper's Far Gohn Brewing Company (#20) & Beer Hound Brewery (#21)

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After countless trips to Charlottesville, I finally skirted off Route 29 and headed into downtown Culpeper. theCompass app had alerted me t...
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Old Soul Wines from Lodi's Oak Ridge Winery

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Last month I received samples from Oak Ridge Winery , specifically four wines focusing on their unique Old Soul brand. I say unique in the...
Thursday, July 9, 2015

Nelson County Virginia Adds a Distillery to their Portfolio: Silverback Distillery

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One of my favorite wine country destinations in Virginia is Nelson County, located just southwest of Charlottesville and encompassing the...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

#VABreweryChallenge #19 Charlottesville's South Street Brewery

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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 s...
Friday, July 3, 2015

#VABreweryChallenge: Tyson's Corner & Gordon Biersch Brewery (#18)

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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 aver...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

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

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"I don’t follow trend, I make wine of conviction. I make wine I want to enjoy myself." ~ Yannick Rousseau The final Protoco...
Monday, June 29, 2015

Winemaker José Moro Discusses Emilio Moro Winery Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)

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Through the power of web technology, last week I participated in a presentation by winemaker José Moro of Emilio Moro Winery on Ribera del...
Friday, June 26, 2015

A Taste of Two Villa Maria Estate Sauvignon Blancs

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This week New Zealand's, Villa Marie Estate Winery hosted a #NZSauvBlanc twitter tasting focusing on two of the winery's Sauvigno...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015

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

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