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While returning from the Outer Banks I stopped off at two local breweries Pleasure House Brewing (#39) & Commonwealth Brewing Company...

David Adelsheim feels it's time for the Chehalem Mountains to take it's place among the great grape growing regions in Oregon, &qu...

This summer the Smithsonian Folklife Festival featured Spain's Basque Country showcasing that region's unique music, language an...

The Outer Banks is the home of North Carolina's oldest micro-brewery in the Weeping Radish Farm Brewery and last year saw the establish...

During our previous “Wines of Altitude” post we featured Salta's Amalaya Wines . And the parent to that brand and the founding Salta,...

Located in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Left Coast Cellars , produces wine from 134 acres of estate vineyards weighted towards popular vari...

The Calchaqui Valley is located from 5,500 ft to over 10,000 ft above sea level - making it one of the highest viticulture regions in the...

After a soggy May it was time to pivot to summer with June's #WineStudio Session 35: Sonoma's Rosé Revolution . And indeed the revol...

San Diego is craft beer heaven. I know there are other awesome craft beer cities like Portland and Denver but combine the weather, the beach...

Recently the W&OD received another brew stop along the bike trail as New District Brewing Company (#37) joined Capitol City Brewing Com...

I've only been to a handful of major league ball parks but for now the San Diego Padres' Petco Park is in a league of their own. The...

One of the most reliable sources for affordable New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc has always been Villa Maria and they didn't disappoint with...

Minnesota wine was present last month at the annual Wine America Congressional Tasting through the Alexis Bailly Vineyard Voyageur ($29)...

I recently received a care package from Rutini Wines , the esteemed winery located on the outskirts of Mendoza, consisting of four Argent...

The annual Wine America Congressional Tasting delivered once again with a new state wine, in this case, Kentucky and the StoneBrook Winery ...

I attended SAVOR 2016 on Friday June 3rd and this Brewers Association sponsored event was splendid.  76 breweries poured two beers each ...

Our two month #WineStudio foray into DO Rías Baixas wine concluded May 31st as the focus continued with their signature grape Albariño. ...

It's officially SAVOR week as the annual American craft beer and food experience occurs Friday and Saturday nights June 3rd and 4th. ...

Mac's Creek Vineyards & Winery came through with another interesting wine at the annual Wine America Congressional Tasting. Thi...

theCompass view of Greenvale Vineyards It's been difficult procuring wines to continue the United Grapes of America series, but t...