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Friday, October 14, 2016

Vertical - The Sequel to Sideways

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On Saturday October 15th, Rex Pickett and Loose Gravel Press LLC will officially release Vertical: Passion and Pinot on the Oregon Wine Tra...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

How Do You Whiskey? I, Whiskey: The Human Spirit

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I stumbled upon this video honoring the human connections that are created through whiskey and it's rich heritage. The video was produce...
Monday, October 10, 2016

Snooth Presents a Lodi Virtual Wine Tasting

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 On the heals of a very successful 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference hosted by Lodi Winegrape Commission , Snooth continued the Lodi momentu...
Friday, September 30, 2016

300 years of Chianti Classico with Cecchi Family Estate

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On September 24, 1716 - over 300 years ago - the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo III de' Medici, issued a declaration creating the bound...
Monday, September 26, 2016

Spirits Review: Copper Barrel Distillery Moonshine Using Cane and Grain

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During our annual summer trip to Ocracoke I try to bring home a couple North Carolina spirits available at the island's ABC store. One w...
Saturday, September 24, 2016

A Quick Visit to Temecula Valley Wine Country

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During our craft beer centric stay in San Diego , we did allocate one afternoon to visit wine country - choosing Temecula Valley or Souther...
Wednesday, September 21, 2016

#WineStudio -- The Many Moods of Malbec With Achaval-Ferrer

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September brings Argentina's Achaval-Ferrer to the Protocol Wine Studio   #WineStudio with a heavy diet of Malbec from their three  si...
Monday, September 19, 2016

UPS Just Wasn't Excited About #GrenacheDay

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What happens when you have five bottles of wine delivered on a 95+ degree day? 'Cause that's what happened to my #GarnachaDay 2016...
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Spirits Review: Dragon Distillery's "Bad" Bill Tutt Original Moonshine and Clustered Spires Vodka

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The craft distillery revival is growing steadily in the Free State with 20 distilleries joining the Maryland Distillers Guild . One new me...
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Beer at the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion

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For those attending the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion next weekend (September 16-18), there will be plenty of local beer options to pai...
Friday, September 9, 2016

The Andes Kitchen with Ruca Malen Winemaker Pablo Cuneo and Chef Lucas Bustos

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In August 2016,  Ruca Malen Winemaker Pablo Cuneo and Chef Lucas Bustos brought The Andes Kitchen to the US, offering food and wine pai...
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Visiting Winchester's Three Breweries for the #VABreweryChallenge

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Winchester is a decent road trip for us so we parlayed a trip to Wilson's Wild Animal Park to visit three downtown Winchester breweri...
Monday, September 5, 2016

Visiting Peltier Winery During #WBC16

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After tasting several wines from  Peltier Winery & Vineyards  during the # WBC16  Thursday night after party at Scotto Cellars , I sch...
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Seven Reasons to Visit the Livermore Valley AVA

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During the 2016 Wine Bloggers Conference I participated in the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association excursion. This was my first visit...
Monday, August 29, 2016

Spirits Review: Troy & Sons Platinum Corn Whiskey

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Asheville North Carolina is rapidly becoming a major player in the craft brewery scene, but it also includes a few distilleries - which is...
Friday, August 26, 2016

Reviewing the Cesari Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2012

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Amarone della Valpolicella is a style of wine making in the Valpolicella viticultural region in the Italian province of Verona. Amarone wi...
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Visiting More Loudoun County Breweries #VABreweryChallenge

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Loudoun County is the largest and fastest growing craft beer region in the Commonwealth and this past weekend I used theCompass Winery, Br...