WineCompass

The Maryland Wineries Association just held their 2017 Winter Wine Showcase at the Baltimore B&O Railroad Museum . As the name indicat...

Grammy nominated The Infamous Stringdusters (Andy Hall - dobro, Andy Falco - guitar, Chris Pandolfi - banjo, Jeremy Garrett - fiddle, and...

This 1.75 liter bottle Tenure Vodka was recently on sale at my local ABC store for $25. At the rate we go through vodka, why not give it ...

This past New Year's Eve the Carpenè Malvolti's 1868 Extra Dry Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG ($18.99)  was my...

I'm a big fan of the A. Smith Bowman Distillery Pioneer Spirit bourbons, so when I saw the Pioneer Spirit Colonial Era Dark Small Bat...

Last month we were impressed with a sample of Dave Phinney's Locations French, Spanish, & Argentinian Wines and that reaction co...

I don't visit Alexandria's Port City Brewing Company enough and in fact it's slightly embarrassing that this was my first trip ...

Carmenère , where to start? Originally from the Médoc region of Bordeaux, this Cabernet family grape was widely planted until the mid to ...

Recently I discovered that my favorite Virginia mead producer, Blacksnake Meadery , had increased their distribution into Northern Virgini...

Buffalo Trace's Ancient Age ($12-750ml) and the Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star ($16-750ml) were my entrance into bourbon many years ag...

Many, many years ago, I remember relatives at family reunions quaffing wine from plastic cups. One source was a large bottle labeled Chablis...

Last week I enjoyed four wines delivered to my door by Terlato Wines , the wine importer, producer and marketer who's global portfo...

The Willamette Valley and it's sub-regions seems to receive the bulk of attention when discussing Oregon wine, but after this month&#...

Grenache is commonly known as the dominant southern Rhone grape in that region's delicious GSM blends. Yet, going by its Spanish name ...

Well before the WVU Mountaineers losing to the Oklahoma Sooners left us dispirited, our tailgate started brilliantly at Morgantown's C...

It appears that this is the season for Pinot Noir.  I base that claim partly off the increased number of these wines sent to me with the exp...

What is Prosecco? Is it a region, a wine, or a grape variety? Well, before 2009 this term described all three. Pretty confusing, right? ...

I recently received four wines from Miner Family Winery , the well known winery located along the Silverado Trail in Napa's Oakville....

Locations Wines are the result of an organic brainstorming session when Dave Phinney imagined the possibility of creating a French wine ac...

Recently I had the opportunity to join fellow wine bloggers and representatives from CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte del España) for a fa...