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Wednesday November 15th was National Zinfandel Day and we received two Zinfandel wines for the occasion. They are from two different geograp...

We have found over the years that Villa Maria Estate Winery is a reliable option for affordable New Zealand wine and a recent #FirstSipNZ...

When crossing the Potomac into Virginia on Route 301, theCompass Craft Beverage Finder shows that Oak Crest Vineyard & Winery is the...

The 356 acres that comprise Oregon's Left Coast Cellars ' estate are situated on the 45 parallel north - equidistant from the equa...

"Distilled and Bottled in Waldorf Maryland" is what you see on each bottle of BlueDyer Distilling spirits as this two year old ...

Washington DC is a growing spirits town with most of the new distilleries concentrating on gin. However there's one celebrating the fr...

Although owned and operated by members of the Chardonnay-famed Wente family, Murrieta’s Well grows 20 different grape varieties at their...

This past Saturday I participated in a "bottling party" at Northern Virginia's Falls Church Distillers where we fille...

Earlier this month Wines of New Zealand hosted a seminar and tasting at the NZ Embassy titled New Zealand Wine Pure Discovery . The discove...

Mendocino's longest running winery, Parducci Wine Cellars , opened 85 years ago this year. Now part of the Mendocino Wine Company conso...

"Come here: Let me tell you a secret. Three little words that will win you the respect of wine lovers and help you understand why we s...

"Zachys built their brand as a purveyor of fine European wine, by identifying and making wines like these underrated and frankly unde...

The Napa Valley winery, the  Hess Collection , is now in its 32nd vintage with most of the wine produced from hillside vineyards such as M...

It took a few years, but the Locations brand has landed in New Zealand with the release of the NZ6 - New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc ($19.99...

During the same weekend we visited Adventure Farm , we parlayed a swim at Sherando Lake with a visit to Waynesboro's Basic City Beer ...

A couple weekends ago we visited Charlottesville and on the drive down Route 29 decided to visit a relative new and somewhat obscure winer...

Last month I received another sample of Israeli wine which led me to not only research the targeted winery, but also Israeli wine regions....

Craft distilleries continue to open in the Commonwealth of Virginia with Falls Church Distillers joining their ranks earlier this summer....

Last year ANXO Cidery (300 Florida Avenue NW) introduced DC residents to the funky and rustic side of cider from the Basque region of Nor...

I suspect, like me, most of you associate Napa's Chateau Montelena Winery with their Judgment of Paris Chardonnay or their Cabernet ...