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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Chateau Chantal 2016 30-year-vineyard Anniversary Reserve Chardonnay

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The final segment of the #WineStudio  -  Michigan Wine Collaborative  presentation featured a pioneer in that state's wine industry: C...
Monday, February 25, 2019

W&OD Bike Trail: Reston's Bike Lane Brewing & Cafe

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Writing this during another cold and soggy morning I can't wait any longer for Spring - at least it may be a warm soggy morning. But S...
Saturday, February 23, 2019

Lodi Wine and Chocolate with Macchia Zinfandel & BRIX

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Earlier this month the Lodi Winegrape Commission hosted their annual Wine & Chocolate Weekend where attendees received one ounce of 60...
Monday, February 18, 2019

Michigan Wine from Old to New, St. Julian to Amoritas

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February's weekly #WineStudio twitter chat is focusing on Michigan Wine and the non-profit collaborative Michigan Wine Collaborative ...
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The 2016 Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards Valley View Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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The Valley View Vineyard is a 35-acre hilltop vineyard in Santa Barbara County's Santa Ynez Valley. Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards g...
Saturday, February 9, 2019

Visit the Las Vegas Arts District & Hop Nuts Brewing

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When visiting Las Vegas, it's usually a wise idea to leave the casinos and partake in the surrounding environment. After touring the G...
Wednesday, February 6, 2019

#WineStudio Hosts the Michigan Wine Collaborative during February

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Those who have been following the Drink Local Wine scene know that Michigan has a thriving wine industry. To others, this may come as a comp...
Friday, January 11, 2019

Silver Spring Maryland is a Craft Beverage Destination

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Probably because it is not incorporated, Silver Spring encompasses a large area bordered by the DC and PG County lines and extended to Burto...
Tuesday, January 8, 2019

The Chardonnay that Leverages the Chalk Hill AVA and Estate

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The Chalk Hill Estate Winery benefits from tremendous name recognition based on the winery's outstanding reputation but also from the...
Saturday, January 5, 2019

Toasted Goat Winery and the History of Frostburg Maryland

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In 1806, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the construction of the National Road - the first major highway in the United States built by...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Founding Spirits Distillery: Farm to Table "Never Bitter" Amaro

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When is an Amaro not bitter? That was the question that Jon Arroyo and Bob VanLancker wanted to answer as part of the Washington D.C. ...
Sunday, December 23, 2018

Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery - A Free State First

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On our many trips home from Catoctin Breeze Vineyards , we've always noticed Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery as we travel...
Monday, December 17, 2018

Q&A with Brut Force Author Peter Stafford-Bow

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Peter Stafford-Bow knows satire. And he knows the machinations of most facets in the wine trade. These truths are self evident in the auth...
Friday, December 14, 2018

Lucas & Lewellen Brut Sparkling Wine 2016 Santa Barbara County

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Lucas & Lewellen is one of the more prolific wineries in Santa Barbara County as evident by their large wine portfolio and popular So...
Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Down on the Redskins? Then Detour to TCOB & Dynasty Brewing

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As the Redskins implode this football season, any residual pain is overcome by two relatively new craft breweries that reside just around th...
Saturday, December 8, 2018

A Trio From Spain's Gonzalez Byass

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In 1835 at only 23 years old Manuel María González Ángel founded the precursor to  Gonzalez Byass  creating the Tío Pepe (Uncle Joe) sherr...
Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Settle Down Easy with Local #VACraftBeer

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There are now 266 brewery tasting rooms in the Commonwealth and sadly we have now only visited our 65th in the #VABreweryChallenge . The l...
Monday, December 3, 2018

From Vitis sylvestris to Tempranillo & Garnacha in Spain's Vinos D.O. Navarra

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"The first records of winemaking in the region date back to ancient Roman times, but grapes were almost certainly thriving here long b...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Dr. Laszlo Szabo Presents Hungarian Wines From Tokaj, Eger, & Villány

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"These botrytis grapes are picked by hand as they raisin so that it may take six trips to pick the entire cluster", Hungarian Amb...
Monday, November 26, 2018

Duclaw Sausage Twins Featuring the Bad Moon Porter and Blonde Ale

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Who's visited DuClaw Brewing Company - Arundel Mills or DuClaw Brewing Company - BWI and had the Duclaw Sausage Twins . Unbelievably...