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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Grape Spotlight: Welschriesling, Grasevina, Olaszrizling, Riesling Italico, Laski Rizling

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St. Donat  Kopaszhegy Olaszrizling 2018 The most widely planted grape variety in Croatia (Grasevina). The most widely planted grape va...
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Drinking Through Family History: Woodstock, Virginia

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My mother's father's maternal line flows forth from the Shenandoah Valley in an area ranging from Strasburg to Edinburg and dominate...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Grape Spotlight: Croatian Tribidrag (Crljenak Kaštelanski, Pribidrag, Kratošija) aka Zinfandel

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"When I came to America in August 1958, I saw vineyards around Chateau Souverain and I was interested to know which grapes were grown ...
Friday, April 10, 2020

Grape Spotlight: Rioja Viura or Macabeo Elsewhere in Spain

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DOC Rioja is primarily red wine centric, however, on the white wine side of the house, Viura has supplanted Malvasia as the most widely p...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Grape Spotlight: Crossing the Ponte Romano de Éntoma to Virgen del Galir Godello

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Ponte Romano de Éntoma via Camino de Santiago The Ponte Romano de Éntoma  -- a stone bridge over the Rio Galir in the village of Éntoma...
Thursday, April 2, 2020

Stay Connected with Virtual Chats During the CV Lockdown

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We are living in interesting times, unable to frequent our favorite craft beverage establishments or explore various regions.  Fortunately, ...
Thursday, March 26, 2020

Open That Bottle of Virginia (or Local) Wine Night

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Frank Morgan at DrinkWhatYouLike has been working overtime supporting the Virginia wine industry during the CV pandemic - primarily using...
Saturday, March 21, 2020

Distilleries Helping in a Crisis: Converting Alcohol to Hand Sanitizer Gel

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After Italy, Spain is the country hardest hit by the coronavirus and like most countries, their supply of cleaning solutions and sanitizers ...
Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Over the Ridge from Napa - Berryessa Gap Vineyards

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As I mentioned in a previous post concerning Scattered Peaks , winemaker Nicole Salengo also attended our wine dinner at Officina and int...
Friday, March 13, 2020

Extreme Viticulture: Combating the Spotted Lanternfly

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Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Agriculture is at the heart of the wine industry and every wine region faces some type of peril. ...
Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Dinner with Joel Aiken and Scattered Peaks 2017 Small Lot Cabernet Sauvignon

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Scattered Peaks is a relatively new Napa Valley brand created by Derek Benham who is leveraging long-time Napa winemaker Joel Aiken to &quo...
Saturday, March 7, 2020

IPAs and Braggots at The Farm Brewery at Broad Run

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We recently visited The Farm Brewery at Broad Run , a Northern Virginia farm brewery located just west of Haymarket and home to an apiary, r...
Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Lost Boy Cider - Virginia's First Urban Cidery

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This weekend we leveraged a Four Mile Run fishing trip into a visit to Alexandria's Lost Boy Cider . Tristan Wright recently opened Vi...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Dão Wines: The Hidden Gem of Portugal

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This title was the byline for a brilliant tasting sponsored by Vinhos Dão Wines and Wines of Portugal and featuring numerous wines from ...
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Friday, February 14, 2020

Bokisch Vineyards 2014 Gran Reserva Tempranillo

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In Spain, Gran Reserva wines are prized for their dense fruit, structure, and integrated tannins - all the result of appellation regulatio...
Friday, January 24, 2020

Cheers to Robert Burns and Speyburn Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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On January 25th, revelers in Scotland will be toasting Robert Burns - the famed poet and Scots bard during Burns Night.  He was born on t...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Virginia Wine Chat - Virginia Governor's Case Wines - Part II

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Last week we posted on the first phase of the  Virginia Wine Chat  in Virginia Wine Chat - Virginia Governor's Case Wines - Part 1 . ...