WineCompass

In November 2020, the Prosecco Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC) consortium allowed sparkling rosé wines to bear the DOC designatio...

This spring, BevFluence has partnered with Ryland Peters & Small and CICO Books to review several Cocktail books starting with  Negroni...

Debit is a white wine grape that has historically been planted along Croatia's Dalmatian coast but may have originated across the Adria...

The Loire Valley is a major wine region in western France that follows the course of the Loire river as it meanders through France, from the...

For Christmas, I received this advent calendar created by Jim Beam and featuring miniatures of their popular flavored releases as well as t...

The most widely planted grape variety in Hungary is Olaszrizling, also known as Welschriesling to a wider European audience.  In many cases,...

Continuing our venture into Mezcal, we recently purchased the  Mezcal El Silencio Espadín ($30), a very traditional product produced in Sa...

One night this week my soon-to-be-driving son asked if we could drive for a couple hours so that he could earn night-time driving hours. Of ...

In 1982, the Shenandoah Valley AVA became the first  American Viticultural Area established in Virginia - and for that matter in West Virgi...

"Each January in Burgundy, France, locals celebrate the Festival of Saint Vincent, the patron saint of winegrowers. The celebration tak...

Last week I was introduced to the Salute! distillery through a tasting kit purchased by a friend. The kit included 14 unique liqueurs creat...

I generally prefer Reposado or Anejo tequila because the American oak imparts various flavors and nuances into the spirit. However, a Blanco...

In a previous Grape Spotlight , we focused on  Malvasija Dubrovacka - and specifically those grown in southern Croatia as opposed to its pl...

Even though Dry Mill Vineyards & Winery is one of the closest Loudoun County wineries to the Washington Beltway, in the past few years ...

While conducting a review of craft beverage establishments by state for theCompass Craft Beverage Finder , I noticed a new winery in Louisan...