WineCompass

This month I attended the  Meet the Winemakers: Czech Wine Masterclass at the Czechia Embassy in Washington, D.C.  I arrived a complete nov...

Cabernet Cortis is a dark-skinned grape variety developed in 1982 by breeder Norbert Becker at the State Wine Institute in Freiburg, German...

Our visit to the Austrian Embassy during the EU Open House began with a seminar titled Fine Wines from Austria , led by Klaus Wittauer of  K...

The Virginia: Birthplace of American Spirits Collection is a limited‑edition three‑bottle release created by the Virginia Spirits Guild to...

On Saturday we quasi-floated down the Danube River by visiting four Central European embassies -- tasting through regional cuisine in conjun...

The Mid‑Atlantic wine industry is no stranger to weather drama, but the April 21st 2026 freeze and radiational frost carved its own chapter ...

After numerous trips to Key West, I finally scheduled a tour and tasting at the Hemingway Rum Company – Papa’s Pilar Distillery . Many visit...

"The Stover grape is a hybrid cultivar developed by the University of Florida’s breeding program. It is a yellow/bronze small grape. Th...

A couple weeks ago I saw a post from  Cobram Estate discussing wind‑driven pollination and decided this topic needed a deep dive in  The Es...

Florida’s Redland agricultural district is a historic farming region in southern Miami‑Dade County, defined by its distinctive red clay soil...

Exploring Key West’s craft beverage scene is unusually simple thanks to the close proximity of several notable producers. Within a short wal...