WINE TASTING NOTES: Three Wines from Early Mountain Vineyards March 06, 2023 Early Mountain Vineyards has stood out in the Virginia wine landscape since early in its history. Sure, Steve and Jean …
WINE TASTING NOTES: Bouchaine Vineyards 2019 Estate Pinot Noir and 2019 Estate Chardonnay December 02, 2022 Bouchaine Vineyards is the oldest continuously family-owned property in the Carneros AVA of Napa Valley. It was originally planted in …
WINE Take a Trip to Portugal and Drink it All In November 06, 2022 Porto is of course synonymous with its namesake grape and fortified wine. But the city—and Portugal overall—has so much more …
WINE Tasting Notes: 2019 Rancho La Viña Pinot Noir and 2019 Radian Pinot Noir from Alma Rosa July 21, 2022 When I think of Alma Rosa Winery, I’m reminded of my first taste of its creations. During a trip to …
WINE TASTING NOTE: The Paring 2017 Red June 20, 2022 I’m an odd duck. I like to drink red wines during summertime—preferably outdoors at a barbecue—and white wines in the …
WINE TASTING NOTE: 2021 Aslina Chardonnay April 18, 2022 Chardonnay can be divisive. Some people love it; some people don’t. For a long time, I fell into the latter …
WINE TASTING NOTES: Le Serre Nuove Dell’Ornellaia 2019 & Poggio Alle Gazze Dell’Ornellaia 2019 March 29, 2022 Located in Tuscany’s Bolgheri region, Ornellaia was founded in 1981 and has been fully owned by the Frescobaldi family—whose expertise …
WINE Tasting Note: Oyster River Winegrowers’ 2020 Justice Cabernet Franc February 28, 2022 Maine isn’t the first place that comes to mind when I think of wine. Lobster, brews, blackberries—sure. But on a …
WINE GIFT THIS! 2019 Hahn SLH Pinot Noir December 19, 2021 An ongoing gathering of the exquisite, fun, and hard-to-find— for the hard-to-buy-for friend on your list. Any wine from Monterey …
WINE Tasting the Wines of Virginia Peninsula, Newest AVA in the U.S. October 29, 2021 Virginia remains a bit of an underdog in the wine industry, despite its centuries-old grape-growing past—but it planted more roots …
WINE TASTING NOTE: SIMI 2019 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley September 30, 2021 Picture a dewy morning in a strawberry field. The sun is gently peering out from behind the rising blanket of …
WINE TASTING NOTE: The Paring 2019 Sauvignon Blanc, 2018 Syrah, and 2017 Red June 07, 2021 My first experience with Matt Dees’s gift for winemaking came during a tasting of The Hilt’s beautiful pinot noirs and …
WINE TASTING NOTE: The Hilt 2018 Sta. Rita Hills Estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir January 19, 2021 Even listening to The Hilt’s Matt Dees talk about wine is a treat for the senses. His descriptions, during a …
COCKTAILS YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: All Smoke, No Fire January 15, 2021 Michael Deery used to have a running challenge with Matthew Aubrey, brand ambassador for Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. “I could …
SPIRITS TASTING NOTE: The Pure Expressions of Akashi-Tai Sake January 05, 2021 There’s a refined elegance in each of the sakes from Akashi-Tai. It speaks to the quality of the rice, the pristine …
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