Category Archives: Local Wine

DLW13 wrapup – We trended over Tiger Woods!

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

DLW 13 is now history. This is a cliché, but I have to say it: This year’s conference was the best ever. Not only did we shine a light on Maryland wine at a conference with about 150 people, but … Continue reading →

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DLW13 approaches – with some love from Jancis Robinson

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

In case you missed it, Jancis Robinson mentioned Drink Local Wine in her recent Financial Times column about the revolution in U.S. wine that she and Linda Murphy chronicled in their new book, American Wine: The Ultimate Companion to the … Continue reading →

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A nice lineup for DLW13 – in less than 2 weeks!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

The annual Drink Local Wine conference will be in Baltimore on April 13 – now less than two weeks away. There’s still time to make plans to join us at the Tremont Hotel for the conference and lunch and the … Continue reading →

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The RdV Salon Experience

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

RdV Vineyards has helped raise the national profile of Virginia wine since it offered its first wines for sale two years ago.  But vintner Rutger de Vink has always chafed at the marketing side of wine, acknowledging freely that he … Continue reading →

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Drink Local Wine 2013 – in Baltimore April 13

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

You can drink local wine any day, but you should Drink Local Wine on April 13. Okay, punning aside, the annual Drink Local Wine conference is fast approaching. After convening in Texas, Virginia, Missouri and Colorado, we are converging on … Continue reading →

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Barboursville Earns Top Bling for 2009 Octagon

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Virginia’s wine industry gave itself its annual report card Thursday, and Barboursville Vineyards was named valedictorian – its 2009 Octagon red blend won the Governor’s Cup. The trophy was presented to Barboursville winemaker Luca Paschina by Gov. Robert McDonnell tonight … Continue reading →

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Virginia’s record wine sales show the Old Dominion’s for real

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

Maybe this regional wine thing is for real after all. Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell announced this week that Virginia wineries sold nearly 485,000 cases of wine in 2012, a new record. Virginia wine sales have risen by an average of … Continue reading →

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A fantastic holiday pairing, and it wasn’t even wine

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

Thanksgiving at my house has become a two-day bacchanal, though probably not quite like this one enjoyed by my friends at First Vine Wines. On Wednesday, my mother-in-law, Sheila Chang, cooked up a Chinese feast for 11, during which we … Continue reading →

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DLW 2013 to focus on Maryland

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

Well, it’s official. DrinkLocalWine.com’s 2013 conference will be in Maryland next April 12-14. This will be our fifth annual conference in which we introduce bloggers and other wine writers to the wines of a particular state, one they probably don’t … Continue reading →

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It all begins with an idea …

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History will unveil a new exhibit next week called “FOOD: Transforming the American Table 1950-2000.” A major part of this exhibit – which anyone who eats or drinks should visit – covers the … Continue reading →

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