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Fifty Years of American Winemaking, All in One Hour on October 29
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History is 50 years old this year. As part of the birthday celebrations, the museum’s food and wine history project will host a discussion of “Fifty Years of American Winemaking” on Wednesday, October … Continue reading
Posted in California, Local Wine, New York, Oregon, Wine
Tagged California Wine, New York Wine, Oregon Wine, Smithsonian, Wine
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50 States of Wine – Le Metro Underground Goes Cross Country
Earlier this year, after I wrote about the difficulty of finding the so-called “New California” wines, I was introduced to Aaron Epstein, a San Diego-based entrepreneur and new father who operates Le Metro. Wine. Underground, a subscription direct-to-consumer retailer. To use … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, California, Colorado, Eastern US, Local Wine, Rants, Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Texas, Virginia, Wine
Tagged Colorado, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wine, Wisconsin
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Wines to Defy Winter’s Last Blast
The calendar says Spring, but Ol’ Man Winter isn’t done with us yet. Tuesday’s forecast for the Washington, D.C., area calls for 1-2 more inches of the white stuff, timed not to give us a day off like that last … Continue reading
Take that, Virginia wine!
Virginia wine took a slap in the face Thursday, in this article in The Washington Post. The article described how newly inaugurated Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) is trying to establish good relations with legislators from both parties by hosting daily … Continue reading
Posted in California, Current Affairs, Local Wine, Virginia, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged Virginia, Virginia Wine, Wine
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Bordeaux: Too little, too late? It Depends(c).
My Washington Post column last week, which I posted here yesterday, generated considerable comment on the web and in emails back to me. Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast’s California reviewer, took issue on his blog with the thought that Bordeaux could ever appeal to U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux, California, France, Rants, Uncategorized, Washington Post, Weblogs, Wine, writers
Tagged Bordeaux, Wine
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What’s ahead in 2014 for wine lovers?
New Year’s is crystal-ball season in a lot of respects – not just the ball that drops on Times Square, but all the figurative crystal balls that pundits and wine columnists gaze into to predict what the new year will … Continue reading
Posted in Argentina, California, Chile, Local Wine, Portugal, Rants, Spain, Too Much Alcohol!, Wine
Tagged 2014, Wine
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