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Wednesday wine recommendations, 8/30/2017
Let’s contrast the Old World and the New this week, with pinot noirs from Burgundy and California’s Central Coast, plus rosés from New York and Spain. And just for good measure, an Australian Riesling. *** = Exceptional, ** = Excellent, … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Burgundy, California, Eastern US, New York, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Rosé, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged Wine
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Wine doesn’t Trump politics …
Our nation’s politics have gone sour, like wine left exposed too long to oxygen. A case in point: My column this week in The Washington Post Food section takes a look at Trump Winery, near Charlottesville. I conceived the article as an … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Eastern US, Local Wine, Oregon, Virginia, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged Trump, Virginia Wine, Wine
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This Year’s Vintage Didn’t Begin With Bud Break
Harvest has begun, not just in California but also here in the East. We think of a vine’s growing season as bud break to harvest, but the 2014 vintage throughout much of the United States has been shaped and even … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern US, Local Wine, Washington Post, Wine
Tagged Michigan, New York, Ohio, Wine
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The Monteith Trophy
At the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition this past weekend, I was flattered to be honored by the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association with its Monteith Trophy, presented “to individuals or organizations that have performed exceptional contributions to the development and sustainability … Continue reading
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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The Grape American Road Trip
This post is especially for Washington D.C.-area readers. Andrew Stover, known to wine lovers around the region for his advocacy of wines from unexpected places around the country, is celebrating the fifth anniversary of his Vino50 portfolio with “The Grape … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern US, Local Wine, Texas, Uncategorized, Virginia, Washington Post, Washingtonian, Wine
Tagged Wine
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Lessons from the Virginia Governor’s Case
This year’s Virginia Governor’s Cup was awarded last Thursday to The Williamsburg Winery for its 2010 Adagio, a Bordeaux-style red blend. And once again, the results of the competition show that Virginia wine’s strength lies with these blended wines rather … Continue reading
Looking back on advice and predictions about Virginia wine
Recently I came across my copy of the Summer 2010 issue of Virginia Wine Lover, the enjoyable magazine edited by Patrick Evans-Hylton. Patrick had interviewed me for his “Quaff Quiz” feature, and reading it again I realized a few things. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, DrinkLocalWine.com, Eastern US, Food and Drink, Local Wine, Rants, Regional Wine Week, Virginia, Wine
Tagged Virginia Wine, Wine
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Local Wine + Local Food? Why not here?
Jon Wehner stood at the end of the small pier and pointed to his right across Church Creek. “Those are our oyster beds over there,” he said, indicating a series of white poles sticking out of the water near the … Continue reading
Posted in Eastern US, Food and Drink, Local Wine, Virginia
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