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Adler Fels’ Delicious Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

March 7, 2017 – 7:19 am

Kathy and I received two wines to sample from Adler Fels winery in the Mayacamas Mountains in Sonoma County. Both wines were tasted in varietal specific Riedel stemware. Occasionally I’ll taste a wine that immediately evokes a memory. That experience occurred with a first taste of the 2014 Adler Fels Pinot Noir. I recognized the […]

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Purple Heart Wine a Must Find

March 6, 2017 – 8:38 am

From the podium in room 2075 of the Rayburn House Office Building, Representative Mike Thompson D-CA said, “What’s better than Veterans and wine?” This was a very fitting statement for the introduction of the 2014 vintage of Purple Heart Red. Purple Heart Wine produces a red wine to help honor American military heroes. The brand […]

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Maryland’s Winter Wine Event Chases Away Winter Doldrums

January 27, 2017 – 10:08 am

On Thursday evening January 26th, Maryland wineries showcased white and red wines as part of the Winter Wine event. This is one of the finest wine events on the East Coast. The setting, for the third year in a row, was the roundhouse at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The large roundhouse is […]

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Alessandro di Camporeale Donnatià

January 18, 2017 – 9:12 am

On a cold and wet winter’s day, we received a sample of the Alessandro di Camporeale Donnatià Sicilia DOC. This wine is made of 100% Nero D’Avola grapes. It just happened that we were having lasagna for dinner on this dreary day, so we opened the bottle looking forward to a red wine from Sicily. […]

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Favorite Vineyard Photos from 2016

January 4, 2017 – 11:00 am

We enjoy four seasons in a vineyard and have seen some fantastic vineyard views during 2016. The following photos are some of our favorites.

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Christmas at a Winery

December 21, 2016 – 7:00 am

Many wineries in late November and December decorate for Christmas. Some decorations are simple while others can become elaborate. One winery visit in Southern Oregon will truly put you in the holiday spirit. Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards in Roseburg was the most decorated for Christmas winery we have experienced in the last ten years of […]

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Message on a Bottle

December 13, 2016 – 7:12 am

When family is split residing in Oregon, Ohio and Maryland, it is difficult to bring everyone together. Thanksgiving 2016 was the first time in four years that we were all together meeting in Portland, Oregon. Kathy and I spent a few days visiting wineries and vineyards in Southern Oregon and had a good supply of […]

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A New Jersey Chardonnay Makes Paella Perfect

December 6, 2016 – 9:54 am

Chardonnay is a wine that I like when I have not had it for several months. While planning to make a seafood paella for dinner, I searched my wine room for a white wine. I knew I wanted to put a splash or two of wine in the paella. For me, one of the best […]

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Second Annual Turf Valley Fall Wine Festival

October 14, 2016 – 8:24 am

Last evening, Kathy and I were invited to the 2nd Annual Turf Valley Fall Wine Festival held behind Petite Cellars in Turf Valley Town Square shopping center. The event supported Support Zaching Against Cancer. This well attended wine, beer and food event was well planned and coordinated. This post will focus on the wines and […]

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Maryland Chef Wins the Washington DC Semi-final of Gloria Ferrer’s Glorious Bites Challenge

September 23, 2016 – 1:52 pm

Jerry Edwards of Timonium, Maryland bested five other semi-finalists from the region, after creating an appetizer to pair with a Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut. Jerry will move on to the finals in October at Gloria Ferrer in Sonoma, California. His appetizer, Lobster and Brie Dogs, will square off against two other semi-finalists, one from the […]

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