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Pairings Portland! What a Find!

July 27, 2016 – 12:08 pm

Pairings Portland is a wine shop and bar located in the NE area of Portland, Oregon. On a whim we stopped by this boutique wine shop just across the street from some local food restaurants. In the past we had walked past the building several times but this time decided to stop in to see […]

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Portland’s New Century Bar

July 26, 2016 – 10:55 am

Spending some time in South East Portland, we visited the recently opened Century Bar on Sandy Boulevard. Although new, and only a bit after its 3:00 pm opening, there were already people in the two outdoor areas. As we were there, several other patrons entered. One outdoor area is on the main level. Tables and […]

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Make-shift Mimosa at Cruising Altitude

July 24, 2016 – 9:23 am

I recently had an early morning flight on Delta. Although the flight served wine, they did not have a sparkling wine. One has to become creative to have a mimosa with breakfast. The flight attendant was very accommodating and poured a glass with half Chardonnay and half orange juice. The orange juice somewhat overpowered the […]

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival: A Wonderful Activity

July 2, 2016 – 7:17 am

Yesterday we took a day trip into the nation’s capitol, where we first stopped at the Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival to experience and learn about the Basque region of Spain.

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Rhubarb Wine, A Summer Hit

June 27, 2016 – 8:36 am

A few years ago we visited several Tennessee wineries. One of these special wineries was Mountain Valley Winery in Pigeon Forge where we discovered a Rhubarb wine.

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Wines of South Africa Chenin Blanc Tasting

June 18, 2016 – 6:26 am

On Friday June 17th,  we participated in tasting six Chenin Blancs from different producers from South Africa. Winemaking has taken place in South Africa for close to four centuries. One of the most widely planted grapes is Chenin Blanc. This grape is used to make a variety of different wines. Accompanying our tasting was a live […]

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A Delicious Complex Wine: Ciban’s Pinot Crni

June 11, 2016 – 8:28 am

A few years ago we visited a quaint winery about half an hour outside of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Earlier this week we opened a bottle of Ciban’s wine for dinner.

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Monkey Bay’s Sauvignon Blanc

June 8, 2016 – 4:12 pm

Discovering a delicious New Zealand wine at a local restaurant

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A Wine from Sicily

June 6, 2016 – 4:23 pm

Stemmari Grillo 2013 is a delightful white, light wine from Sicily. The Stemmari Grillo 2013 was produced with 100% Grillo.

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Lending Vineyard Assistance

May 26, 2016 – 6:48 am

Temperatures in central Maryland have finally warmed and spring is becoming a memory. It was a long cool and wet spring. As memories go, I thought about vineyard scenes that we have experienced in our travels. Vineyards tell a story during the entire year. Springtime sets the stage for new life budding forth. At times […]

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