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Cabernet Clones in Paso Robles

April 18, 2016 – 10:48 am

One of the intriguing panel discusiions at the CABs of Distinction event last week was “Know Your Cab Clones.”

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Discover Paso Robles “Other Cabernet”

April 16, 2016 – 12:00 pm

Paso Robles wineries want you to discover “The Other Cabernet.”  At the CABs of Distinction event,“The Other Cabernet” was one of the panel sessions. This panel focused on Cabernet Franc. Bob Bath, from Napa’s famed Culinary Institute of America (CIA) led the discussion and introduced the session by speaking about the excitement generated by Cabernet […]

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Flying Over Vineyards Into San Luis Obispo

April 14, 2016 – 9:02 am

Yesterday we flew into the smallest airport we have ever been to. The last small airport we were at was in Colorado and we still are delighted to tell others about how friendly and low key it was. However, the trip to the San Luis Obispo airport was also outstanding.

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May is Oregon Wine Month

April 12, 2016 – 4:45 am

Oregon wineries begin celebrating Oregon Wine Month May 1st. A special sweepstakes….

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The Amazing Race: Cleaning Qvevris in Georgia

April 11, 2016 – 1:52 pm

Last week, millions of “The Amazing Race” fans may have had their first glimpse of the only winemaking technique that is on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Some of the teams opted to go to Iago’s Wine in Chardakhi, Kartli, Georgia and clean a qvevri. Qvevris are earthen vessels that are used for […]

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Mark your Calendar: Annual NYCWFF!

April 10, 2016 – 12:40 pm

The New York City Wine & Food Festival (NYCWFF) is a large, annual event focused on helping the hungry. This food and wine celebration, which takes place in October over four days, benefits No Kid Hungry and the Food Bank for New York City.

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Grandes Pagos de España Wine Tasting

April 8, 2016 – 12:16 pm

This week we attended the Grandes Pagos de España wine tasting seminar in Washington D.C. We were delighted to have the opportunity to attend the seminar at the bright and cheerful Oyamel restaurant, focused on Mexican cuisine.

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Tasting Wines from Members of Grandes Pagos de España

April 7, 2016 – 11:03 am

We attended a seminar in Washington DC at Oyamel restaurant. Nine wines from producers that are members of Grandes Pagos de España were tasted. The tasting took place in a private room at the restaurant. We attended the first seminar. Jean Belondrade Lurton of Belondrade winery introduced those attending with the concept behind Grandes Pagos […]

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Gloria Ferrer’s Pinot Noir Clones Tasting

April 5, 2016 – 11:14 am

Last Thursday, March 31st, we made our way to a special wine tasting focused on diverse Pinot Noir clones growing at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards. The event was held at The Riggsby restaurant in Washington, DC.

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Wine’s Birth, Part 2

March 30, 2016 – 6:43 am

After a long winter’s rest and at times a covering of several feet of snow, the time for opening the qvevri is at hand. Our late winter in central Maryland was a roller coaster of temperatures. Some cold and a few days later quite hot for this time of year. The ground is still cool […]

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