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Two Pinot Grigio Wines from Attems

August 12, 2014 – 9:01 am

I attended a wine conference in Virginia a few years ago. A panel of winemakers were discussing the grapes that do well in Virginia. When the name Pinot Grigio was introduced, each of the panel’s four winemakers said that Virginia Pinot Grigio wines are boring. We received two bottles of Pinot Grigio from Attems a […]

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Five Steps to Enjoying a Visit to a Winery and Tasting Room

August 11, 2014 – 12:02 pm

Below are five suggested steps to feeling comfortable when visiting a winery and tasting room.

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The Oxford Wine Festival – August 23-24

August 8, 2014 – 3:47 pm

The Oxford Wine Festival takes place August 23 to August 24. This special wine festival takes place in areas of the Oxford Union that include the courtyard, debating chamber and historic rooms.
The plans for the Oxford Wine Festival have the festival divided into different zones. Four of the zones include The English Wine Tasting Room, Emerging Regions, Old World Wines and New World Wines.

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Bottling Our Wine at Tin Lizzie Wineworks

August 7, 2014 – 12:40 pm

This past Sunday, early in the morning, we drove to Tin Lizzie Wineworks where we have been making a wine in a French oak barrel. We had purchased the Tonnellerie Taransaud oak barrel in 2012 and filled it with Cabernet Sauvignon wine sourced from Stagecoach Vineyards in the Atlas Peaks AVA in Napa Valley.

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Chateau Ste. Michelle Supports Communities with Summer Concert Series

August 3, 2014 – 1:44 pm

Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville just outside of Seattle, Washington is one of the numerous wineries that feels a responsibility for their community and helps a variety of area charities in a very special way. Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of several winery tasting rooms we visited and wrote about while visiting the area.

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Focus on Maryland Wine

July 31, 2014 – 9:34 am

Focus on Maryland Wine

Each year the number of wineries opening up in Maryland increase. While a few are closed to the public, many are open to the public.

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Red Wine of Moldova

July 30, 2014 – 9:24 am

We tasted red wines from eleven of the twelve wine producers at the Wine of Moldova tasting in Washington DC on Monday, July 28th. As with the white wines, the red wines were made from international grapes, indigenous varieties and one Georgian variety. The red wines also expressed the earthiness and minerality associated with the […]

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White Wine of Moldova

July 29, 2014 – 7:52 am

On Monday July 28th, Kathy and I attended a tasting of Wine of Moldova in Washington D.C. Eleven producers were set up at tables pouring 32 wines representative of the four wine regions in the Southeastern European country. My first impression is that the wines, including international varieties, Georgian varieties and native varieties were very […]

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Mr. Putin’s Stash

July 28, 2014 – 8:54 am

At the IWINETC (International Wine Tourism Conference) this past spring in the country Georgia, one of the sessions was on Moldova wineries.

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North Gate Vineyard Supports Numerous Causes Including Greyhound Rescue

July 27, 2014 – 11:26 am

Earlier this week we visited North Gate Vineyard in Purcellville, Virginia. North Gate is one of only two Virginia wineries with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification. North Gate Vineyards is one of the many must- visit wineries in Virginia.

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