Ghost Block is produced by an outfit called Bonded Winery Number 9 based in Napa, California. 2003 was the first vintage of this Oakville Cabernet and by 2004 the wine was receiving modest praise. The Wine Spectator gave it a 92. Doug Wilder called it “Better than some of the cults.” and hung a 96 [...]
Two weeks after the first major Maryland wine festival of the year – Wine in the Woods – I headed out to scenic Kent Island in the Chesapeake Bay for the aptly named Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival. Since this is also a Maryland Wine Association-sponsored festival, many of the same wineries appeared on the guest [...]
Finally got out to Oregon’s Willamette Valley to do some wine tastin’, picture takin’, and relaxin’. The first thing I noticed while driving from winery to winery is all the dysentery is how they have other stuff planted besides grapes. Drive through any major wine region around the world and you’re likely to find every [...]
As you may recall from this post on the Free State Wine Project, Adam Borden resigned as executive director of consumer advocacy group Marylanders for Better Beer and Wine Laws (MBBWL) back in March amid accusations of… “aggressive” tactics in support of a bill that would have allowed direct shipments of wine to Maryland consumers [...]
Good evening everyone! This is Matt, as mentioned in the previous post and of Free State Wine fame. I’m delighted to be working with Gary and to be writing for all of you on what is sure to become your favorite Maryland wine blog – assuming it isn’t already, of course. We’ve already talked about [...]
It’s gotten more than a little lame around here lately. Thus, it gives me great pleasure to announce that some new blood is coming on to help refocus the blog on Maryland’s wine, wineries, and complete lack of reason when it comes to shipping laws. This month, Vinotrip will be merging with Free State Wine. [...]
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