Salutations Vinotrip readers. As I’ve rubbed elbows with the “traditional” wine media in recent months at various events, it seems there are a few main angles when it comes to wine writing. One camp focuses heavily on price, looking to answer the question “is this wine worth the money?” Others review on taste alone, passing [...]
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 [...]
Attended a well-appointed cookout this weekend and a blind wine tasting broke out. Some of the most respected wine critics in Washington DC my friends bagged six wines and drank up, recording our data on my freshly printed wine tasting sheets. The theme was Syrah/Shiraz. Guests were asked to bring a wine where Syrah was [...]
I’ve often been influenced by external factors when tasting wines. Out driving through vineyards on a nice day, talking with the winery employees, having a good time, and everything just tastes good. Later, in the friendly confines of my house, I’ll pour myself a glass of something, take a swig, mince and frown and make [...]
Your regular blogger has let me pop in again and share a little Maryland wine tour. If there’s one thing Maryland wineries can learn from Virginia, it’s signage. The very first sign we saw for Black Ankle Vineyards was the one directing us to turn left into the driveway. Virginia, on the other hand, has [...]
Finally got a chance to check out Taverna Corvino, the Italian restaurant on Light Street in Federal Hill. Taverna Corvino replaced Junior’s in the location that works like a Tilt-A-Whirl for upscale restaurants in South Baltimore. If you aren’t slinging Miller Lite in Sobo, you’re going to have a rough time getting going. Winesdays, five [...]
Since unloading my bounty from wine storage last month, I haven’t had anything local to drink. Decided to change that, so I picked up the 2006 White Hall Petit Verdot from The Wine Market for $17.99. I had a glass while cooking dinner. The wine is dark, slightly translucent deep red/purple. It smelled oaky, oxidized, [...]
Caught Bottle Shock on Friday night after a summer of anticipation. I came away entertained. Given the bout of excitement leading up to the limited release, Bottle Shock had a lot to live up to. I was seriously looking forward to it, usually a recipe for disappointment. Jody Savin & Randall Miller combined with Ross [...]
CC licensed image from Flickr user estherase When I posted about Wine Spectator’s Awards of Excellence a few weeks ago, I noticed something interesting in the selection criteria. Wine Spectator doesn’t visit the restaurants that they’re passing out awards to. They take applications. A restaurant sends in their menu, wine list, and a $250 check [...]
100% or less markup? Check Bunch of drinkable wines under $30? Check Balanced selection of Whites and Reds? Check Plenty of wines by the glass? Check Something Italian? Check Bonus points: Something local? Check The wine list at The Dogwood in Hamden takes care of pretty much everything I need out of a restaurant wine [...]
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