Okay, so the ink’s been dry a while, but still of interest… Paul Vigna of the Patriot-News writes that Black Ankle, Serpent Ridge, and a number of other Mid-Atlantic wineries are investing in Iberian grapes, particularly the white Albarino. I can personally recommend Serpent Ridge’s Albarino, and I often see it in stores. The Spanish grapes [...]
Numerous sources are reporting, as part of a plan to help the United States Postal Service start earning money instead of hemorrhaging it, an initiative to let the Postal Service ship alcohol, as opposed to just letting FedEx and UPS do it. (Note: only licensed industry folks can ship alcohol through FedEx and UPS; as a [...]
I always joked that I lived in a rut – going to work and rehearsals on weekdays, social events and church on weekends, and sleeping in between – until someone pointed out that “a rut is just a grave with two ends.” With that cheerful image in your minds, I present a couple new things [...]
Honestly, I didn’t even know that some Americans do this until I took a trip for several days out of state. Some college friends and I swung by the local grocer to avoid constantly eating out, and there, beyond the meats and cheeses and baked goods, was beer and wine. I was shocked. Apparently this [...]
Kyle McNichols of Palate Press sees the silver lining in accidents. This might get me into my local wine shop more, since I don’t have a whole lot of reason to go in. Honestly, I’ve had a very mixed experience with the clearance aisle. Our local wine and liquor shop will coordinate wine tastings on Friday and [...]
Once in a while, I find a number of stories that are interesting enough to pass on to you, dear reader, but speak so well for themselves I don’t have much to add. Enjoy! Events Regional Wine Week wraps up, and Jeff Siegel finds a skeptic with a pretty good point. David White of the [...]
Ahh, fall. So far, it’s been pretty warm (and occasionally even sunny!). But with leaves turning and falling all around us, Matt and I are turning our thoughts towards fall. I get cold easily, so firewood, slow cooked food, and throw blankets are a must. Somewhere in the last month, with cold rain coming through [...]
“Cheap, gross, oily, swill, garbage, lame, snobby, trash, syrupy, only good for a buzz, local wine is not. If you like dry, dessert, red, white, chilled, mulled, varietal, blended, fruit, sparkling, dandelion, mead, boxed, bottled, homemade, or anything in between, stems up! Maryland has wine for you.” Local bloggers are celebrating Regional Wine Week, an outgrowth [...]
Regional Wine Week starts next week. Dave McIntyre chimes in with his 47-word essay. The Piedmont Wine Trail thanks federal employees with free tastings during Columbus Day Weekend. DC Wine Week gears up for its debut October 15th, with events all over the city. David White of Terroirist announces their DC Wine Riot ticket giveaway. Theevent itself is October 21st and 22nd at DAR’s Constitution Hall, and [...]
It may have slipped under your nose between school starting and the weather, but Black Ankle Vineyards Slate won the 2011 Governor’s Cup a few weeks ago. There will be a formal announcement at the Maryland Wine Festival this weekend, too. I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten curious about these competitions. Particularly at [...]
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