Yay, Twitter! That little birdie sent me @ourgirl’s tweet about DC Wine Week, coming up October 15th-22nd. DCEventJunkie, one of the coordinators, announced the event on her blog, writing that the week will include specific events, restaurant participation, and bar specials. The website is a work in progress, but will be updated soon, and is a [...]
Last weekend’s forecast had me worried at the possibility of downed branches, flooded basements, and no power. Good thing I don’t own a winery. “I was very nervous,” recalled William Layton of the moment he learned there was a huge storm headed, potentially, for his vineyard and winery on Maryland’s southern Eastern Shore. Layton owns [...]
Just in case anyone thought Maryland wines were still flying under the radar… ECoast Wines reviews Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard’s EVOE! at the 2011 Wine Bloggers’ Conference in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was drawn to the label but stayed for the wine. Also at the conference, VA Wine Diva of Swirl, Sip, Snark enjoyed another Bordeaux-style red, [...]
Have plans for this weekend? No? Me too! Looks like we have our choice of events: TONIGHT – if you’re getting a head start on your weekend, I can recommend Boordy’s Good Life Market. Wine, burgers, local products, and live music from 4-8. And you don’t even have to pull out your tux. If one [...]
There is a lot of marginal wine out there stocking the shelves of your wine markets, your liquor stores, and your grocery stores. FlipFlop, put out by Underdog Wine Merchants, is another entrant competing for your summer drinking dollars. Why should you ship your money to them in exchange for their wine? I have a [...]
People tend to think that a bottle of wine holds lots of alcohol. Really, though, a standard 750ml bottle of wine holds 25-26 ounces of wine. That’s five glasses with five ounce pours each. A bottle of wine holds only three more ounces than a 22oz beer. Plenty of common containers will swallow up a [...]
Recently got the chance to ask a few questions and get a few answers out of Michelle Voorhies, proprietress of Backyards & Bottles. Backyards & Bottles sells products to help the entertainer and one of their first offerings is an ice bag to keep your wine chilled (pictured, right). Follow Backyards & Bottles through their [...]
Leaders in the Maryland Legislature, via a Baltimore Sun article by Annie Linskey, just gave wine lovers in the state an extra reason to give thanks this holiday season with some positive news regarding the possibility of passing the direct wine shipping bill in 2011. Read the full article in today’s paper or click on [...]
Check out this excellent interview with Charlie Daneri, owner of Frederick Cellars, over on the East Coast Wineries blog: http://eastcoastwineries.blogspot.com/2010/10/interview-with-charlie-daneri-frederick.html It’s been a couple years since my last visit to Frederick Cellars, which was right after they’d opened their new facilities mentioned in the piece. The building is amazing and right in the middle of [...]
… or ever. Spotted at Mike’s in Annapolis.
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