Winemaker Roy Albin was kind enough to welcome us in for an appointment on an unseasonably warm Sunday back in December to try their cleverly-branded wines featuring names like “The Duke” and “Il Barone” in line with the regally-themed winery. Of course I found myself drawn to the cabernet sauvignon (“The Count”), but would recommend trying any and all of their well-polished offerings.
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 [...]
Do you prefer you wine red, white, or… crowdsourced? Yes, it seems the latest trend in winemaking is throwing in the towel and asking your customers for advice. For anyone uninitiated in the art of crowd sourcing, it is a practice made possible by the rise of connected media and the culture of sharing driven [...]
Matt and I were pouring at the Premier Tent at the Maryland Wine Festival on Sunday when it hit me: they’re right. In addition to my own interview with Sarah O’Herron of Black Ankle Vineyards, several other winemakers were interviewed, quoted, and blogged about by area press leading up to this past weekend’s Festival. Some even blogged [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Yet another guest post written by my wife, Elyse There’s been a fair amount of buzz about newly opened Great Shoals Winery, all of it good. Operating in Mount Vernon, Maryland (not the Virginia farm or Baltimore square, but in Somerset County), Great Shoals snagged a couple of awards for their sparkling ciders earlier this [...]
Although I’ll have to work for it. I finally found information about volunteering at the Maryland Wine Festival next month, which again, I highly recommend (my tendency to say yes to volunteer gigs between the Potomac and the Mason-Dixon aside). While I’m not always a big people person, the chance to interact with people who [...]
Guest post written by my wife Elyse Three cheers and a pop of the cork for Cygnus winemaker Ray Brasfield, whose Royele Rose’ de Noir Brut Rose was featured at last Thursday’s Governor’s Buy Local Cookout, according to an article in the Baltimore Sun. Maryland has a number of vintages grown between the Potomac and [...]
About a month ago, I had the distinct pleasure to attend a preview event for what promises to be the next big thing (pun intended) on the Maryland wine scene: Washington County’s Big Cork Vineyards, a collaboration between the Thompson family (of Thompson Gas fame) and Virginia wine all-star Dave Collins (formerly of Breaux Vineyards). [...]
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