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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I blogged a month ago exactly about the challenges of harvesting during the remnants of a particularly nasty tropical storm. As I wrote then, the rain was great for soon-to-be-harvested vegetables, but not so much for grapes, which will give a far tastier wine if the sugar is allowed to concentrate a little. William Layton [...]
For two months now, Maryland has had the privilege of direct shipping from wineries. I’ve been hearing a lot around the web about ways to get wine now. You like lots of choices, right? Richard Gorelick of the Baltimore Sun wrote at the beginning of August about Lot18 starting to ship to Marylanders. Save that [...]
Thanks to commenter Regina for pointing out that the Maryland Senate is holding a hearing on SB-338 (HB-1262). Here is the nitty-gritty detail to go get down: Hearing is at 1:15 MD Senate Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee 2 West, Miller Senate Building 11 Bladen St Annapolis, MD 21401 Map Full hearing schedule slate [...]
It’s that time of year again in Maryland. Ice is falling from the sky. Kids are getting school canceled every other day. And, a new direct wine shipping bill has been introduced in the Maryland General Assembly. Senator Jamie Raskin, coming out of District 20 (the Fightin’ Twentieth!) has introduced what looks to be the [...]
