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Beach bums, you don't go to Jamaica for the wine!

2012-01-10T10:58:00.000-05:00

Beach bums You don’t go to Jamaica for the wine, I can tell you that! Recently, my husband (still is weird to type and or say that!) and I went on our honeymoon in Montego Bay, Jamaica. We found an...

Wednesday Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop -11/2

2011-11-09T16:44:00.001-05:00

Module 2 Class #3 - Oregon Wines Chateau Ste. Michael Pinot Gris: Yes, this wine is in fact NOT from Oregon. As I told the class, the one Pinot Gris from Oregon I wanted, I could not find. This...

Wednesday Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 10/26

2011-11-09T16:32:00.002-05:00

Module 2 - Class #2 Washington State Wines Paradise Peak Riesling: Pale in color, great citrus aromas on the nose. This wine has nicely balanced acidity with a nice minerality on the palate. A...

Wednesday Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 10/19

2011-10-20T17:56:00.000-04:00

Art and Wine Appreciation Basics Module 2 In this six week workshop we will go through the top five wine producing regions. Each week we will taste three wines from one of the regions. The sixth...

Wine and Art, what could be better?

2011-10-14T09:23:00.001-04:00

The Winery at La Grange. Photo taken by Alison Somerville February 2011 Looking for something to do during the day on October 29th? How about heading out to The Winery at La Grange for fantastic...

Wines from Wednesday Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 10/12

2011-10-13T17:17:00.002-04:00

Class #6 - Last class Cantina Zaccagnini 'Dal Tralcetto' Montepulciano d'Abruzzo - Thats a mouthful! This tasty Italian treat is filled with berries. Ripe blackberry and plum can be...

Wines from Wednesday Night Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 10/5

2011-10-13T10:09:00.003-04:00

Class #5 Mark West Pinot Noir, Napa Valley - I love a good Pinot Noir that doesn't burn a hole in my wallet! This Napa pinot is one of the best wallet friendly wines. It has that great cherry...

Wines from Tuesday Night Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 10/4

2011-10-13T09:51:00.000-04:00

Wine Class 6 - Last class Mark West Pinot Noir, Napa - Hello Napa Pinot! This is an easy drinking Pinot Noir that is easy on the wallet. Cherry aromas and subtle dried cherry on the palate....

Wines from Wednesday night Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 9/28

2011-10-05T17:40:00.003-04:00

Wine class #4 Angeline Pinot Noir - Cherry and strawberry can be noticed on the bouquet. Cherry and spice on the palate with a bit of cherry cola. Weird I know, but it's there! Price range...

Wines from Tuesday Night Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 9/27

2011-09-28T17:03:00.001-04:00

Class #5 South American Red Wines Cono Sur Pinot Noir, Chile: This pinot is from the Colchagua Valley - ripe cheery and strawberry on the nose while cherry and subtle plum dance on the...

Wines from Wednesday Night Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 9/21

2011-09-22T18:30:00.000-04:00

Class #3 Rose Wine (aka blush, pink) La Ferme Julien Rose: Dry rose with nice cherry notes that linger on the palate. Price range $ 7-10 Josefina Syrah Rose: Semi-dry rose: Grape variety is...

Wines from Tuesday Night Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 9/20

2011-09-22T09:38:00.000-04:00

Class #4 A splash of color - Red wines Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Bogle Merlot, California: Grapes sourced from three different regions - Monterey, Clarksburg and Lodi. Dark, inky...

Wines from Tuesday Night Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 9/13/11

2011-09-15T18:34:00.000-04:00

Class #3 Rose Wine (aka blush, pink) Josefina Syrah Rose: Semi-dry rose: Grape variety is the Syrah grape. Cherry and Strawberry on the nose and palate. Jammy. Price range $7-10 La Ferme...

Wines from Wednesday Night Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 9/14/11

2011-09-15T09:55:00.000-04:00

Class #2 White wines continued... Viognier Chenin Blanc Viognier Sparkling Wine (Pinot Noir and Gamay) Honey Moon Viognier: California. Grapefruit, honeysuckle with ripe apple on the...

Wines from Wednesday night Art and Wine Appreciation Workshop - 9/7/11

2011-09-13T10:16:00.000-04:00

Class #1 Three basic white wines: Pinot Grigio Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Voga Pinot Grigio: 100% Pinot Grigio – produced in Trentino-Veneto. Light bodied, crisp with aromas of...

Uncork'd Art: Where the palate meets the palette

2011-09-08T18:21:00.000-04:00

"Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit. Wine is art. It's culture. It's the essence of civilization and the art of living." ~ Robert Mondavi,...

Drink Wine And Do Good With FlipFlop Wine

2011-06-17T10:59:00.002-04:00

“I blew out my flip-flop Stepped on a pop-top Cut my heel had to cruise on back home But there's booze in the blender And soon it will render That frozen concoction that helps me hang on” – Jimmy...

Wine Warm-up? Try Wine Cubes

2011-06-08T09:44:00.000-04:00

This may come as a shock to some, but white wine is meant to be served and consumed at room temperature. A majority of the population of everyday wine consumers get the temps mixed up – white wine...

Hot Enough For You? Drink Pink!

2011-06-06T18:23:00.000-04:00

After the last few days of 95 degree temperatures and up, the low humidity and 80’s felt pretty darn good today. With the temps being in the 90’s, it makes this red wine lover want nothing more than...

Chesapeake, Abandon Ship!

2011-05-31T10:15:00.000-04:00

Living in Virginia, as of late, I have been on a bit of a “local” wine kick. Virginia has wine galore. Some of it's great, but it’s not all wonderful. I can be pretty forgiving when it comes to...

A Sunday Two-Fer, With A Brewery Bonus

2011-05-23T22:02:00.000-04:00

Virginia ranks #5 in top wine regions in the U.S. It’s no surprise to anyone who has been to Virginia wineries. Specifically, in Northern Virginia which is constantly sprouting new wineries. I...

Let's Get Dirty

2011-04-25T15:17:00.000-04:00

For some of us, playing in the mud and dirt will never get old – no matter how old we get. Last week I got the privilege of getting down and dirty with the winemaker and other volunteers at Potomac...

WHAT TO SAY ABOUT A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN? QUE´ SYRAH SYRAH!

2011-04-08T18:59:00.000-04:00

It appears that the Government started sending out furlough notices yesterday and has even told some employees that if they need to look for another job, they would write a great reference. Oh jeez,...

WITH SHUTDOWN LOOMING, CONGRESS STILL HAS TIME TO TRAMPLE ON WINE RIGHTS

2011-04-07T09:25:00.000-04:00

What in the world is in the drinking water in the Nation’s Capitol? Two days and counting until another possible “shutdown” of the Government; and it seems there is no resolution from either side...

Chilean Wine With Class

2011-03-15T15:58:00.000-04:00

Last week I attended a Chilean wine class that was held by the Washington Wine Academy. My wonderful fiancé gave me this class for Christmas. Smart guy, he knows South American wines are some of my...