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Tag Archives: Indie Wine

A Screen Porch Wine

June 26, 2009

Two weeks ago I attended another winemaker tasting a Bon Vivant in Smithfield, VA with guest speaker, Susan Ridley of …

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Indie Wine of the Week: Clif Bar The Climber White

March 8, 2009

Spring has returned, at least temporarily, to Southern Virginia brining perfect 70 degree sunny weather.  Warm weather calls for crisp …

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Open That Bottle Night and Patricia Green

March 1, 2009

Tonight marks the 10th anniversary of ‘Open That Bottle Night‘ started in 2000 by Wall Street Journal wine writers, Dorothy Gaiter …

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Indie Wine of the Week: Ceago Vinegarden Cabernet Sauvignon

December 29, 2008

Indie Wine of the Week: Ceàgo Vinegarden 2002 Camp Masut Cabernet Sauvignon For our post Christmas dinner, we opened a bottle …

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Indie Wine of the Week: Collier Falls Zinfandel

December 21, 2008

Indie Wine of the Week:  Collier Falls Zinfandel One of my stops in Sonoma last weekend included a visit to …

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Indie Wine of the Week: Chatham – Church Creek Chardonnay

November 26, 2008

We spent Labor Day weekend on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and stopped by Chatham Vineyards .  Virginia’s historic Eastern …

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Pollak Vineyards Visit

November 12, 2008

Indie Wine of the Week – Pollack Cabernet Franc. As part of our Virginia wine weekend, one of our first …

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Past Posts – Since 2008

Sunday Morning Reading

  • 30 Days of Thomas Jefferson on Wine – Day 17
  • 30 Days of Thomas Jefferson on Wine – Day 30
  • Consider (or, Reconsider) American Merlot
  • Dispatches from Nahe, Germany
  • Is Virginia Wine Overpriced?
  • Merroir-Terroir on Virginia’s Eastern Shore
  • Montsant (Spain) Rising — A Young Appellation With A Deep History
  • Petit Verdot Rising
  • Place Matters — Revisiting Ankida Ridge, Virginia’s Newest Vineyard
  • Viognier – Virginia's Signature Grape
  • What Does BRUT Mean?

Recent Posts

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  • Holiday Wine Recommendations from Local Wine Pros (my latest column for The Virginian-Pilot)
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  • A First Taste of the First Wine of Virginia — Cornus Virginicus I
  • Summer is a Great Time to Wine and Brine
  • 2nd Round of Open Virginia Wine Special Offers from Wineries
  • A Big Night for the Monticello Wine Trail — 2022 Monticello Cup Wine Competition Winner is…
  • #OpenVAWine Day – First Round of Local Wine Specials
  • Save The Date — 3rd Annual Open Virginia Wine Day, May 14
  • A record setting year for the Virginia Governor’s Cup — Congratulations Melanie Natoli and the Cana Vineyards Team

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