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 …

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 …

March 1, 2009

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

December 29, 2008

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

December 21, 2008

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

November 26, 2008

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

November 12, 2008

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