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Four Reasons to Attend Epicurience Virginia This Weekend

August 27, 2014

If you don’t already have big plans for the long weekend to officially conclude summer 2014, consider spending a day …

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Enough with the Reputation Tapping and Marketing Silliness — Virginia is Virginia!

July 6, 2014

It happened again. The third time in as many months. A well intentioned, yet misinformed tasting room staff member compared …

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View from the Punt — Part 2 — Perspectives on TasteCamp and a few Lessons Learned

May 15, 2012

View from the Punt — Part II — Winemakers Share Their Perspectives on TasteCamp and a few Lessons Learned As …

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TasteCamp 2012 — Coming to Virginia

January 11, 2012

TasteCamp 2012 — Coming to Virginia’s Loudoun County These are exciting times for Virginia wine — vintners are producing some …

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Dispatches from London – Circle of Wine Writers Christmas Party Featuring Virginia Wine

December 20, 2011

Since starting the Drink What You Like blog over three years ago, I’ve learned a great deal about wine and …

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Major Changes to the Virginia Governor’s Cup – An Interview with New Head Judge Jay Youmans

December 14, 2011

Major Changes to the Virginia Governor’s Cup – An Interview with New Head Judge Jay Youmans In my non-wine, 9-to-5 …

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I Like Soup

September 21, 2011

I Like Soup… and Cru Beaujolais – A Perfect Chilly Weather Pairing For a summer that included weather conditions that …

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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

  • AI, ChatGPT and Virginia Wine — The Beginning of the Beginning?
  • Holiday Wine Recommendations from Local Wine Pros (my latest column for The Virginian-Pilot)
  • Virginia Wine Month — A Few Wines to Consider
  • 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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