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Dispatches from the Real Wine Fair, London — In Search of ‘Real’ Wine

May 4, 2016

What is ‘real’ wine? And why is the ‘real (natural) wine versus all other wines’ such a consistent part of …

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Napa – Sonoma Trip Booked

February 23, 2010

Our annual pilgrimage to Sonoma/Napa is booked – Finally!  Given my new schedule, which is predicated on last minute, unexpected …

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Learning by Doing – A Pinot Tasting

December 6, 2009

What do you find to be the most effective method to learn about wine?  Reading? Tasting? Wine classes?  For many, …

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Drinking Local To Boycott Beaujolais Nouveau

November 27, 2009

What was lost is now found – I finally found my notes from my trip to Ottawa two weeks ago …

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In search of Canadian reds, eh!

November 21, 2009

Ok, I realize that ‘eh’ is usually used in the context of a question, but I just had to use …

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Roaming The Monticello Wine Trail

November 1, 2009

Two weekends ago, I celebrated Virginia Wine Month by spending two days roaming around the Charlottesville, VA area touring the …

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Kicking Off Regional Wine Week On The Road

October 15, 2009

Sunday marked the beginning of Regional Wine Week.  This is the second year for the event, which was created by …

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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

  • 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
  • Shockoe Wine — New Local Wine Brand Honors Historic Area of Richmond
  • SOMM TV Podcast — Talking Virginia Wine with Julia Coney and Matthew Kaner
  • Celebrating October Virginia Wine Month
  • My Latest Column for The Virginian-Pilot — The Williamsburg Winery head leads effort to establish new American Viticultural Area

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