Drinking with a Founding Father of Virginia Wine
We took a few friends to Gabriele Rausse and had amazing wine and a great time. Continue reading Drinking with a Founding Father of Virginia Wine
Category: Winery Visit
A Special Out and About Visit with Ankida with a Bonus Jake Busching Cabernet Franc Release at Ethos!
We held our first Out and About wine meetup of 2025, and it was followed by a stop in at Ethos for a Jake Busching bar takeover. That’s a ton of wine fun for one weekend! Continue reading A Special Out and About Visit with Ankida with a Bonus Jake Busching Cabernet Franc Release at Ethos!
Arterra Estate Reds Release Pairing 2025
My recap of Arterra’s 2022 Winter Wine Release. These are solid wines very typical of Arterra’s style, and in my experience, they will be great on your rack for the next 2 years or so. Get them while they’re here! Continue reading Arterra Estate Reds Release Pairing 2025
Linden 2021 Release
We had a wonderful visit checking out the 2021 red blends, released this weekend at Linden. Continue reading Linden 2021 Release
Walsh Family Wine Library Tasting
A recap of Walsh’s recent library tasting – some amazing wines! What else is there to do on a snow day, Virginia? Continue reading Walsh Family Wine Library Tasting
Pre-XMas Stop at Silver Hand
Now that I’ve gotten to know Kenny a little and his recommendations and palette seem to align with mine, we … Continue reading Pre-XMas Stop at Silver Hand
Eastwood Blending Workshop Judge
My first time as a wine judge, at a seriously fun blending event playing with some awesome 2023 vintage wine! Continue reading Eastwood Blending Workshop Judge
First Time Trying Mead
I also checked out a Mead place for the first time this weekend. It was pretty cool, and a fun/different experience. Have you tried any mead? Continue reading First Time Trying Mead
Funday Saturday – Two Up Wine Down After Taking Wine Friends to Mount Alto!
Two great wine experiences in one day – finishing with some Parallax Project wine and an Arepa! Can you dream up a better weekend? Continue reading Funday Saturday – Two Up Wine Down After Taking Wine Friends to Mount Alto!
Delve Wines Steps Out
A new brand drops and we were there to check it out and let you know about it! Continue reading Delve Wines Steps Out
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