There’s a lot of chatter in the wine world today about viticultural practices — specifically organic, biodynamic, and sustainable practices. Many vineyards are moving away from conventional practices (which
Category: Wine Tasting
🍷Virginia Wine Field Trip: The Barns at Hamilton Station
My latest Virginia winery field trip brought me to The Barns at Hamilton Station, located in tiny Hamilton, Virgnia, just ten miles west of Leesburg. The
Silverado: On the Road Less Traveled
My first experience with Silverado Vineyards (call it 20-ish years ago) was part happenstance, part emergency. My husband and I were trapped in an auto-clog
Getting Technical with Rombauer
The first unit in my WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) Diploma Level studies is Viticulture and Vinification. I have an extremely dense (also extremely dry)
Loveblock: Somebody’s Darling Lies Buried Here
According to local legend, sometime in 1865, a miner in Central Otago, New Zealand found the body of a young man on his property. Lacking an identity
Cin Cin, Cinzano!
The highly recognizable Italian brand, Cinzano, has been making vermouth for over 250 years — longer than the United States has been a country. In 1757,
