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Read MoreAugusta BeerFest 4-Aug. 19
The Augusta Beerfest has completed its No. 4 festival. Having outgrown their start in the Bell Auditorium 4 years ago they’ve been using the larger James Brown arena to handle the 45+ breweries and vendors. I would estimate from the crowd photos I took there were around 1,200 in attendence. And sample beer they did as several of the breweries were out of their most popular brews by 5:30. And I...
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Read MoreWeekend Tasting-Vineyard-Aug. 18-19
The Vineyard is showcasing wines from Joseph Wagner’s Copper Cane Wines & Provisions group that features some of California’s finest winemakers. Wagner is a fifth generation Napa Valley winemaker whose family founded Caymus. The average price is close to $23 so worth checking out. There will be great nibbles as usual. I stopped by Friday afternoon. I liked everyone of the wines today and...
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Read MoreDonelan Chardonnay Makes Special Time In Mountains Even Better
Donelan Nancie Chardonnay 2013, Sonoma County Cost: $47-50 Sometimes I don’t know if it’s the wine or the surroundings that make moments so special. Both of those things are important, but what really makes an occasion special are the people with whom you share the wine and the surroundings. We had one of those moments a couple of weeks ago as we so often do with our wine travel buddies, the Magnificent...
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Read MoreEver Had Insolia? Try Feudo Principi di Butera For A Treat
Feudo Principi di Butera Insolia 2015, Sicily Cost: $14-16 It is always fun to discover a grape that you don’t know much about. Most wine drinkers, who choose the safe route of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc, miss out on the thrill of discovery. Sure, sometimes you end up with an unpleasant wine, but in the modern world of wine, very few wines are undrinkable. This gem from...
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Read MoreOrnellaia Produces Super Smooth Super Tuscan
Le Volte Dell’ Ornellaia IGT 2015, Tuscany Cost: $29-32 Even in the blistering hot days of summer, sometimes you need a red wine. It helps if the wine is not too heavy or overloaded with tannins. This wonderful Super Tuscan from Ornellaia is perfect for a good summer meal. It also is a great introduction to the legendary Super Tuscan wines at a reasonable price. A deep, vibrant red in the glass, it opens...
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Read MoreA Sequential Event-Cut Grass, drink SeaQuench Ale
Dogfish Head Sea Quench Ale |Milton, Delaware It was 90 something degrees, 80% humidity and I just finished cutting the grass, trimming and pulling weeds. I was beat. I did all this in my bathing suit because I planned to fall into the pool when finished. But first I stopped by the little fridge and grabbed something. I had bought this several weeks ago and still had 3 cans left. I fell into the pool then...
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Read MoreCrisp, Clean Hess Chardonnay Is A Great Bargain
Hess Select Chardonnay 2015, Monterey County Cost: $11-13 This Hess Select Chardonnay is great proof that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get a great wine. It is crisp and clean with plenty of fruit to balance the acids. The wine is a gorgeous golden yellow in the glass with inviting citrus aromas. On the palate you get tantalizing tropical notes such as pineapple with lemon, lime and apple. It has a...
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Read MoreMollyDooker Weekend Tasting-Vineyard-Aug. 4-5
When the latest release of MollyDooker hits it’s kinda fun especially if there’s a tasting tied to it. The Vineyard had a MollyDooker tasting this weekend… with one slight variation—since MollyDooker doesn’t have many whites to speak of Roger included a nice Australian Viognier/Marsanne blend to start. Michel Chapoutier Tournon Mathilda has a dry fruitiness to it. After that...
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Augusta BeerFest 4-Aug. 19
The Augusta Beerfest has completed its No. 4 festival. Having outgrown their start in the Bell Auditorium 4 years ago they’ve been using the larger James Brown arena to handle the 45+ breweries and vendors....
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Weekend Tasting-Vineyard-Aug. 18-19
The Vineyard is showcasing wines from Joseph Wagner’s Copper Cane Wines & Provisions group that features some of California’s finest winemakers. Wagner is a fifth generation Napa Valley winemaker...
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Meet Daniel Cohn Tasting-Vineyard-Aug. 22
The Vineyard is having a special drop in tasting to show case Daniel...
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Wine World is hosting a Steele Wines tasting seminar presented by Timothy T....
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Trig Point Wine Dinner At Calvert’s–Aug. 30
It’s time for another great wine tasting at Calvert’s. This time...
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Third Thursday Tasting-Wine World-Aug. 17
It was time for Wine World’s Third Thursday tasting, unfortunately I...
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Donelan Chardonnay Makes Special Time In Mountains Even Better
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