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Loire Valley Sancerre Rosé Finally Found

My first discovery of Pascal Jolivet wine was in Paris for my Mom’s 60th birthday. We had their lovely Sancerre Blanc at Brasserie Bofinger (5-7 rue de la Bastille), Paris’ oldest brasserie since 1864. And since, I order it whenever I can. Last summer, I saw online they make a Sancerre Rosé. As a Rosé lover, I [...]

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Screwtop Wine Bar: Every Rosé Has Its Thorn

It’s hot which is perfect Rosé weather as it’s light, crisp and refreshing wine, and a pretty pink shade. Over the last few weeks I’ve tried several new Rosés at local wine bars. Last night I finally visited Screwtop Wine Bar in Clarendon, a neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia. Their motto…drink what you like. So I [...]

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Generous Wine Pour Anyone?

For the second half of last Wednesday’s #Winechat, George Miliotes, The Capital Grille’s Master Sommelier, introduced us to their big summer wine event, The Generous Pour…the chance to release your inner sommelier. Now through September 2 at any of The Capital Grille’s forty-five locations across the U.S., you can enjoy nine wines with your dinner [...]

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Wine Discoveries: Summer Wine Bargains from Italy, France & Uruguay

Planet Wine Shop, my local wine go to in Alexandria, had a great tasting for their usual Wine Wednesday…Summer Wine Bargains. I don’t know about you but I tend to go through more wine  in the summer (it’s hot and I love sitting on the balcony at sunset), so it helps to discover great wines [...]

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Fancy Food Show Wine Discoveries: Italy

I made some great wine discoveries from Greece and Italy at the DC Fancy Food Show. The first Italian discovery was Tenuta i Fauri from the Abruzzo region. This winery is in the Chieti province in Abruzzo’s center. Their thirty-five hectares of vineyards sit among hills that drop to the sea. Photos on their site are gorgeous [...]

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