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Jul

04

July 4th Red, White & Blue Wine Line Up

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It’s July 4th! Here in the U.S. that means a holiday for bbqs and celebrations! Here’s the Red (okay pink), White & Blue (ok blue on the label) American wine choices for our festivities. AND had to add a sparkling that isn’t American but one of my favorites. The RED: King Estate 2011 Pinot Noir [...]

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Jun

06

Taste Camp 2012: Walking the Vineyards with Virginia Winemaker Jim Law of Linden Vineyards

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For our final Taste Camp vineyard walk, we ventured outside of Loudoun County to Fauquier County for a Sunday morning with one of Virginia’s great winemakers, Jim Law of Linden Vineyards. As you drive out there, and it is out there (65 miles west of DC), you’re struck by the beauty, rolling hills and climate [...]

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Jun

01

Taste Camp 2012: Walking the Vineyards with Virginia Winemaker Ben Renshaw in Tranquility Vineyards

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Walking Tranquility Vineyards outside Purcellville with Ben Renshaw was an interesting Taste Camp discussion. We were literally in owners Al and Mary Taylor’s backyard. Planted in 1999, Ben has managed the five acre vineyard since 2005. His first season in the business was 2004. Tranquility supplies grapes for Ben’s 8 Chains North Winery as well [...]

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May

30

Taste Camp 2012: Walking the Vineyards with Virginia Winemaker Jordan Harris of Tarara Winery

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It’s not every day you ride through vineyards in a wagon with a glass of Petit Manseng. That’s how we started our Taste Camp vineyard walk with Jordan Harris of Tarara Winery. As we rode across the 475-acre property that stretches along the Potomac River outside of Leesburg, Jordan shared with us the history of [...]

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May

24

Taste Camp 2012: Walking the Vineyards with Virginia Winemaker Doug Fabbioli of Fabbioli Cellars

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Smart, entrepreneurial, industrious…that’s Doug Fabbioli. Now in the business for thirty years, Doug started his career in Sonoma at Buena Vista Winery. When he decided to come to Virginia he went to work with Jim Law at Linden Vineyards. Now he’s growing his own grapes on his seven acre property just outside Leesburg, Virginia…Fabbioli Cellars. [...]

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