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Sep

20

Nine Virginia Wines Worth the Sip

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My goal at Sunday’s 36th Annual Virginia Wine Festival was two part…1) Buy a few great examples of Virginia wine for my upcoming girls’ weekend, and 2) Discover a few new Virginia wineries I haven’t tried.  Success on both fronts!! The two-day event held in Centreville, Virginia (about 30 miles west of Washington, DC) brought together 40+ [...]

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Sep

02

Cabernet Is King

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Yesterday was the 2nd annual #Cabernet Day, virtual wine tasting event + some live events hosted in a few cities. While I typically wouldn’t be drinking red wine yet (I like reds when its cold outside and/or I’m eating Italian), I jumped on the bandwagon, got out a few Cabs from my wine rack and [...]

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Aug

15

Exploring Virginia Wine Country: The Birthplace of American Wine

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Virginia, the fifth largest wine producing state in the U.S., now has over 193 wineries in production and 22 wine trails to explore. And what better place to start your tour than where it all began? In 1807 Thomas Jefferson, often called America’s first wine connoisseur, planted grapes at Monticello imagining his home state would [...]

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Aug

12

Give Pink Another Think

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I’ll admit that before living in Europe the site of pink wine automatically made me think of a sweet White Zinfandel. And needless to say, I’m not a fan. Now I see pink wine and I think Rosé, a lovely refreshing wine made from red grape varieties. The ‘pink’ comes from leaving the red grape [...]

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Aug

04

New entwine Made for Food Pairing

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Today is the launch of a new wine label, entwine, that makes pairing wine and food easy. From Food Network and California’s Wente Vineyards, the initial line of entwine wines is now available nationwide with the 2009 vintage of four varietals, including Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, retailing for $12.99 each. Each wine [...]

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