Bud Break in DC’s Wine Country
As promised, we took advantage of the fact that bud break is well underway in Loudoun County. Here are some images from Fabbioli Cellars:And from Casanel Vineyards:Finally, Breaux Vineyards:
Fighting Frost at Fabbioli Cellars
There was another frost warning for wineries in Northern and Central Virginia last night. Doug Fabbioli, of Fabbioli Cellars, posted that he was going to start anti-frost measures around 3:00AM. Foolishly, I asked if I could join him and he agreed. ...
More Frost Warnings for Virginia Wineries
The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Warning for Northern and Central Virginia:THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN MARYLAND WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GARRETT COUN...
Missing En Primeurs
Unfortunately, I have developed a nasty cold and will not be able to attend En Primeurs. I was able to move my flight to May and I will be in Bordeaux during the week of the Weekend des Grand Crus, an event I have always wanted to attend. Hopefully, ...
Château Palmer Rolls Out New Music Site
Château Palmer is well-known for the wonderful concerts they host and their unique program of inviting world-renown Jazz artists to compose music to pair with each vintage (separate music for their first and second wines). They have now compiled the...
More Bad News for Virginia Vineyards
On top of the frost warning tonight, it now appears that hail is in the forecast for later this week:SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...PARTICUL...
Frost Warning for Many Virginia Wineries
The National Weather Service has issued a frost warning for the DC Metro Area which includes most of Virginia Wine Country. If it happens, it will be overnight Monday into Tuesday:FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING...A C...
Budbreak Comes Early to Virginia Wine Country
Several Virginia winemakers are reporting budbreak in their vineyards. This is about 3-4 weeks earlier than usual, which could mean a long growing season. Of course, before we can get to the growing season we have to get through the frost. For right no...
An evening of lobster and wine
This past Monday night, The Boxwood Tasting Room hosted the first ever stop for the Lobster Truck in Reston! As I'm sure you know by the mere fact that I write for this blog, I love wine. As you may not know, lobster is one of my favorite foods! So of ...
Cakebread Cellars Dinner at Vinifera Bistro
Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro is one of the most underrated wine bars in the region. The food is consistently excellent and wine list is phenomenal. Jason, the manager of Vinifera, has a lot of contacts in the wine industry and those contacts are refle...
What Does a Mild Winter Mean for Virginia Wine in 2012?
The 2011 - 2012 winter has been exceptionally mild in Virginia, and this has some winemakers worried. With vines already starting to leak sap and budbreak around the corner, 2012 could be a nice long growing season. The challenge is that most areas ...
UGCB Finishes Up Successful Tasting in Brazil
Last week we wrote about the Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux tasting in Brazil. Stopping in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro, the tasting was a huge success. Brazil is a challenging market for Bordeaux, while there is an appetite for good wine, the tax ...
