Breaux Vineyards Hires New Winemaker #vawine
After months of searching Breaux Vineyards has hired a new winemaker. His name is David Pagan Costaña and you can see his LinkedIn Profile here.More details to follow.
Budbreak in Bordeaux #budbreak #bdx11
We were very lucky this year during En Primeurs because budbreak had already started to occur in Bordeaux. In some cases it was just happening, but in other cases, especially on the right bank, it was pretty significant.I took photos of the newly sprou...
It’s Always Something at Fabbioli Cellars #VAWine
Every couple of weeks, I like to head out to Fabbioli Cellars and check in with the winemaker, Doug Fabbioli to see what he's up to (and of course enjoy a bottle or two with some friends, since it's one of my favorite wineries!). It never fails he's al...
Chateau La Lagune 2010 Vintage #bdx10
After great vintages from 2008 and 2009 I was anxious to try the 2010 vintage from Chateau La Lagune. As with much of the Médoc the 2010 growing season started off cooler than usual, which resulted in a very late bud break. The first bud break did no...
1st Annual Sauternes Marathon #Bordeaux
If you are in Bordeaux on June 4th and looking for something to do, you may want to register for the first annual Marathon de Sauternes. The cost to register is 46 € and the course runs through most of major Chateaux in Sauternes and Barsac. More tha...
Using a Sabre to Open Champagne
Another great video from the people at the French Culinary Institute. I saw this demonstrated while we were in Healdsburg (from someone trying to sell us an $800 Champagne Sabre) and I have to admit, it is very cool: The Professional Culinary Institute...
Rosé Release Party at Boxwood (@BoxwoodWinery) #vawine
This past weekend Boxwood Winery released their 2010 Rosé wines with simultaneous parties at all three of their Tasting Rooms.For the first time Boxwood has released two Rosé wines. The first is the Boxwood Topiary Rosé, this is a blend of Cabernet...
2011 Breaux Vineyards (@BreauxVineyards) Nebbiolo Vertical #vawine
Breaux Vineyards held their annual Nebbiolo Vertical on the 16th of April, this is always a fun and informative event. Two things were different for me versus past Breaux verticals: this one was hosted by Lwarence Camp and Jen Breaux and, with my diet...
Chateau Latour-Martillac #bdx10
One of the benefits of attending En Primeurs as a journalist is that the UGCB makes arrangements for the journalists to stay at various Chateaux during their visit. Some journalists avoid doing this, but I relish the opportunity. I enjoy the quality ...
Sugarleaf Vineyards (@SugarLeafVino) Visit #vawine
Sugarleaf Vineyards has been on my radar for a while. I've tasted their wines at various wine shows and I have been consistently impressed. Sugarleaf Vineyards has the distinction of being the only African-American owned winery on the East Coast. They...
Chateau Coutet (@ChateauCoutet) 2010 Vintage Notes #bdx10
The great Aline Baly from Chateau Coutet provided us with notes from the 2010 harvest:CLIMATIC CONDITIONS The year 2010 was drier and cooler than experienced previously. With the exception of the end of March, which was particularly warm and rainy, the...
Cupcakes and Wine #vawine
Cupcakes have become the rage over the last few years, it seems that a new cupcake shop is opening up every month in this area. Loudoun Valley Vineyards is looking to capitalize on cupcake love by partnering with Nova Personal Chef's Cupcake Corner and...
