tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90611556377501167432024-02-06T23:31:29.613-05:00State of the VineA wine blog for wine lovers!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-91727427411137752892018-03-05T12:15:00.002-05:002018-03-05T12:15:39.346-05:00Oscar Night Wine!
What should you sip on while watching the 90th Academy Awards? Here is my pick. Cheers!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-46857189973780122132018-02-10T13:00:00.000-05:002018-02-19T15:28:15.950-05:00Valentine's Day Wine & Dessert Pairings
Happy Valentine's Day! What wines pair well with different desserts? Watch my short video to find out. Cheers!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-65708273892195641022018-02-04T10:00:00.000-05:002018-02-19T13:11:08.521-05:00Super Bowl Food and Wine PairingsIf you're wondering what wines to choose to go with all of your Super Bowl foods, or what wines pair well with bar food in general, I have the answers for you right here in my video. Cheers!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-12413375911135285182018-01-25T13:57:00.000-05:002018-01-25T13:57:53.590-05:00Picpoul: Budget friendly and unique!
Cave de Pomerols HB Picpoul de Pinet 2016
is an excellent budget white wine from the Languedoc-Roussillon region
of France. Picpoul is actually the name of both the grape and the region,
making it one of the only French wines grapes to bear the same name as
the region. Most French wine labels don't name the grape, you're
expected to know what grape it is based on the region it comes fromAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-48452626295242746602017-08-13T16:27:00.003-04:002017-08-13T16:57:45.105-04:00Maxwell Park: My New Favorite DC Wine Bar!Last night we finally made it out to Maxwell Park, a new wine bar in DC's Shaw neighborhood...and it is officially my new favorite DC wine bar!
At Maxwell Park, the theme changes every month and so does the wine list. When I first heard about it opening, and that the theme of their first month was "ABPG, Anything But Pinot Grigio," I knew it would become another home away from home. A little Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-12751554221450390752017-08-12T11:43:00.000-04:002017-08-12T11:43:21.891-04:00Skylark wines: Pinot Blanc and Grenache
Did you know Pinot Blanc, a white wine grape, is a genetic mutation of Pinot Gris, which comes from Pinot Noir? It originated in Burgundy, France and is widely grown in Alsace and Austria.
The Skylark Orsi Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2016 is a dry white wine with notes of green apple, pear and lemon zest and refreshing minerality and acidity. It's medium bodied and unoaked with slightlyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-75375172370521724592017-07-03T18:57:00.001-04:002017-07-03T18:57:20.066-04:00July 4th Wines
July 4 is almost upon us. If
you're looking for some wine and food pairings, look no further!
Recommendations:
Hamburgers, steaks and other red meats: These foods pair well with red wines that are medium to full bodied and have a little spice to them. Look for a wine made with Cabernet Franc grapes, a Cotes du Rhone red from France (usually a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-28858048904780891082017-07-01T11:58:00.001-04:002017-07-01T11:58:35.700-04:00Wine Conversations: Amanda Page, Kysela Pere et Fils, Part One
Amanda Page works for a fine wine importer and distributor, Kysela Pere et Fils, and teaches wine classes
at Screwtop Wine Bar, too. As one of
her students at several of these classes, I could see her passion for the
subject matter and loved how she made the classes super fun and interesting!
After learning that she started out as a chef, my curiosity got the better of
me and I just had to knowAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-56089410794786653992017-05-12T07:02:00.001-04:002017-05-12T07:02:17.906-04:00Bordeaux: A great rainy day wineBordeaux is great wine to drink on a rainy day!
The Chateau Plaisance 2014 comes from St. Emilion on the right bank of Bordeaux in France, which means it is made mostly of Merlot grapes. Wines that come from the left bank are predominately Cabernet Sauvignon.
This one is blended with 20% Cab Sauv and 10% Petit Verdot and is classified as a second tier wine, a Bordeaux Superieur, which Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-87691929229958197202017-04-30T11:25:00.002-04:002017-04-30T11:25:29.517-04:00Ostatu Rioja Blanco: A True Gem
The Bodegas Ostatu Blanco 2016 Rioja comes from Rioja Alavesa, one of the three sub-regions of Rioja in Spain.
Most Riojas are red wines made with the Tempranillo grape, Rioja Blanco only makes up about 10% of the region’s production, which makes this wine a total gem!
Rioja
Blanco must be made with at least 51% Viura grapes, and this one is
made with a blend of that and Malvasia, makingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-8912327461562333312017-04-21T08:01:00.000-04:002017-04-21T08:01:09.909-04:00Kerner: An aromatic white Another new grape varietal to check off my
list, Kerner! Kerner is a cross between the Riesling grape, a white wine
grape, and Vernatsch, a red wine grape.
The 2013 Eisacktaler Kellerei - Cantina Valle Isarco is a full-bodied aromatic white wine with notes of nectarines and peaches and nice minerality and balance.
The Valle Isarco in Italy's Trentio Alto Adige region closely borders Austria Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-21938480833064111982017-04-21T08:00:00.000-04:002017-04-21T08:00:09.521-04:00Sonoma Restaurant and Wine BarSuper excited to check another grape varietal off my list, and visit an awesome wine bar in DC at the same time!
At Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar I had the Viña do Campo 2015, from Bodegas Do Campo in Galicia, Spain at in DC. This wine is made with the Godello grape and is a dry and full bodied white that's refreshing and perfect for spring-summer!
The Castello di Bossi Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-47515316490681941962017-04-15T12:54:00.000-04:002017-04-15T12:54:46.540-04:00Wine Conversations: Danny Lledo, Slate Wine Bar, Part One
If you haven't made it to Slate Wine Bar, nestled between Georgetown and American Universities in Washington, DC, you're missing out. This place is a total gem.
I was super excited to sit down with Slate's chef and Sommelier Danny Lledo at the wine bar for a conversation about Slate's story and how he came to work in the business.
Lledo grew up with both food and wine as a large part Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-8904173315724517472017-04-12T11:30:00.005-04:002017-04-12T11:30:56.273-04:00Pecorino: a refreshing and under-rated Italian wine
If you want to try a new white wine from Italy, Pecorino is
a great choice!
Pecorino is an Italian white grape that was thought to be
extinct until the 1980's when some of its vines were rediscovered! It's
primarily grown in the Abruzzo and Marches regions of Italy and reportedly
hardly ever leaves the country because it's not considered as marketable, which
is a total crime if you ask me.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-3570365311263610922017-04-07T20:07:00.004-04:002017-04-10T10:35:51.562-04:00Argentinian Red Blends
Did you know that Malbec and Cabernet Franc grapes actually originated in Bordeaux, France? They are still used in some Bordeaux blends today!
The Clos de los Siete 2013 has notes of violet, licorice and dark chocolate with an elegant finish. This wine comes from the Uco Valley and is a Malbec-dominated red blend that also contains with 23% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Syrah and 4% PetitAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-46137973787799888692017-04-02T17:15:00.003-04:002017-04-02T17:15:45.938-04:00Wine Conversations: Wendy Buckley, Screwtop Wine Bar
Screwtop is one
of my favorite wine bars in Arlington, if not my favorite. I was lucky enough
to sit down for tea and espresso with the owner Wendy
Buckley at Blumen Cafe in Arlington.
Buckley said the idea for the wine bar was born when she
moved to the neighborhood with her husband and they just wanted a place to grab
a good glass of wine, without the fuss of a big meal Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-91486480277359319662017-03-16T17:57:00.000-04:002017-03-16T18:43:43.672-04:00A Vino Frizzante at Bacchanal in the Big EasyThe Glera 2015 Vino Frizzante wine comes from a joint project of Enoteca Bisson, which is in Genoa, Liguria in Italy and Torre Zecchei in Valdobbiadene, Italy.
I was beyond excited when I read the part about Genoa because we were there last year and we fell completely in love with it. If only I had known this place existed at the time. Oh well, we will just have to go back!
See some Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-708409794160619992017-03-09T17:46:00.001-05:002017-03-09T17:46:15.090-05:00Ugni Blanc: Not just for Cognac!<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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This unique white wine, the Domaine Mont de Marie Anatheme
Blanc 2012, is made with Ugni Blanc grapes. The same grape goes by the name Trebbiano in Italy, where it originated, and is Italy's most widely planted white grape.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-53509419285566973822017-03-01T17:20:00.003-05:002017-03-01T17:22:02.348-05:00Viña Tarapacá Etiqueta Azul: An Excellent Chilean Red Blend
The Chilean Wine Industry
Despite the wine industry in Chile being established in the 16th century by the Spaniards, the country's viticulture was actually more heavily influenced by France.
Chileans traveled to France and brought back vine clippings before the phylloxera bug basically destroyed France's vines in the 18th century, and winemakers who were out of jobs also brought Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-66306896122783405962017-02-22T22:09:00.002-05:002017-02-22T22:09:42.052-05:00Unique white wine of the week: Moldovan Blanc de CabernetAlbastrele
Blanc de Cabernet 2015 is my pick for a unique white wine of the week.
It's from Moldova and it is one of my favorites from the past year- one of the most unique and notable in my book! This is a white wine made
with red grapes! How is this
possible?
Red wines get their color from letting the dark grape skins sit with the juice of the grapes, which is white. If the grape Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-14328844265255414952017-02-15T17:12:00.000-05:002017-02-15T17:12:05.160-05:00Unique white wine of the week: Grillo
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Whether you are celebrating with friends, or a significant other, or it's just a normal night with food and wine...happy Valentine's day!
Dinner pairings
White-
if you're looking for a versatile pairing, Albarino is a white that
will go with many different dishes, and retain its character throughout
dinner. Since it is a medium bodied white with acidity, it will pair
very nicely Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-18742919857783557202017-02-03T18:19:00.000-05:002017-02-03T18:40:33.965-05:00The Super Bowl is for wine lovers, too! <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Superbowl Sunday can be a fun day for wine lovers, too! If you're looking for vino for the big game that will taste good with all of the delicious Super Bowl grub, look no further.
A general rule of thumb I have learned for food and wine pairing is to pair the intensity of the food with the intensity of the wine. However, that can be difficult with so Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-53681394164737935672017-01-27T13:34:00.002-05:002017-01-27T13:34:16.021-05:00France: Three Incredible Wines, Part Two (Red)
Mas Laval, les Pampres, 2014
Mas Laval Vin de Pays de l'Hérault Les Pampres (France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin
de Pays de l'Hérault)
This red blend hails from nearby Montpellier and is the best red we had while in France, hands down. This was also a discovery at the wine bar L'Atelier de las Canourgues (what a gem)! The other two wines we loved have been impossible to find Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9061155637750116743.post-67330674433103822902017-01-23T10:53:00.002-05:002017-01-23T10:53:47.343-05:00France: Three incredible wines, Part One
We took the most amazing trip to France for our friend Julia and Peter's wedding. It was our first time in Europe and we stopped in Italy, too (a post on Italian wines to come soon)!
We stayed one more day after the wedding and did some exploring in Montpellier, France which (surprise!) took us to an amazing little wine bar in the heart of the city, L'Atelier de la Canourgue. They were Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12417662414240145382noreply@blogger.com0