13.5% Wine Bar- Three European Flight

Last nite I visited the 13.5% Wine Bar in Hampden. The experience was out of this world awesome. The service was great. The atmosphere and people were fantastic. They are well known for their spectacular wines. I ordered the Three European Flight. The wines that accompanied this flight were a Cardigan/Grenache (Cellar el Masroig sola Fred 2010 from Spain), a Cabernet Franc (Domaine Joulin 2011 from France), and a Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot (Godzilla, rosso saline 2004 from Italy). I felt like I took a trip around Europe hence the name of the flight. The Cardigan/Grenache wine was delicious. It boasted a hint of spice and finished smooth. The Cabernet Franc was smooth as well; very bold for a Cabernet Franc. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend was good. I tasted more of the Merlot than the Cabernet Sauvignon. Not a problem though, I love Merlot. Last but not least I enjoyed a scrumptious personal pizza topped with mushrooms and ricotta cheese. I defiantly recommend enjoying a night at the 13.5% Wine Bar. Check out their website for more details http://135winebar.com. Cheers!

I Heart Aliceanna Winery!

I love Aliceanna Winery's Riesling but most of all I love the story of the creation of this Baltinore City Winery. Yes... the winery is located on the concrete jungle of Aliceanna Street, downtown Baltimore City. The story of the beginning, growth and some heart ache (thanks to the Cities laws) gives this Cinderella story and awesome rags to riches outcome. Check out the website for more details about the winery! Cheers! http://aliceannawinery.com/home.html

Campos de Luz Garnacha "Old Vines" - 2010

Campos de Luz Garnacha "Old Vines" - 2010 is made from the Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir). This grape produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. I fell in love with the vino during a visit to one of my favorite water holes in Canton. This wine is from Spain. In my wine notes I wrote that the color depth was medium, the color hue was red-purplish, clarity was clear, tannins were medium, and the balance was fair. All in all I really enjoyed this wine. Another favorite to add to my list. Cheers!

La terre Chardonnay

While enjoying the sites during happy hour at Bone Fish Grill, the bartender introduced me to a delicious vino called Laterre Chardonnay. This was the house wine of the day. I was truly surprised by the Macintosh apple, honeysuckle and vanilla flavors of this wine. It also left a round finish that just lingered on and on. A wine I will for sure try again. Cheers!

Events Around Town!

This weekend I will be at the Cheese and Chocolate Pairing Experience at Linganore Winery. This will be an awesome event. Chocolate, wine and cheese.... how can you go wrong?  Chocolatier Paul Wockenfuss will be pairing handcrafted chocolates with delicious Linganore wines. Check out the wineries website for more details (www.linganorewines.com)
Cheers!

Drink Local Wine- Lets Blog

Dear Vino Lovers, my blog (I Heart Fermented Grapes) is being featured on the Drink Local Wine website, under the Press tab. That’s right; yours truly has hit the big time. I am so truly grateful to be joining other wine bloggers on the webpage. We only have two weeks to go before the Drink Local Wine Conference will be held on April 13, 2013. I have my tickets, do you have yours? There is still time to purchase tickets for this wonderful event. I am looking forward to the Twitter Taste-Off experience. Most of the MD Wineries will be participating as well. And I will defiantly be there tasting MD wines and tweeting. Check out the website to purchase tickets and learn more about the conference. Cheers!! http://www.marylandwine.org/dlwc13/

Drink Local Wine- Knob Hall Winery Event: Women Who Wine

In the spirit of celebrating Maryland wineries, let’s chat about Knob Hall Winery. Spring has arrived and on Thursday April 4^th Knob Hall Winery will be hosting an event cleverly called “Woman Who Wine”. The admission to this event is about $6 and is open to all family members as well. My favourite vino at Knob Hall Winery is a semi-dry wine called Jealous Mistress. The name specks for itself, LOL. It’s a great table red wine with less tannin than a Merlot or Cabernet. Support MD wineries and check out the Knob Hall Winery webpage at http://www.knobhallwinery.com/. Cheers!!