Decanter Event: Romano Vineyard & Winery

As you all know I love red dry wines. So it truly surprised me when I tasted Ole' Glory wine from Romano Vineyard & Winery. This wine is a sweet red. It blends Chambourcin, Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes. I could drink this wine alone and not paired with anything. Try it and tell me what you think. Cheers!

Decanter Event: Millstone Cellars

It takes a versatile tongue to try and like Mead and Ciders. Luckily I was up for the challenge today. Enters Millstone Cellars. I tasted all of the flavors and really really liked the ginger cider. But most of all the Hopbrosia cider won my heart. Millstone Cellars may be new to the game but their drinks are truly one of a kind. Check out their web page for more details http://www.millstonecellars.com/

Decanter Event: Aliceanna Winery

Aliceanna Winery has to be one of my favorite wineries in Baltimore, MD. The wines are awesome but most of all the strong dedicated spirit of Owner and Wine Maker Erik Bandzak makes this winery a force to be reckon with. I had a chance to meet and talk with Erik today. We discussed the presence of his city winery as well as the awesome accomplishments the wines have made thus far. The Rougeon wine won the Silver Medalist at the 2012 Winemaster Choice Award. As well as their Riesling won the Bronze Medalist at the 2012 Winemaster Choice Award. My favorite is the Ruby Red. It's a rhubarb wine, made completely from rhubarb juice. The factor I mostly like is that's its a dry wine. Check out the website at http://aliceannawinery.com/. There is a list of wine stores and restaurants where you can taste the wines. Cheers!!

Decanter Event: Elk Run

Today I enjoyed time at the Pimlico Race Track. The Maryland Wine Association hosted an event called Decanter. The first winery I visited was Elk Run. I fell in love with a wine named "Red Door". This wine is a blend of several grapes and I'm a sucker for blends. Red Door boasts tastes from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, and Melbec. This mixture gives the wine a very smooth taste and a generous long finish. I defiantly recommend Red Door to my dry red wine lovers. Check out Elk Run's web page for more details on other fabulous wines http://www.elkrun.com/wines_red.html. Cheers!!

Wedding Wines in VA

I've been driving down VA and wow .... Who know that there were so many wineries on Rt 29. The wineries in VA are plentiful.

Earth Day April 22nd

In honor of Earth Day, lets talk about one of my favorite wines...Releaf Organic Cabernet. The wine comes from Cape Town, South Africa. It's made from 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 20% Shiraz. Releaf Organic is made from 100% hand harvested, organically grown grapes from vineyards under sustainable agriculture. The blend perfectly balances the fabulous fruit flavors, structure, and acidity. I should know, I taste Releaf Organic wines very often. If you ever get a chance to try it, you will be pleasantly surprised. Enjoy! Cheers!!

KABINETT Wine

KABINETT - the world’s naturally lightest wines made from fully ripened grapes, sleek and generally low in alcohol...elegant wines. I'm enjoying a Kabinett tonight. It's truly light in taste with notes of pineapple and 8% Alc. Love it!!!!