This Wine Wednesday I'm trying a grape variety AND region I have yet to write about...Furmint from the Tokaj region of Hungary. At the lovely new wine boutique, DCanter, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Friday, Michael introduced me to the wine, Evolúció. Hungarian wine dates back to Roman times.Since the fall of [...]
I've enjoyed many new Rosés this summer from Virginia to Italy to France. And as the last weekend of summer is upon us, I'm enjoying a glass of it on the deck. I thought I'd share with you my favorite new Rosé discoveries of the season. 2011 VieVité Rosé Variety: 30% Cinsault, 30% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% [...]
As the end of July approached, I found my usual favorite summer white wines, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio, growing a bit tired on the palette. Then at a wine tasting in Virginia wine country, Early Mountain Vineyards turned me on to a white variety I haven't had much of...Seyval Blanc. The 2012 Lovingston Winery [...]
Our July Fine Wine Divas event took the Ladies on a field trip to Virginia wine country. As most live in the DC area, it was time to immerse them in this great wine region in their backyard. Most came in skeptical ... all walked away convinced ... Virginia has great things to offer wine [...]
Our June Fine Wine Divas event set our members up for summer entertaining success as we tried a variety of white wines – perfect for sipping on your back patio, front porch, or in a nice air-conditioned room. Throughout the evening, we tasted the following sparkling and still white wines: J Cuvée 20 Brut (NV), [...]