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Biltmore Estates
“I never thought this would happen to me. I am an administrator at a small Midwestern college and I was on my way to a conference in Asheville, North Carolina…” No, you’re not reading the start of my letter to Penthouse Forum. There are no scantily-clad...
Posted: 7/9/2012 6:25 PM
L is for Loire
The Loire (pronounced luh-WAHR) Valley wine region is a long, skinny stretch of land that lies along the river of the same name in France. Some of the first evidence of winemaking in France dates to the 1st century A.D. in the evidence of vines planted...
Posted: 6/28/2012 9:36 AM
Lessons of Pepperwood Grove
On returning from a recent conference, I discovered Wine Fairy had visited. A sample pack of Pepperwood Grove wines, courtesy of our friends at Balzac Communications, had magically appeared. O Happy Day! Wine Samples! You’ve undoubtedly seen Pepperwood...
Posted: 6/19/2012 8:24 AM
20 Mondi
“Italy is not spaghetti and Chianti wine.” -20 Mondi introduction I imagine Michael Loos sitting at a table in a trattoria in Milan, Italy, musing on his fledgling project, 20 Mondi. “Over the years of living in Italy, discovering the immense varieties...
Posted: 5/21/2012 8:53 AM
Memorial Day shindigs
If you're casting about for things to check out over the upcoming long weekend, a couple of the local wineries we've featured here before are having events. Both of these are about an hour's drive (and a very pretty one at that) east of Cincinnati. Kinkead...
Posted: 5/20/2012 11:52 AM
The Naked Vine tries Naked Tchopstix
Some restaurant experiences are wonderful. Some are awful. Some simply need to be documented. Sushi is one of our indulgences. The Sweet Partner in Crime and I cook a lot, as followers of the Vine know, but sushi is an exception. Finding sashimi-grade...
Posted: 5/12/2012 1:22 PM
Three Fat Guys
“Believe it or not, football players all want to be wine drinkers.” -Daryn Colledge, Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman & winemaker. Start with three NFL football players weighing over a half ton combined; sprinkle in a business venture and good-natured...
Posted: 5/7/2012 8:42 AM
K is for Kabinett
I’ve neglected German Riesling for a bit around these parts. Not long after I started the Vine, I got asked in an interview what my favorite wine was. I said something to the effect of “Riesling. It’s tasty and it goes with anything.” That was many moons...
Posted: 4/19/2012 9:54 AM
Naked Vine One-Hitter: Moscato Allegro
On the heels of the lovely package I received from Shannon Ridge, I received another small box a week later. Inside was a bottle of Martin & Weyrich 2010 Moscato Allegro. My immediate thought was that this was an Italian wine sample, since I've rarely...
Posted: 4/9/2012 3:32 PM
Shannon Ridge – Not baaaaad…
The good folks at Balzac recently gave me the opportunity to give the wines of Shannon Ridge a run. Shannon Ridge is in Lake County, California – a region rapidly gaining in notoriety and availability. I’m always interested when samples arrive, but I...
Posted: 3/26/2012 11:41 AM
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