Viognier
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Are wine holidays just completely arbitrary, or are they really an excuse to try something new? I like to take the latter approach when it comes to honoring a topic and lifestyle I have been deeply invested in for over 10 years. Who cares, let’s celebrate wine! In my April Vino column for Miami’s Biscayne…
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There are some grapes that you don’t see very often on wine lists, but when you get a great bottle of these varieties, it can take your night from “good” to “great.” One of these grapes is Viognier. I’m a big fan of this white Rhône variety that was nearly extinct about 50 years ago,…
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Yesterday, the weather in Northern Virginia finally started to show signs of spring…finally. It was absolutely beautiful! Temperatures were in the mid-60s, sunny, and not a cloud in the sky. Hello Spring! What do we do in the mid-Atlantic when the weather is divine? We drink wine! As I’ve mentioned in some of my previous posts, Virginia…