Rhone Rangers Ride Into DC

Tonight, June 11 at the Museum of Natural History, the Rhone Rangers continue a series of special events in DC by participating in The Smithsonian’s Savoring Sustainable Seafood reception.  The winemakers of the organization will pour wines made from Rhone varietals to match with dishes prepared by dozens of notable DC chefs, including Robert Wiedmaier, [...]

Luigi Bosca at Bourbon Steak

Earlier this week co-editor Angela and I had the pleasure of sampling the line of wines from Argentina’s Luigi Bosca with lunch at Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak in the Four Seasons in Georgetown.  Our host was Hugo Stabio, who had flown in from the winery in Argentina.  We were also joined by well-known wine writer, [...]

Spain Dominates D.C. Wine and Food Festival

This past weekend at the D.C. International Wine and Food Festival, Spanish winemakers stole the show. The government of Spain’s Navarra region, along with the city’s chamber of commerce, coordinated a trip for these winemakers to present here in D.C. They dominated a large share of the tables in center of the main lobby area [...]

2006 Women of the Vine Tempranillo

Debora Brenner, author of Women of the Vine offers this week’s pick, suggesting one of California’s few Tempranillo wines.  Women of the Vine Tempranillo is produced by winemaker Dorothy Schuler in Paso Robles California.  Partly thanks to Schuler, Paso Robles  is one of the very few places in California where this Spanish grape is being [...]

2006 Tinto de Ânfora, Portugal

This week’s pick was offered by Stephanie Frederick, an educator at the Sommelier Society of America in New York City.  Ms. Frederick was impressed with the provenance and uniqueness offered by this wine at such a low price (around $13).  The wine is produced by the esteemed Bacalhoa group and comes from the Alentejo wine [...]

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