American sparkling wines just keep getting better and better! Winemakers have sought out the best regions (cool, almost chilly, regions make the best sparkling, see Champagne as the classic example) and are learning to adapt the Read more about American Sparkling for New Year’s with Jenalyn[…]
I know that everyone says it is time to drink rose, but that is not what this is about! There are plenty of other pink options out there for those that still want to enjoy a tasting beverage without sacrificing a bunch of grapes … and we are here to help … Eden Imperial 11° Read more about This Week at the Shop: Drink Pink![…]
At some point during the 20th century, the word cider was reclaimed by apple juice companies to mean fresh-pressed juice, but cider, by its original definition, implies that it’s fermented, and therefore alcoholic. ~ Why you should stop calling cider ‘hard’ Okay, history has made this topic confusing for Americans. In colonial America, cider was the alcoholic Read more about Cider vs. Hard Cider vs. Sweet Cider[…]
Special Event with Eden Ciders from Vermont! New to Virginia! Today, we are proud to have Eleanor Léger, Founder and Co-Owner of Eden Specialty Ciders behind the tasting bar! Their specialty ciders reflect the cold winter Read more about Eden Specialty Cider[…]
Artisans of natural cider. Urbitarte is a traditional family owned cider house located in the heart of the Goierri which is surrounded by the Aralar Mountains in the Basque Country. Started in 1991, it has Read more about Basque Sidra Tasting[…]
Italian wine is, by some, considered the final frontier of wine knowledge. In France, there are only 307 official wine designations and when you take each style allowed into account, France can produce less than Read more about A Taste of Italy with Fabio[…]
This Week’s Schedule: Tasting Tuesday, 5-7p: Winemaker Tasting: Victor Villar, Castillo de Monjardin Beer Thursday, 5-7p: Bad Wolf Brewing Company Wine Friday, 5-7p: Spring Selections with Matthew & European Cellars Staff Pick Saturday, 2-6p: Staff Pick Tasting Are you ready for Spring? It surely looks like spring has sprung finally. The flowers are out, the cherry blossoms are being Read more about This Week at the Shop: Getting Ready for Spring![…]
There are a lot of fun, interesting, and unique wines in the world. Some of them have great stories behind them, some of them use unique grapes, and some of them come from slightly hidden Read more about Fun & Unique Wines with Terra[…]
I am going to relay a story from a friend of mine who got his PhD in the life sciences: My PhD advisers always had champagne in the laboratory fridge. When I joined their lab, I said “Why is there always bubbles in the fridge?” They explained that in science, the vast majority of the time Read more about Always Keep Champagne in the Fridge[…]
This Week’s Schedule: Beer Thursday, 5-7p: Union Craft Brewing Wine Friday, 5-7p: Spring Selections with Jenalyn Staff Pick Saturday, 2-6p: For more details, follow us on Facebook and Twitter! Tasting Notes Archive: Among our many services, we building quite the archive of tasting notes from all of our wine, beer, and cider tastings that have occurred Read more about This Week at the Shop: Our Tasting Notes Archive[…]