*Maryland Wine Month ended last night. Even though I had a few technical difficulties, I still wanted to include this post.* Maryland Wine Month means celebrating with a glass of 2015 South Slope Red Blend from The Vineyards at Dodon. Located in Anne Arundel County, Dodon is a ninth generation family owned farm. It’s definitely …
I was so excited when I picked my order up. I knew the exact wine I wanted to try with it. Crab legs and shrimp with the head on swimming in a spicy Hook & Reel Special House Blend. Yes, please! The wine played so nicely with the spiciness of the sauce. Y’all this was …
Let me start this off by asking, do you like sardines? Yes? Keep reading. No? Keep reading. So I tried to do a rift of of St Anselm’s Grilled Sardines – Grilled Sardines with olive tapenade on crunchy bread and a spritz of lemon. I was too lazy to grill the sardines, so I just …
Texas Riesling and Sushi! Say what?! Yes, 100% Texas wine. This is a 2019 off-dry Riesling made by Cheramie Laws (her first wine!). Cheramie Wines motto is “We believe that you can be and do anything you want. We all have inside of us what we need to live as our highest selves.” Amen to …
From Sancerre in the Loire Valley, Domaine de la Villaudiere is owned by the husband and wife team, Jean-Marie Reverdy and Catherine Ferry. 2019 Domaine de la Villaudiere Sancerre: Pale yellow color. Slight tropical notes. Lemon. Salinity. Really great acidity. 100% SB. Great price point (like $20-25). Simply delicious. I really enjoyed this wine with …
La Boutanche Pet Nat. A great price point (around $20), a crazy label with fizzy fun! From the Loire Valley. Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Bubbly. Crisp. Citrus. Apple. Enjoyed it with a Market Salad with crispy fried chicken. Purchased but currently sold out at Domestique (DC). *The cork had wine diamonds aka tartrates (potassium bitartrate). …
January 20, 2021 Today, the first Black and Indian Woman, Kamala Harris, walks into the White House as Vice President. Madam Vice President. An HBCU grad (to be specific a HOWARD grad) and member of the Divine Nine, AKA Sorority, Inc. Little girls all around the world know they can dream bigger and the universe …
A few weeks ago I posted a pic (on IG) of this wine pack during a quick stop to Costco. In the moment, I decided that I didn’t want to spend that much money on wine. However on my next trip to Costco I figured why not just get it. So I went to grab …
Fun conversation yesterday with @blackgirlsdinetoo and @oleobrigado. We listened in as they discussed Cava & Caviar. You definitely don’t have to spend a lot of money to enjoy fabulous things! This delicious bottle of Brut Nature Naveran Cava (grapes: 50% Xarello, 30% Macabeo, 20% Parellada) can be purchase for around $15-17. Not only can it …
I am loving the Zoom life! It has afforded me the option of listening to some awesome educators and winemakers. Last week I had the pleasure to attend an online tasting with Winemaker Theresa Heredia of Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery. Theresa has worked as winemaker at Gary Farrell since 2012. She brings her experience …
What a sad but happy time Friday night. Sad because someone in the DMVTravelCrew is moving away. Happy because we were able to spend time together before she leaves. What better way to celebrate her than with New York Champagne Week, Fried Chicken from Marcus Samuelsson and Rita Jammet’s La Caravelle Champagne! As I said …
Before last week’s Golden Wines of Bordeaux class, I definitely would not have thought outside the box when it came to pairing sweet wines with food. However, Yannick Benjamin said try something different. So I did. I ordered a medium heat Chicken Breast Wrap from Nando Peri Peri — a mix of crunchy vegetables, sweet …
Okay, I’ll be honest I was going to keep these Maker Wine cans for myself. But decided it would be really great to share with friends. I love that the box came with notecards that listed the stories of each winemaker. Their stories are also on the back of each can. So we were able …
Pinot Noir can be a difficult grape to grow and work with but Shalini Sekhar does it with finesse. She has crafted a few for Waits-Mast Family Cellars. Waits-Mast, owned by Jennifer Waits and Brian Mast, is a small-lot boutique winery in California that produces 50 to 100 case lots each year and others are …
I’m so excited! My first story is up on @thevintnerproject! I featured Ottavino Wines Rockstar Winemaker, Shalini Sekhar. Please read and share her amazing story! Cheers!
