Got an email that the Frederick Wine House is offering a wine tasting course. Here are the particulars:
NEW! Wine Education Class October 14. Register Today. $20/person
Fundamentals of Wine Tasting
When: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time: 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Frederick Wine House
Fee: $20/person
Class Size: Limited to 25 peopleInstructor: Patrick Smith, The Country Vintner
Join us for our [...]
Lizfrog over at Frederick Maryland Online has a review of her experience at Volt. Interestingly in the comments it indcates that Tom Sietsema’s review of the restaurant is going to be in the 10/5 Washington Post magazine.
If you will allow me a little self indulgence I’d like to tell you about last weekend. We had a family (the Italian-descended side) get together in New Jersey. Before the party the wine geeks rendezvoued at the Wine Library and bought some for their cellars and some for the party. At the party there was some [...]
Had a fantastic prosecco this past weekend. It was Collalbrigo Brut Prosecco Spumante NV. I picked it up at mecca (aka the Wine Library. See video on top of page at right) and just loved it. Best of all it was only $10.99. Its made from 90% Prosecco and 10% Pinot bianco grapes. Nice pale golden [...]
Sorry guys. I didn’t mean to take so long on this topic, but I have been incredibly busy lately so the posting has fallen off. The wine that I found as a casual, everyday ‘pizza wine’ is the 2006 Gnarly Head Old Vines Zinfandel.
This wine is very good. As mentioned the Spirit Shop has it for 10.99 a bottle. [...]
