Monthly Archives: September 2008

Odds & Ends II- Wine Tasting Course

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 – … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends- A Good Volt Review

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.

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Family Get Together

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 … Continue reading

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Collalbrigo Prosecco

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 … Continue reading

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Five Things You Have To Eat in Frederick

Tangentially inspired by another question emailed me I began to wonder the other day what five things do you have to eat in Frederick?    I’m looking for delicious, can’t miss foods that a foodie visitor would want to sample if … Continue reading

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Pizza Wine…Finally

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 … Continue reading

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