Speed Tasting the Wine Bloggers Conference

The most controversial event in the Wine Bloggers Conference is what’s officially called “Live Blogging” but casually known as “Speed Tasting.” [...]

Tasting Virginia 2 – The Winery at La Grange

On our way to the Winery at La Grange, we headed west on General Lee Highway, took a wrong turn in the middle of Manassas Battlefield Park and found ourselves charging halfway through Bull Run. By the time we’d redirected ourselves toward the village of Haymarket, I felt like I’d lived through the beginning of the Civil War. [...]

Amista Vineyards: A Wine Dream Realized

It’s easy to drive past Amista Vineyards, hidden as it is in the shadow of mighty Dry Creek Vineyards and across the road from busy Dry Creek General Store. [...]