Tonight, everyone in my house was asleep by 8. With several hours to kill before bed, I picked up a beer magazine opened a bottle of Vino Vargas 2018 Petite Sirah, and turned on some jazz. (Side note: as I… Continue Reading
When it comes to alcohol, I’m usually pretty lazy: open bottle/can pour into glass. Besides dabbling in the occasional home brew, I’m a simpleton when it comes to my beverages creations. (Exhibit A) That was until a friend invited me… Continue Reading
Back in 2019 (when there was still fun), we stumbled across Portola Vineyards on a random Saturday. We had just moved to the area and had spent the day exploring, hitting baseballs at a nearby field, and other mandatory family… Continue Reading
It was 105 degrees here today. Too hot to do much of anything, except comment on how hot it is and play video games. I haven’t owned any sort of console since ~2004 when NCAA on PS2 was all the… Continue Reading
My wife makes a killer margarita. Fresh squeezed citrus (orange and lime), simple syrup, and tequila. It’s (looks like) a pain in the ass to make, but it’s a banger and it’s worth it. However, it’s not conducive to a… Continue Reading
We’re lucky to live within the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA which is a super underrated wine region and creates some pretty outstanding wines with much higher quality-to-cost value compared to some of the more famous wine regions around the state.… Continue Reading
A few weeks back, the good folks over at Wine About Virginia decided to organize a trip to Loudoun County’s newest wineries, The Barns at Hamilton Station Vineyards.  Nestled back in Hamilton Virginia, not far off of Route 7, proprietors Craig… Continue Reading
; Every month of so, we try to get together with my cousins for a wine dinner. The goal is simple: find fantastic wines under $15. Each dinner allows the adults some much needed adult time, my wife and cousin… Continue Reading
It always seems as there is a steady crescendo of goingson as summer approaches.  And although I reply “the same thing I do, Fall, Winter, and Spring: work”  when friends… Continue Reading
Like a D-list celebrity milking his latest meltdown in an attempt to achieve some semblance of-worth, so have I obnoxiously milked Taste Camp  for every last drop of content that one could squeeze out of 3 day weekend worth of wine tasting. While I debated… Continue Reading