Confessions of a Would-be Gourmand and Jetsetter

I met a nice young woman for wine last night at Mercy Wine Bar in Addison, and gave a couple of new wines a twirl around the old mouth.
For those who don’t know, I should preface this by saying I am generally a fan of drier wines. I like the mouth feel and the evaporation [...]

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What makes a good vacation? Well, in my opinion there has to be some amount of exploration, good food, and good drink.
That made last Thursday’s and last Friday’s tour around the Loudoun Wine Trail in Loudoun County, Virginia, west of Washington, D.C. a pretty good way to start a vacation. My friends Chris and [...]

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