Chateau Magdelaine Review

2004 Brane-Cantenac Review

Black Bordeaux Bathroom

Wines for BBQ
Laura Malesich has a run down of BBQ wine pairings from Natalie Mclean. Of course, what she really lists is grilled food and associated wine pairings. As usual, Natalie has excellent recommendations but its still not BBQ.For real BBQ I usually recommend a Chambourcin, the berries and soft tannins complement the vinegar in the BBQ nicely. If you want to stick with North Carolina then you can't

Nat Decants Mobile Matcher
I am a big fan of Natalie MacLean. Her monthly newsletter and columns are always fun to read. Now, she has introduced a new tool the iPhone and Blackberry called Mobile Matcher. From her website:If you love pairing food and drink, you've just found the most comprehensive, trusted and delicious guide for the iPhone and BlackBerry. Natalie's best-selling Drinks Matcher application gives you more

Room 11
There is a new wine bar opening up soon in Columbia Heights. Room 11 will be at the corner of 11th and Lamont. You can follow their progress on their construction blog.I love the look of their patio...can't wait to do a wine club event there :)

Dry Mill Winery
Dry Mill is one of Loudoun County's newest wineries (if not the newest). Continuing with what seems to be a trend in Loudoun County wineries, Dry Mill is a converted barn. The tasting room retains the rustic feel of a barn with exposed wood beams and two activity rooms that make good use of the original wood.The owners, Dean and Nancy, have a put a lot of work into restoring the barn and their

Review: 2005 Clarendelle
Wine: 2005 Clarendelle BordeauxReview: I always like to find good quality, value-priced, Bordeaux wines. This is a wine with a handsome pedigree, it is produced by the same team that run the fabled Chateau Haut Brion.This is a Merlot-based Bordeaux comprised of 82% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. The winemakers decided to limit the harvest to give this wine a much more