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Durham North Carolina Visit
We recently got back from renting a place for two weeks in Durham, North Carolina. It was a nice change of scene and pace. We had last been there in 2017, and it was interesting to experience what...
View ArticleFourth of July Wine Fest
Earlier this month Gabriele and I attended another wine event put on by the Neighborhood Restaurant Group. The theme was wines made in the United States in honor of the sesquicentennial. We’ve enjoyed...
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Raleigh, N.C. Means Pinot Noir
We recently returned from a two-week “workation” in Raleigh, North Carolina. Experiencing a new city and scene is refreshing, even if you’re working most of the days. We caught some great spring...
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Dining in St. Simons Island Georgia
We recently returned from a “work-ation” in St. Simons Island, Georgia. We have been there multiple times, and it’s nice to travel to a place very different from home but also familiar. The island has...
View ArticleWineries of Western North Carolina
We recently got back from a two-week “workation” in western North Carolina. We rented a house in the small town of Newland, not far from the Tennessee border. It was a nice break and of course we...
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Australian Wine Event
Last week Gabriele and I attended another wine tasting hosted by Unwined in Alexandria. We’d previously been to one of their events focused on Rose, and they’ve got the process down. They operate a...
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A Good Old Town Option – La Fromagerie
Recently Gabriele and I enjoyed dinner at La Fromagerie on King Street in Old Town. For some reason it wasn’t on our radar, even though I had bought wine across the street from the restaurant. Old...
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Shenandoah Valley and Some New Favorites
Recently we attended another wine class organized by the Neighborhood Restaurant Group, this time focused on Shenandoah Valley wines. I neglected to take a picture at the restaurant, so the image...
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Champagne and Rose Wine Events
Recently we’ve attended local wine events featuring Champagne and Rose wines. The Champagne event was put on by the Neighborhood Restaurant Group, the same folks who hosted the Central Coast tasting...
View ArticleCentral Coast Wine Tasting
Earlier this month Gabriele and I attended a California Central Coast wine tasting put on by the Neighborhood Restaurant Group. We’ve been fans of NRG for a long time. It was a fun thing to do on a...
View ArticleRecent Wine Recommendations
Happy early spring! We’ve enjoyed some new wines this winter and here are a few standouts. The 2019 J. Christopher Volcanique Pinot Noir is an excellent wine. From the Dundee Hills region in Oregon,...
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French-Italian Wine Dinner
The holiday season seems to increase the number of restaurants doing wine dinners. These are enjoyable ways to learn about different wines, and usually a pretty good bargain as well. Recently we...
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Crystal Coast Dining
Earlier this month Gabriele and I spent a fun week in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. This area of North Carolina is a stretch of barrier islands and coastal towns also known as the Southern Outer...
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Blue Ridge Mountain Wine Weekend
Last weekend Gabriele and I got away to the Blue Ridge Mountain wine area of Virginia. We stayed in a nice VRBO, had a couple of great meals and hit four wineries on Saturday. Our first stop after...
View ArticleSummer Chardonnays
Usually on Work, Wine and Wheels I’m writing about red wine. But as summer arrives sometimes a white wine is the right choice. Recently Gabriele and I have enjoyed three quality summer Chardonnays...
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Fine Dining in Western North Carolina
Gabriele and I got back recently from a week in western North Carolina. We rented a cabin about halfway between Boone and Blowing Rock. It was a refreshing break that included a little snow,...
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Planet Wine Fall Tasting 2022
Last weekend Gabriele and I attended a fun wine-tasting event in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria. Planet Wine set up some tables across the street from their location and poured 30 different...
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Special Event Pinot Noirs
Recently I had an occasion to celebrate and it made me think of a suitable wine. The kind of wine you spend more on because of the celebration and the experience you expect. My wife and I both like...
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Pittsburgh Delivers Again in 2021
Earlier this month we took a long weekend in Pittsburgh. Gabriele’s new company is headquartered there and her job is full-time remote. But her boss wanted to bring the department together before the...
View ArticleRed Rhone Roundup
The Rhone wine region in southern France is one of the most famous sources of wine in the world. Rhones wines can often deliver a quality to price ratio that other French regions such as Burgundy and...
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