The Wine Classroom

On wines, winemakers and wineries, primarily of southcentral and eastern Pennsylvania and northern Maryland.

Monday, February 23, 2009

At Elkton shop, 25 Md. wines and counting

Greg Birney said he was 7 when his family opened Cherry Hill Liquors in Elkton, Md. He learned all aspects of the business, from stocking sh...

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Stargazers adding warmth to the old pad

When the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail begins welcoming guests for the 2009 Barrels on the Brandywine next Sunday, Stargazers Vineyard will...

Blog roll please: Adding McDuff's to list

A newspaper lifer, I've gotten used to touting my section and my writers over whoever the competition might be. But it's different i...

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Crossing going green on 3,000-sq.-foot addition

Click on the attachment at right for a peek at Crossing Vineyards' calendar of events. Christine Carroll, the director of marketing and ...

Terrapin posts tasting schedule for next 5 weeks

Cecil County, Md.'s Terrapin Station Winery punched out an e-letter early last evening that contained a list of scheduled tasting ...

Friday, February 20, 2009

Next up: Port in a box and a 'roadside' tent

Sometimes the longer the interview the longer it takes to post. That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it, for why part of this Presi...

Chien offer view of other coast's assets

I've been lucky enough to make acquaintance with Mark Chien, Pennsylvania's wine grape educator, and receive his monthly updates. Th...

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The Wine Novice: A reporter/editor who has picked grapes during harvest at Basignani Winery and looked forward to the barrel tasting and library sale at Woodhall Wine Cellars, both in Maryland, and bopped around the Uncork York and Brandywine Valley Wine Trails in Pennsylvania. Using this forum as almost a wine beat, educating others as I learn about wine, winemaking and the business of growing and then harvesting the grape.

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