My latest Wine and Dine column published today in WashingtonExec magazine. It’s a review of Virtue Feed and Grain, the latest Cathal and Mechelle Armstrong restaurant in Old Town, Alexandria.
Virtue Feed and Grain is another strong addition to the local culinary scene. Here’s a video from Cathal Armstrong that describes the thinking behind the restaurant.
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Share on LinkedinShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Reddit With the days short, the nights long and with holiday bills to pay it’s easy to rely on old favorite wines during the winter. Gabriele and I can be guilty of that, but we try and make sure we’re trying new juice as well. Here are…
Share on LinkedinShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Reddit Last week Gabriele and I enjoyed a get away from the daily hustle and bustle. We rented a well appointed cabin in the Shenandoah valley and brought our own supplies, including of course some wine. We also visited two Virginia vineyards, Rappahannock Cellars and Fox Meadow…
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Share on LinkedinShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Reddit 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 holidays. This was just before the Omicron variant started to dominate the headlines….
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Share on LinkedinShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Reddit Periodically I share information about Bordeaux wine we’ve enjoyed. Recently we had dinner with another couple at a favorite French restaurant and enjoyed a wine which then led us to a couple of other Bordeaux winners. The wine with dinner was a 2010 Les Fiefs de…
