We’re trying to be better about actually leaving some bottles of wine alone long enough to age. This is made easier by the fact that we’re buying more wine so we actually have options when we go to pick a bottle. At the same time, however, we try to make sure we drink bottles before [...]
Tag archive: Warrenton VA
Before the copious, detailed wine tasting experiences this blog has led us to undertake, Grape Envy Guy wouldn’t touch a crisp dry white. I was a fan, so anytime we found one he said he liked, I’d buy it so I’d have a crisp white wine we could share when the mood struck me. This [...]
Apparently, the Board of Stupervisors in Fauquier is on a mission to torpedo their county’s burgeoning wine industry. Read about it here. There is a public hearing set for tonight in Warrenton to determine whether or not to limit events at wineries, especially events after dark. Because pumping money into the local economy, and supporting [...]
I’m perpetually behind on my movie viewing, but even I’ve managed to see Sideways, and even before I had, I’d heard about the “I’m not drinking any merlot” scene. I’m the first to admit that I’m not a big Merlot drinker. I typically find them overly oaked, watery, and a bit boring with little real [...]
So, if you follow Virginia wine and/or Virginia agricultural happenings, I’m sure you’ve heard about the court case between Marterella Winery and their HOA. If you haven’t, here is the story in a nutshell: the Marterellas purchased property directly across the street from Mediterranean Cellars, with the intention of running a vineyard, winery, and tasting [...]
We first found Marterella Winery accidentally. We were on our way to Mediterranean Cellars, which is across the street, when we realized there was a second winery to visit. At the time, we found the wines fine but overpriced for what they were. We did, however, enjoy the fact that we could hang out on [...]
Mediterranean Cellars in Warrenton, VA is owned by the Papadopoulos family. Come on, you immediately thought of Emmanuel Lewis’ character too. Don’t deny it! Mediterranean Cellars holds a special place in our hearts, as it was the very first Virginia winery we liked enough to leave with a case of wine. That was a few [...]
