Drinks Reviews & More
by Jacob On balmy days, sometimes you do not want to open an expensive bottle of wine. Several weeks ago, I picked up a bottle of 2008 Blackstone Chardonnay at the local grocery store for about $10. I did not have major exceptions
When we heard about this, we half-scoffed and then felt a twinge of intrigue. Organic wine in an eco-friendly, non-bottle container? Looking at the package, the first thought that entered our silly heads was, “Hey, it’s a juice box for
We were impressed with this $8 bottle of red wine. It is light bodied, mildly fruity, and it closes with a slightly smoky note. Interesting, and well suited for brining to a BYOB party or enjoying at the end of
by Jacob One of the perils of ordering or buying wine from a winery you have not had before is not knowing exactly what to expect or whether you are going to like it. To help solve that problem, a new
by Jacob Recently, I had the opportunity to try a beer from California that I was previously unfamiliar with. While shopping at Gilly’s Craft Beer and Fine Wine in Rockville (MD), I saw a can of Anderson Valley Brewing Company’s Boont Amber Ale
by Jacob Like many large wineries, Blackstone Winery has different labels marketed at different price points. Blackstone’s Winemaker Select sources grapes from multiple vineyards all over California, and its Sonoma Reserve uses grapes from Sonoma County. When a sample of Blackstone Winemaker’s Select Zinfandel