Monthly Archives: April 2015

Thirsty Thursday: Ravines, Dry Riesling Argetsinger Vineyard, Finger Lakes, New York 2011

Posted on April 30, 2015 by waywardwine

A few Thirsty Thursdays ago I did something I promised myself never to do: join a wine club. New York’s steely wines rarely make it to the West Coast. So frustrated and fueled on nostalgia, I got my first shipment … Continue reading →

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Budding!

Posted on April 24, 2015 by waywardwine

As spring rolls along, my vines have decided to bud flower groups: And no vine’s evolutionary survival is complete without tendrils!

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Prague’s U Medvidku Microbrewery

Posted on April 20, 2015 by waywardwine

A few Monday’s ago we posted our sampling of light and dark beer by Budvar, aka Chekvar, aka Budweiser (click here to read). We enjoyed these and a hearty lunch of root vegetables in one of Prague’s famed basement beer halls: U Medvidku: Continue reading →

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The Other Budweiser: Budvar, Art Nouveau and Beer in Prague

Posted on April 13, 2015 by waywardwine

This Monday’s EU Austerity Drinking Tour post continues to explore the beers of the Czech Republic after last Monday’s Three Roses Brewery.

150 days of travel find us walking the streets of Prague. Art Nouveau plasters the streets. The facade of the Municipal House draws us in. Continue reading →

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New York Nostalgia: Thirsty Thursday and Ravines Red 2013

Posted on April 9, 2015 by waywardwine

Welcome to Wayward Wine’s Thirsty Thursday installment.

We missed Upstate New York. Not for its brutal winters, bland food, or attitude, but for its wine. In four years, upstate shed my academic scales and replaced them with a shimmering new vinous skin. My many failed attempts at home wine production engendered a respect for those who made wine there. And Ravines was king. Their 2010 Finger Lakes Dry Riesling was one of the few that could challenge Germany (review here). Continue reading →