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Prague’s Best Brewery: The Three Roses (U Trí Ruzí)

Posted on April 6, 2015 by waywardwine

Last Monday’s post (click here) found us visiting Prague Castle and an unexpected vineyard. We ended that evening starving, lost in an alley. But then a warm glow drew us to salvation: Continue reading →

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Wine From Vines: Planting my First Vineyard

Posted on April 2, 2015 by waywardwine

So it begins. After years of making wine from bought grapes, finally, finally, I could plant my own vines. It only took buying a home with a quarter acre…minor details… Continue reading →

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Prague Castle and Vineyard: EU Austerity Drinking Tour Czech Republic

Posted on March 30, 2015 by waywardwine

Wait… Where were we? Oh right! After packing a lifetime of museums, sacher torte, and gruner veltliner into three days in Vienna, we trundled onto a train and headed to Prague, Czechoslovakia (click here):

The trip’s pace has been manic. 149 straight days of travel demanded that we slow down. We even rented a hotel this time. Our first Czech wine purchase, Sovin Pinot Noir, was barely drinkable. So we head out for beer.

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Before We Leave Vienna… Viennese vs Italian Coffee

Posted on March 23, 2015 by waywardwine

Ok! Ok! OK! I know I have been slacking. But let’s get Wayward Wine’s EU Austerity Drinking Tour back on track. Before we land in Prague, after 149 days of straight travel, let us answer the question you have all … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thursday: Beronia, Rioja Gran Reserva, Spain 2006

Posted on March 5, 2015 by waywardwine

Late to the gates, let’s make Thirsty Thursday’s recommendation quick.

My seventh anniversary is near. To taste what pre-marital freedom was like, I turn to a wine cellared for five years, 2006’s Gran Reserva from Beronia in Rioja, Spain (around $30). Continue reading →

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