By Kimberly Noon Special to The Dagger When I think of the holidays, thoughts of locally harvested vegetables, freshly baked breads, hot crispy turkey basting and warm apple pies on racks cooling to adorn the table come to mind this season. Early American pilgrims, harvested the summer crops to produce an abundant feast to share […]
Maynard and Mumby on WAMD 970 AM: Sens. Jacobs and Glassman on Wednesday; Review of David Mamet on Thursday; Holiday Wines on Friday
Coming up this week on The Morning Show with Maynard Edwards and Cindy Mumby: December 7, Wednesday: State Sen. Nancy Jacobs will talk about her newly announced preparations for a possible bid for Congress in the 2nd District at 7:30 a.m. At 8:00 a.m. State Sen. Barry Glassman will discuss the outlook for the upcoming […]
A Day in the Life of a Winemaker; entwine with Karl Wente
By Kimberly Noon Special to The Dagger There is a hip new wine brand in town. The label is easy to remember and takes the guesswork out of pairing wine with food. The wine comes in four basic flavors to enjoy, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Cabernet and Merlot. “Hello, my name is delicious, the lime in […]
The Grapes of Havre de Grace: The Growing Season
By Ed Rybczynski Special to The Dagger During the humid days of July, the vines at Mount Felix weigh heavy with immature fruit. The wine grapes flourishing there are well suited for the climate found along the rugged shores of the upper Chesapeake Bay. “The hotter, the drier it is, the better it is. This […]
Soup of the Day: Drinkin’ Wine Spo-de-o-dee Drinkin’ Wine
Wow! The wine in California is good, good, good. If you have never been to “Wine Country” absolutely put it on your Bucket List, assuming, of course that you like wine. We just got back from a week out west and we had a fantastic experience. I am a Pinot Noir lover and prefer California […]
Everything from Soup to Nuts: Summer Means Sangria!
The start of summer means one thing in my house – sangria! And I’m not talking about that pre-made stuff either. My girlfriends and I often get together on my patio for yummy drinks and food, and on those nights, the laughter can probably be heard in the next County. Not to toot my own […]
The Grapes of Havre de Grace: An Introduction
By Ed Rybczynski Special to The Dagger “We look at wine as food.” The words stuck with me as I walked down a grassy slope from the manor house to the vineyard below. The notion of red wine as sustenance seemed ancient in origin, something you might read in the bible. The idea seemed as […]
Del. James: “This Was a Challenging Session, Perhaps the Most Difficult of My Years Here in Annapolis”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends, The 2011 Session ended three Mondays ago in a flurry of action that I wanted to update you on. I also wanted to let you know of some of this year’s highlights, and some issues that are ongoing. This was a challenging session, perhaps the most […]