I love wine. I owe much of my love for the special grape juice to my Italian upbringing and the fact that my parents are self-proclaimed experts at finding great wine for relatively cheap and then stockpiling it by the case in our pantry so that we always have a bottle to go with dinner.

It’s safe to say, then, that I’m a pretty good authority on vino, and since I am lucky enough to live within a 90-minute drive to a wealth of vineyards nestled in gorgeous hills, I visit as often as possible to brush up on my skills. I’m not going to bore you with what kind of musk a red has on the palate (I mean, seriously, some of those professional reviews… I don’t want to drink something described as “barnyard”) but I will provide some info on wine tasting in Northern Virginia and highlight my favorite vineyards.

her* lips drink water but her* heart drinks wine… truth

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