Category Archives: Cave la Romaine

Wine Heaven – on The Hill

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Tom is the managing partner of First Vine; he runs the day to day operations and selects all of our fabulous wines. I’m involved more on an “as needed” basis; I’m a Washington DC Realtor in my other life. The … Continue reading →

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Cooking with wine means you have to put some in your food too

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

We’ve been doing a lot of wine tastings lately, and people have asked questions about cooking with wine.   Since many of us will be cooking a lot over the next month, I thought I’d share some of the discussions I’ve … Continue reading →

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Baked Chicken When It’s Too Hot to Bake

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

One of my favorite homey dinner standbys is baked chicken (bone-in chicken parts).  The recipe is so easy, I’m almost too embarrassed to publish it (but not quite ) You can prepare the chicken a number of different ways – I … Continue reading →

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If we were a Cabernet, we’d just be getting drinkable — five years of wine importing and internet retailing

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

I don’t know how the time went so quickly.  On May 14, 2007, First Vine got its first shipment of wine.  Four pallets with seven wines from four producers in the Southern Rhône Valley.   On that day, First Vine opened … Continue reading →

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First Vine News Roundup

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

It has been a while since I wrote with news about First Vine and our wines.  So this week I have a few items to share. In This Case, You Can Judge a Wine by its Label When I think … Continue reading →

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In Season/On Special: Root Vegetables

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

When you see them in the stores or at the farmers’ markets, you really shouldn’t just pick them up and put them back down again.  Next time bring some home; they are way more versatile than you think and a … Continue reading →

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Bricks and tomatoes — just a part of the history of Prohibition

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

If you watched the Ken Burns “Prohibition” series on PBS, you probably noticed that most of the bootleg alcohol people drank in the U.S. during those years was hard liquor rather than wine. As a confirmed wino, I felt a … Continue reading →

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Buying Wine Online in Maryland — Your Chance to Be Heard

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Update on last Friday’s hearings at the end of this post. You know I try to stay (relatively) apolitical in this blog.  But there are two important hearings in the Maryland legislature tomorrow (March 4) on bills that would allow … Continue reading →

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A French-American Thanksgiving Leftover Mash-up

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

Ah, the detritus of Thanksgiving – the carcasses, the mess, the clash of traditions – and that’s just the guest dynamics!  Then there are the food leftovers. To some, the leftovers look just as good as the meal.  I’m not one … Continue reading →

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The Guide Hachette and an ode to lobster rolls

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

[Before I start this post, I want to let you know about our first vine tasting at Biagio Fine Chocolate on Thursday, September 16, from 6-9 pm.   Click here for more info.] One of the things I like to say … Continue reading →

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