Trappist Brewery Class
I’m counting down to the upcoming beer class at The Fearrington Granary on February 8th. Not only am I a big fan of these beers, but I find it interesting how their history relates to the history of...
View ArticleWine For Your Valentine
Bernard et Marjorie Rondeau, Bugey-Cerdon, France, MV From the border area of France and Switzerland comes this characterful and delicious rose bubbly. It is made similar to Moscato d’Asti or Clairette...
View ArticleHurry to the Granary for A Gregarious Beer
We are super excited to be offering the Stift Engelszell, Gregorius, Trappist Ale. It is the 8th official Trappist Brewery in the world, becoming part of the organization last year. It is the first...
View ArticleMax’s Wine of the Moment: 7 Fuentes
Recently I have been obsessed with Island wines, that is wines grown on Islands, and some of my favorites come from the Canary Islands. The 7 Fuentes is a blend of Listagn Negro 90% and Tintilla 10%...
View ArticleMeet Xavyer Burroughs, Sommelier at The Goat
One of the most exciting things about introducing the new Goat (now a deli, coffee shop and wine bar), is that we have had the pleasure of welcoming Xavyer Burroughs to the Fearrington Team. Xavyer...
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Castello di Verduno, The Noble Star of Barolo
Often, as in more times per day than I can actually remember, I am asked the question “What is your favorite wine?” This is a great question and one that for most of my time as a sommelier I have...
View ArticleTenuta Mazzolino Wine Dinner
To start, I am very excited to be hosting Jean-Francois Coquard, the wine winemaker for Tenuta Mazzolino on May 8th at the Granary. His wines are amazingly elegant, distinctive, and most importantly...
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Of Wine, Goals, Dreams, and the Art of Getting Better
Like many Sommeliers around the country I have been studying and working towards a goal for many years. This goal is the certification of Master Sommelier, one of the most difficult professional...
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A Collaboration in the Name of Beer
A few years back I remember reading an article about a brewery that was opening up in Durham. They were going to make beers with a “Plough to Pint” philosophy, and they were making beers like a...
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RDV, The Future of Virginian Wine
I arrived early at DC’s Union Station; it was a cool morning with a constant drizzle of rain. I met up with my group, and we shot out of town toward the countryside west of DC. One of the group...
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A Big Congrats to Paula
Paula de Pano has been working with me at The Fearrington House Restaurant since 2010. When she started she had just graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in New York (the other CIA), and I...
View ArticleMax’s Wine of the Moment: 7 Fuentes
Recently I have been obsessed with Island wines, that is wines grown on Islands, and some of my favorites come from the Canary Islands. The 7 Fuentes is a blend of Listagn Negro 90% and Tintilla 10%...
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Mas de Daumas Gassac Wine Dinner
Mas de Daumas Gassac is not your everyday wine. You will not see it at your local grocery store, you will not easily find its scores in your favorite wine magazine, and you might just have a hard time...
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Fall Time Beer
After much success with our summer collaboration with Sean Lilly Wilson and Chris Davis of Fullsteam Brewery, last week we released the Fearrington Fall Beer at a release dinner on our Garden Terrace....
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Wines of Rioja
Rioja, the most recognizable and famous wine region in Spain, is the focus of March’s wine class at The Granary on Thursday, March 6th. We will be taking a look at the region’s history from the middle...
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Celebrate April with the Wines of Southern Italy and the Craft Beers of North...
Did you know we are featuring a new wine region throughout the Village Center each month? Read about what we did in March! April, one of my favorite times to live in North Carolina, brings with it the...
View ArticleA Bubbly, Pink May in The Village
As we get into late spring, there is nothing more refreshing to sip on than a great rosé or sparkling wine. We will be featuring rosés and bubblies from Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, the...
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Greek Wines for June
Part of our inspiration for the Village’s monthly wine themes is to bring attention to wines that don’t get the attention they deserve. With each month we provide information, fun anecdotes, and lots...
View ArticleSummer of Riesling and the Taste Makers
Starting on June 21st you will notice that, all of a sudden, a number of restaurants around the country have been transformed into temples of Riesling worship. Perhaps, you will look at their wines by...
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California, On My Terms.
This past May I took one of my bi-annual trips to California. I love California — the wine, food, natural beauty and diverse culture is an ever-beckoning call to visit. As a Sommelier I am fortunate...
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