Category Archives: Juice (AKA Wine)

Georgia’s BlackStock Winery Shuts Down

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Thirsty South

There was sad news yesterday from one of Georgia’s pioneering winemakers – David Harris emailed friends and posted to Facebook that he is closing BlackStock Vineyards and Winery. The reasons cited included “repeated crop losses due to the exceptionally warm … Continue reading →

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Drowning in wine

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Thirsty South

I have something to admit. I hate big wine tasting events. Same thing for beer. I keep getting drawn into these types of events for the opportunity to try new things, to overload on whatever it is that is being … Continue reading →

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If you’re interested in wine

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Thirsty South

If you’re interested in wine, especially wine with age, do yourself a favor and seek out the opportunity to taste the wines of Lopez de Heredia, one of the great Spanish Rioja producers that has been making extraordinary stuff for … Continue reading →

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The State of the Atlanta Sipping Scene

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Thirsty South

Thirsty South has been covering the Atlanta drinking scene for a year now, and we must say that the state of the Atlanta sipping scene is STRONG. Whether you care about coffee, beer, wine, or cocktails, the past year has … Continue reading →

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What to pair with: Champagne

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Thirsty South

Random excellent pairing of the day. If/when you have a nice bottle of Champagne to drink, you can do a LOT worse than whipping up some Momofuku English Muffins with Benton’s bacon fat / bay leaf butter. Say what? The … Continue reading →

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