Cool, I am fanous - thanks to Amanda (who has a gret blog that everyone ho eats out in DC should read) for indulging me.

A few weeks ago we went out to Three Fox Vineyards with the wine club. Three Fox has a very Italian theme and their wines reflect that. They offer two Sangioveses a regular (Il Volpe) and a reserve (Il Signor). The reserve is made from 100% Sangiovese, while the regular is a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc.

Between the two, I actually preferred the Il Volpe. the two varietals blended surprisingly well and created a spicy wine with a nice chocolate finish. They also had a good Cabernet Franc and a Chambourcin that was done in a port style.

The grounds are very impressive with several places to picnic, including a bench at the top of the hill that looks over the vines. It is definitely worth the trip out there.

Don't forget that this weekend is the Great Grapes Festival at Reston Town Center. This event is always a lot of fun and wineries are usually spread out enough that the crowds aren't too bad. Tickets are $25 in advance.

Many of you are not aware that in my non-blogging life I am an anonymous Chinese entrepreneur. Party at my place :).

Sometimes a deal comes along that is so good I need to pass it along. Wally's Wine is having a vertical special on wines from Chateau Malescot St Exupery, one of the best from Margaux. The 2000 and 2004 are especially good deals.

In my lifetime, I have tasted thousands of wines and dozens of varietals, but I know there are dozens more that I haven't tried and every now and then one catches my eye.

Over the weekend, in Oregon, they held the Greatest of the Grape event and Giradet Wine Cellars won with their Baco Noir.

I had nver heard of Baco Noir, fortunately there is a Wikipedia Entry, It looks interesting and they do ship to Virginia...I'll make sure to order a bottle and let you all know how it is.

This is my 300th post. These 300 posts have occurred over almost 2 and half years of writing (yes, I am aware for some people, 300 posts is a week's worth of blogging ;)) and drinking. Its amazing as I look back over the time how much has changed, and yet how much as remained constant, that's one of the reasons I love wine :). And, hopefully, like a good wine, my writing only improves over time.

Another wine festival coming up: The Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival is June 7th at White Fences Vineyard. Its small, but they have some nice wineries participating and part of the proceeds go to the local YMCA.