Wine of the Week: Heba Morellino di Scansano DOCG from the Fattoria di Magliano
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza, we will taste a new wine, the “Heba” Morellino di Scansano DOCG ($21.50, 13.5% ABV) from the Fattoria di Magliano in the Maremma area of Toscana. Morellino is the local name for the Sangiovese grape. Emily and I tasted this red wine with our rep and unanimously agreed it […]
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week’s mystery is the five-banded thynnid wasp, Myzinum quinquecinctum, pictured in photo #2. The five-banded thynnid wasp, Myzinum quinquecinctum, is a solitary, late-Summer visitor to flowers across its range. With striking black and yellow bands, these wasps are often […]
Wine of the Week: Barbera d’Alba DOC from the Barale Fratelli Winery
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste the Barbera d’Alba DOC ($24.25, 14.5 ABV) from the Barale Fratelli winery in Barolo, Piemonte. Barbera is the every day wine of Piemonte and over the past years we have featured Barbera from other wineries. This Barbera has proven to be quite popular with […]
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week’s mystery is Northern sea oats, Chasmanthium latifolium, pictured in photo #2. Northern sea oats, Chasmanthium latifolium, also known as river oats, is a native grass found along streams and woodland edges in the eastern United States and northern […]
Wine of the Week: Vignarco Orvieto DOC Classico from the Azienda Agricola Palazzone Winery
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste the Vignarco Orvieto DOC Classico ($15.50, 13% ABV) from the Azienda Agricola Palazzone Winery in Orvieto, Umbria. Orvieto is famous for the dramatic geography of its site on a flat summit of sheer vertical walls of volcanic tuff that dates from the time of […]
Talbot Co. GC to Focus on “Magic Hour Gardening” at October 28 Lecture
Talbot County Garden Club invites you to a free public lecture by Christopher Barrett Sheridan, “The Flower Sommelier.” Sheridan who is a retired lawyer and graduate of Longwood Gardens programs, calls himself a specialist in scent and color, proponent of wild and romantic gardens, and advocate for heirloom plants. His talk is titled “Embracing the […]
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week’s mystery is the American five-lined skink, Plestiodon fasciatus, pictured in photo #2. The American five-lined skink is a familiar backyard reptile found throughout Maryland, especially on the Coastal Plain. (Note: The blue-tailed skink is from Australia, and the […]
Wine of the Week: Anthos Vino Rosso from Azienda Agricola Matteo Correggia Winery
Ciao Tutti! This weekend at Piazza Italian Market we will taste the Anthos Vino Rosso 2024 ($ 21.50, 12% ABV%) from the Azienda Agricola Matteo Correggia winery in Canale, Piemonte, between the famed towns of Asti and Alba. Roero is the part of Piemonte that is located north of Alba, on the left bank of […]
Upper Shore Master Gardener Programs to Hold Basic Training
Are you interested in learning more about Maryland’s unique environment and how to become good stewards of the land? Are you passionate about education and outreach? The Upper Shore Master Gardener Volunteer Programs will hold their annual basic training course starting on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. This will be a hybrid course to train volunteer […]
Adkins Arboretum Mystery Monday: Guess the Photo!
Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week’s mystery is field thistle, Cirsium discolor, pictured in photo #2. Field thistle, Cirsium discolor, a native member of the aster family, is found in meadows and forest edges throughout the eastern United States. This biennial herb can grow […]