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Kate Moran, born and raised in Del Ray, recently released “On The Avenue,” which nods at her roots in Alexandria. (Courtesy photo)

A musician bred on The Avenue

David Sachs

Kate Moran, a 1994 T.C. Williams graduate, has gone through some transformations of her own — personally and musically — and uses them as fodder for her first album “On ... more

Los Lobos enter a new dimension

David Sachs

Prolific perennials Los Lobos come to the Birchmere, new album in hand more

Reggae in Del Ray

Times Staff

Reggae in Del Ray more

Rockin' at the Square

Times Staff

Rockin' at the Square more

Combining the forces of music and nature

David Sachs

Most musical groups, from rock bands to rap artists, stick to one genre, communicating a plurality of messages to the masses. Few have a mission statement like EcoVoce, a group ... more

Bluegrass, fun and philanthropy

Times Staff

Bubbles and Bluegrass, a “philanthropic, live music, giving back kind of event” for ACT for Alexandria, an organization that facilitates and encourages philanthropy, took place last Thursday at Lord Fairfax ... more

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Malbec and Me

Malbec is a red varietal wine I have customarily approached with caution. I've tended to view it as a ubiquitous, serviceable and affordable red, but rarely inspiring. The grape is a traditional Bordeaux blending variety ~ typically playing third or fourth fiddle in Bordeaux reds, if included at all; has long been produced as a single varietal wine in Cahors, a small, unsung winegrowing region in southwestern France; and occasionally appears in Meritage blends from California. Practically speaking, though, most of us know Malbec best as the signature red wine of Argentina, where the vines flourish in the shadow of the majestic Andes Mountains and whence the wine flows in burgeoning abundance.