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“Professor Chardonnay” David Ramey is unfiltered and unadulterated, just like his wines

David Ramey revolutionized modern-day winemaking and helped to elevate California to the forefront of the international wine community. Hailed as “Professor Chardonnay” by Wine Spectator, David’s groundbreaking work with indigenous yeasts, whole-cluster pressing, sur lies aging and malolactic and barrel fermentation yielded a new California Chardonnay style that was richer and more complex. A stint…

REO Speedwagon

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with REO Speedwagon bass player Bruce Hall as the beloved band rocks Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia tonight. They spoke in 2015 when the band played Warner Theatre in D.C., breaking down the band’s biggest hits like “Roll with the Changes,” “Keep on Loving You,” “Take it on…

‘I hope it’s over’: Residents recover after floods kept coming

Two massive storm systems washed through the D.C. region causing significant flooding. Flash flooding overtook cars, stranded drivers and poured into low-lying buildings. WTOP’s John Domen went to Riverdale, Maryland and talked to a business owner about the flood. And the mantra “Turn Around Don’t Drown” is good as gold, but WTOP’s Dave Dildine gives…

Has the Commanders’ culture really changed?

The Washington Commanders enter the preseason opener days after a Richmond-Times Dispatch report that the team’s culture has improved exponentially since the allegations of a toxic workplace environment under owner Dan Snyder. Is it finally safe for long-suffering fans of the Burgundy and Gold to trust the team’s current direction? Also inside the D.C. Sports…

‘I hope it’s over’: Residents recover after floods kept coming

Two massive storm systems washed through the D.C. region causing significant flooding. Flash flooding overtook cars, stranded drivers and poured into low-lying buildings. WTOP’s John Domen went to Riverdale, Maryland and talked to a business owner about the flood. And the mantra “Turn Around Don’t Drown” is good as gold, but WTOP’s Dave Dildine gives…

Jake Fraley

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with cousin Jake Fraley, who plays outfield tonight for the Cincinnati Reds against the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball’s second annual “Field of Dreams” Game in Dyersville, Iowa. You’ll also hear from Jake’s proud parents, Marv and Traci Fraley, whose favorite movie is naturally “Fields of Dreams.” (Theme…

Baltimore Beat: Black-led paper focuses on needs of Black people

While much of the journalism talk in Baltimore has been about the Banner, the Baltimore Beat returned as a biweekly print newspaper on Wednesday . Editor-in- Chief Lisa Snowden shares how the Beat plans to tell the stories of this majority Black city with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell. Keep up with the latest news…

The Smithsonian’s unlikely birth — 176 years later

It’s the Smithsonian Institute’s birthday. The museum juggernaut is now 176 years old, but it very nearly never existed at all. WTOP’s Rick Massimo brings us this little known story of twists and turns of fate that ultimately brought us the Smithsonian as we know it today. And a local baseball team made it to…

The Smithsonian’s unlikely birth — 176 years later

It’s the Smithsonian Institute’s birthday. The museum juggernaut is now 176 years old, but it very nearly never existed at all. WTOP’s Rick Massimo brings us this little known story of twists and turns of fate that ultimately brought us the Smithsonian as we know it today. And a local baseball team made it to…

How Does Heat Affect Our Brains?

Being in the midst of a heat wave can make it hard to learn. Especially if you are in a classroom without working AC. We spoke with a researcher who studied the impact heat can have on our cognitive function, and investigated the frequent occurrence of malfunctioning AC units in DC schools.