Vote for Your Favorite Virginia Winery
It is that time of year again. Virginia Wine Events is hosting their annual poll to let you choose Virginia's Favorite Winery.
This is a big deal to a lot of wineries and the emails have been flying fast and furious! Go vote!
Wines Behind the Label – Review by Vivienne Franks
Vivienne Franks published this review recently on Wine Behind The Label website:Looks at an interesting selection from Virginia 20 wines from 13 producers were available to taste in the offices of the Oxford Wine Company in Witney.Virginia currently ha...
Just Sayin’ – thoughts on samples
As I sit here staring at my box of 10 Chilean Sauvignon Blancs that I received for the next Wines of Chile Blogger tasting it got me thinking about a conversation last week at DLW10. I was having lunch with the VA wine mafia and honorary member Lenn, and we were talking about receiving samples....
Virginia Wine Week
Talk about great wine time! The week before En Primeurs is Virginia Wine Week! From the press release:The Virginia Wine Marketing Office and the Virginia Tourism Corporation today announced Love By the Glass, the first-ever Virginia Wine Week. Wine lovers will celebrate Virginia Wine Week March 22-28, 2010 at more than 100...
Virginia Viognier
Last fall Matt and I had a chance to go out to VA wine country and visit Rappahannock Cellars. While there, we of course had to buy some of our favorite wines to enjoy later. What kind of winos would we be if we didn’t?? One of my favorite wines that I’m seeing coming from...
2010 Virginia Governor’s Cup Winners Announced
The winners of the Virginia Governor's Cup (Red Only) have been announced. Congratulations to the winners!GOLD MEDAL WINNERSCabernet Franc2008Potomac PointCabernet Franc2007Sweely EstateCabernet Franc2007North MountainCabernet Franc ReserveDessertNVCooperNocheMeritage2007Fox MeadowLe Renard Rouge2007King FamilyMeritage2007TararaMeritageNorton2005ChrysalisNorton Locksley Reserve2008Paradise
CellarBlog: Virginia Wines in the UK
CellarBlog: Virginia Wines in the UK
Virginia Wines in the UK
At the DC Sip & Twit last week I was lucky enough to run into Christopher Parker from New Horizon Wines and he was very excited about how well Virginia wines are doing in the UK. He mentioned several shops that are carrying them and he is seeing more awareness of them.The UK has...
Hidden Brook Winery
Eric and Debbie opened Hidden Brook winery in 2002, but they have been growing grapes on the property since 1999.The tasting room is in a beautiful cabin they built themselves over the three year period after the first planting. The day we visited the power was out (high winds), so please forgive the darker...
Snow in Bordeaux
Based on all the Twitter and Facebook comments, I believe it is snowing in Bordeaux. Also, based on those comments, I gather the people of Bordeaux deal with snow about as well as people in the DC Metro area do. Yet another thing the two wine regions have in common :)Update:: My friends...
Veramar Vineyard Cabernet Franc enjoyed by Jamie Goode
Jamie Goode recently enjoyed a visit to the Whole Foods Market wine department in London. It was a pleasure to see that he selected Veramar Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2007 as one of the best! "Veramar Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2007 Virginia, USA13.4% alcoho...
Sip, Swirl, Snark
Another useful Virginia wine blog is Sip, Swirl, Snark. They do a great job of talking about Virginia wineries...check them out!
