Richard Leahy is a wine author and wine industry consultant specializing in regional wines east of the Rockies. He has been reporting on the wines of Virginia and other regional wine states since 1986. Richard works with numerous wineries, associations and state agencies, and is the Conference Manager for the largest wine industry trade show on the East Coast, the Eastern Winery Exposition.

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Catoctin Breeze Vineyars Wins 2019 MD Comptroller’s Cup With 2017 Estate Cabernet Franc

- Following the success of the their 2016 Cabernet Franc, Catoctin Breeze Vineyard in Thurmont has won the 2019 Comptroller’s Cup with their 2017 Estate Cabernet Franc. Standing out from 165 competing wines from 31 wineries, this Cabernet Franc took top honors in its...

David King of King Family Vineyards Dies at 64

David King, who founded King Family Vineyards west of Crozet in 1998 with his wife Ellen, died May 2nd of cancer. David had been a corporate lawyer from Houston (no relation to the Kings of the King Ranch), and when the Kings bought the property they were thinking of...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Author Book Signing Chrysalis Vineyards,

Friday 7/12, 3:00-5:00 pm

Author-signed copies of Beyond Jefferson’s Vines, the definitive book on Virginia wine, will be available for sale and personalization by Richard Leahy at the Ag District, Chrysalis Vineyards, just east of Middleburg.

Gray Ghost Vineyards’ 25th Anniversary Celebration Sat. 7/13

Author and long-time Virginia wine writer Richard Leahy will be the Guest of Honor presenting a keynote address at Gray Ghost Vineyards’ 25th Anniversary Celebration at the winery in Amissville. The keynote is at 10:00 a.m. with a ticketed tasting event to follow starting at 11:00 a.m. and lasting until 4:00 p.m. Tickets $35.00 advance, $40.00 at the door. To RSVP for the 10:00 keynote or purchase advance tickets, phone 540-937-4869.

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