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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Bettina Ring, VA Secretary of Agriculture, Accepts an Autographed Copy of the New 3rd Edition of Beyond Jefferson’s Vines
Wine author Richard Leahy today presented Virginia Secretary of Agriculture Bettina Ring with a copy of the new third edition (2020) of Beyond Jefferson’s Vines, his definitive book on Virginia wine, first published in 2012 by Sterling. “I’m proud to present a copy of...
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I've not yet visited Hiddencroft Vineyards, one of Loudoun County's northernmost wineries, but I've enjoyed their Petit Verdot twice now, in very different styles. The 2008 was a cool vintage style, but that doesn't mean the wine was light or wimpy, it just showed a...
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