Richard Leahy | Wine Consultant & Author

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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Shep Rouse of Rockbridge Vineyards Named 2022 VVA “Grower of the Year”

During the annual meeting of the Virginia Vineyards Association on May 12, the Grower of the Year award was given to Shepherd Rouse, proprietor of Rockbridge Vineyards. The award was announced by Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matthew Lohr. “For more...

Wines of the Week: Two New Releases from Ankida Ridge Vineyards

This week, Ankida Ridge Vineyards, the vinuous "jewel of Amherst County", released two new wines, jointly included here as Wines of the Week; a Vinho Verde-style Chardonnay (called "Verday"), and a five-year-old solera-aged white port Chardonnay called "Patina". Both...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thurs. December 9th: Author book signing of Beyond Jefferson’s Vines, 3rd edition, at Barren Ridge Vineyards, Fishersville.

Sat. December 11th: Author book signing of Beyond Jefferson’s Vines, 3rd edition, at Ankida Ridge cottage in Charlottesville, 214 Ridge St., 1:00-3:00 p.m.

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Shep Rouse of Rockbridge Vineyards Named 2022 VVA “Grower of the Year”

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UPCOMING EVENTS