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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8th Eastern Winery Exposition Opens March 19th in Syracuse, NY
The eighth annual Eastern Winery Exposition opens in one week, Tuesday March 19th at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse, NY. EWE is the largest production wine industry trade show and conference east of the Pacific states, and will feature 215 exhibitors, a day of...
read moreVirginia’s Horton Vineyards Wins the 2019 Governor’s Cup with 2016 Petit Manseng
[From the Virginia Wine Marketing Office, 2/26/19] Governor Ralph Northam awarded the 2019 Virginia Wineries Association’s (VWA) Governor's Cup to Horton Vineyards for their 2016 Petit Manseng at the 2019 Governor’s Cup Gala. The Gala took place Tuesday evening,...
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