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

by Richard Leahy | May 13, 2022 | Conferences & Meetings, News/Announcements

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

by Richard Leahy | May 6, 2022 | Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine, Wine of the Week

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...

Wisdom Oak Wins 2022 Monticello Cup With its “Nineteen” Meritage Blend

by Richard Leahy | Apr 26, 2022 | Competitions, Regions & Terroir, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine

The top honor for the wineries of the Monticello AVA, the Monticello Cup, was revealed by competition organizer Frank Morgan at 7:20 on April 26th, to be the “Nineteen” Meritage blend by Wisdom Oak Winery, owned by Jason and Laura Lavellee. The Nineteen...

Albemarle Ciderworks’ Virginia Hewe’s Crab: A Review

by Richard Leahy | Apr 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

In the 2022 Virginia Governor’s Cup Wine competition, Albemarle Ciderworks won Best Cider with their Virginia Hewe’s Crab. Charlotte Shelton, owner of the ciderworks, kindly sent me a bottle of the cider to review. This varietal labeling is their first...

Wine of the Week: Keswick Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Estate Reserve, Monticello

by Richard Leahy | Apr 13, 2022 | Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine

The 2010 vintage was very good overall, especially for late-ripening varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon. A rare varietal label in the Monticello AVA, Keswick Vineyards has consistently made some of the best varietal Cab. Sauvs in Virginia. When you have an estate...
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