by Richard Leahy | Feb 23, 2024 | Virginia Wine
At the annual Virginia Vineyards Association meeting on Feb. 21st, Virginia Secretary of Agriculture Matthew Lohr presented the annual Grower of the Year Award to Tremain Hatch, of Zephaniah Vineyards in Loudoun County. “He has been involved in the industry since he...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 14, 2024 | Virginia Wine
As the largest industry event east of the Pacific states, EWE provides Eastern U.S. and Canadian wineries, vineyards and suppliers with an affordable and professional meeting place, trade show and Eastern-focused conference. EWE Workshops & Conference. The 2024...
by Richard Leahy | Dec 31, 2023 | Virginia Wine
My Favorite Wines of 2023 Virginia Wines ****Pippin Hill Wild Acre Reserve ’17: This debut high-end reserve red blend for Pippin Hill is something special. Made of 60% estate-grown Tannat and 40% Cabernet Franc, the nose is of ripe black fruits and clean earth with...
by Richard Leahy | Nov 7, 2023 | Virginia Wine
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau (CACVB) announces that the Charlottesville area and the Monticello American Viticultural Area (AVA) have won Wine Region of the Year in Wine...
by Richard Leahy | Sep 24, 2023 | Virginia Wine
I’ve been pleased to meet Jimmy Rosen and his wife Robin at the Wine Guild, who moved to Charlottesville from South Carolina almost a year ago and have been delighted to discover so many wineries with such fine wines in the Old Dominion. Here in a guest column,...