by Richard Leahy | Mar 29, 2022 | Competitions, News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
March 24, Richmond, VA (from the official press release by the Virginia Wine Marketing Office) – During the annual celebration held at Main Street Station, Governor Glenn Youngkin awarded the 2022 Virginia Governor’s Cup® to Cana Vineyards & Winery of Middleburg...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 11, 2022 | News/Announcements
The Board of Directors of the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of its Monteith Wine Bowl Trophy. The award is presented annually for excellence in increasing the quality of wine produced on the East Coast and throughout the...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 23, 2022 | Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine, Wine of the Week
The small Bozzo Family Vineyards on Rt. 9 in northern Loudoun County made an impressive debut on the Virginia wine scene when their 2016 “Second Act” (Meritage-style blend) won a gold medal with their first release. Since then, I’ve kept my eye on...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 13, 2022 | Virginia Wine
If you’re looking for a “wine for a winter’s night” (and these days, who isn’t?), when you’re grilling filet mignon or other steak to go with it, I have to recommend Afton Mountain’s “Tradition” 2017, a...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 6, 2022 | Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine, Winery Review
Twice in 2021 I wrote with enthusiasm about the new Virginia red wines of what has emerged to be a great 2019 vintage, for me the best since 2001. Recently I had the opportunity to view the 2019 vintage through the lens of the dry red wines of DuCard Vineyards, the...
