by Richard Leahy | Apr 22, 2019 | Competitions, Virginia Wine
Charlottesville , VA –Twenty wineries from the Monticello Wine Trail (MWT) competed in the 2019 Monticello Cup Wine Competition, a competition among wineries in the Monticello American Viticultural Area (AVA). This year’s competition was coordinated by the Virginia...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 10, 2019 | Fruit Wines
At the recent Eastern Winery Exposition, I ran into the three partners of Hermit Woods Winery in Meredith, NH, which was rated by Wine & Spirits as the top craft beverage producer in the state last year. Bob Manley, the energetic marketing manager, gave me a...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 7, 2019 | Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine, Winery Visits
On April 6th, Afton Mountain Vineyards owners Tony and Elizabeth Smith celebrated ten years operating the winery under their ownership with an open house that featured a talk by Gabrielle Rausse, one of the Virginia industry’s founders, this writer (author...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
This Saturday April 6th, Afton Mountain Vineyards will celebrate 10 years of ownership by the Smith family with a full day of events. Open to the public and no fees to attend. A free commemorative glass will be given with all tastings! They are also celebrating 40...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 12, 2019 | Conferences & Meetings, Events, News/Announcements
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...
