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Finger Lakes, NY Tasting Tour, Summer 2022
Part I: Keuka Lake As is my habit in summer, I make an annual drive up to the Finger Lakes of New York to see old friends and taste new wines and vintages. I had been anticipating this trip for a year, because at my last visit, Peter Bell of Fox Run Vineyards and...
Monticello Wine Trail Tasting Debuts 2021 Whites
Stephen Barnard, Winemaker of Keswick Vineyards and Executive Director of the Monticello Wine Trail On Friday, August 5th, the Monticello Wine Trail showcased the newly released wines of the 2021 vintage, at a group tasting held at Eastwood Farm and Winery south of...
Shenandoah Valley Media Tour Showcases Region’s Wine Diversity and Quality
In the third week of July, some wineries in the Shenandoah Valley, with the help of local and state-level sponsors, organized a 24-hour tour for members of Virginia media, with a focus on travel, Virginia-focused and wine. About a dozen members attended from around...
Tasting Highlights: Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard (Albemarle) and Bozzo Family Vineyard (Loudoun)
Feeling in a merry mood over the July Fourth holiday weekend, I visited the Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard, opened just two years ago on Rt. 22 east of Keswick.
Shep Rouse of Rockbridge Vineyards Named 2022 VVA “Grower of the Year”
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
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 Chardonnay called "Patina". Both...