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VA Tech Names Winemaking Consultant Tom Payette “Distinguished Alumnus”
Tom Payette, a winemaking consultant based in Orange Co., VA was awarded Virginia Tech’s Department of Food Science and Technology’s Distinguished Alumnus in Government or Industry Award from the College of Agriculture and Life Science Alumni Organization on Friday,...
King Family Vineyards’ 2016 Mountain Plain Red Blend Wins 2019 Monticello Cup
From a field of 60 entries, all from grapes grown in the Monticello AVA, and from a final field of six (three white wines and three red wines), the top wine of the 2019 Monticello Cup competition was the Mountain Plains 2016 from King Family Vineyards in Crozet. This...
2019 Monticello Cup Gold Medals Announced
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...
Wine of the Week: Hermit Woods Strawberry Rhubarb
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 bottle of...
Afton Mtn. Vineyards Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Public Open House
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 of Beyond...
Afton Mtn. Vineyards Celebrates 10th Anniversary Sat. 4/6 with Public Open House
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...