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2017 Monticello Cup Competition Semi-Final Results
Twenty-three wineries from the Monticello Wine Trail (MWT) competed in the 2017 Monticello Cup Wine Competition, which highlights the best wines of the Monticello American Viticultural Area (AVA). There were 14 Gold, 30 silver, and 15 bronze medals awarded this year....
“Locations” Wine: the OR-WA-CA Blends
Dave Phinney has an original idea for regional wine: the “meta-location” blend. In contrast to the European model of increasingly small and allegedly special locations regulated by appellation laws, he blends across appellations seeking out old, low-yielding vines to...
Competition Winners of the Results of 3rd Annual Fauquier County Wine Tasting & Competition
February 25th, 2017 - Fauquier County’s Third Annual Wine Tasting & Competition attracted 500 attendees and 14 local wineries to Airlie on Saturday, February 25th. The event, sponsored by the Fauquier County Department of Economic Development and hosted by...
First Best of New England Wine Competition Announces Results
The first Best of New England Wine Competition took place on March 1st. Dozens of entries from all six New England states resulted in 63 medals; four Double Gold, five Gold, 31 Silver and 20 Bronze medals. The competition took place in Charlottesville, VA to...
Ruth Saunders Named “Grower of the Year” at Annual VA Vineyards Association Meeting
Ruth Saunders of Silver Creek Orchards in Nelson County was named "Grower of the Year" at the annual Virginia Vineyards Association meeting at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville on Friday, Feb. 24th. In accepting remarks, Ms. Saunders gave credit to her husband John...
The Barns at Hamilton Station Wins the 2017 Virginia Governor’s Cup for Their 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
Richmond, February 21: Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced at the John Marshall Ballroom that from a field of some two dozen gold medal winners in the 2017 Governor's Cup Competition, that the Cup winner is newcomer The Barns at Hamilton Station for their 2014...