by Richard Leahy | Nov 15, 2021 | Conferences & Meetings, Events, Regions & Terroir, Tastings/Evaluations
For the last two weeks, I’ve been busy going to ceremonies and conferences to celebrate and promote Virginia wine. This blog entry will have many more pics that usual and fewer words to give you a feel for this busy period. First, I attended a celebration for...
by Richard Leahy | Oct 12, 2021 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
Horton Vineyards, the first winery in Virginia to plant and make a varietal Rkatsiteli, will host an International Rkatsiteli tastng Saturday 10/16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will start at 11 am tasting different Rkatsiteli wines from Virginia Vineyards, New York...
by Richard Leahy | Sep 13, 2021 | Events, Virginia Wine
As part of their educational events on Virginia botany, the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens will host a presentation titled “Virginia Wine: 400 Years Old and World-Class”, on Thursday, 10/7, from 6-7 pm. The event features this writer presenting the talk on...
by Richard Leahy | Aug 10, 2021 | Events, News/Announcements, Regions & Terroir
New Layout and Features This Year The Maryland Wine Festival returns to the Carroll County Farm Museum on Saturday, September 18 and Sunday, September 19. While 2021 marks the 37th celebration of this tradition, updates to the event’s programming and layout promise...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 28, 2021 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
On Saturday March 27th, wine blogger Frank Morgan (DrinkwhatYOUlike.com) hosted a Zoom meeting where participants were encouraged to open and comment on their choice of Virginia wine. Some participants were also panelists in a discussion, like Agriculture Secretary...
by Richard Leahy | Nov 13, 2020 | Events, News/Announcements, Winery Visits
On Saturday Nov. 21, five days before Thanksgiving, author Richard Leahy will sign copies of his current, third edition of Beyond Jefferson’s Vines, the complete guide to Virginia wine in the first 400 years, at Muse Vineyards just east of Woodstock, from 2-4...
