by Richard Leahy | May 26, 2017 | Events, Virginia Wine
James Gabler Esq., author of Passions: the Wines and Travels of Thomas Jefferson, will give a talk at a wine pairing dinner at the Boar’s Head Inn on Friday, June 9th from 6-9 p.m. titled “Thomas Jefferson, America’s First Food and Wine...
by Richard Leahy | May 2, 2017 | Events, News/Announcements
The fifth annual Virginia Wine Summit will take place May 16th at the Boar’s Head Inn in Charlottesville from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Seminars feature themes for both producers and trade licensees selling Virginia wine to the public, and speakers have members of...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 5, 2017 | Events
Sat. April 8: I will be a panelist with Scott Eliff, proprietor of DuCard Vineyards in Madison Co., for a short film called Decanted at the Little Washington Film Festival in the town of that name, in Rappahannock County, VA. Wine mixer with film makers, 7:00-7:30,...
by Richard Leahy | Jul 24, 2016 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations
I judged again this year in the New York State Fair wine competition, where the diversity and quality–especially among the red wines, and the up-and-coming American hybrid Diamond–was loud and clear. The final round of the competition pitted about 10 wines...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 18, 2016 | Events, Virginia Wine
One of the newest Virginia wineries, Upper Shirley Vineyards, will host a Richmond Garden Week tour on Wednesday, April 27th, 20 miles southeast of Richmond in Charles City County. The Garden Week event at Shirley Vineyards will feature a seated lunch, with this...
by Richard Leahy | Apr 6, 2016 | Events, Virginia Wine
The Fourth Annual Virginia Wine Summit, an event aimed at educating trade gatekeepers like sommeliers and wine retailers on current trends in Virginia wines, took place April 5th at the Salamander Resort in Middleburg. The event was a resounding success, selling out...
