by Richard Leahy | Feb 1, 2018 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations
Steven Spurrier, celebrating the upcoming publishing of his memoirs, “My Life in Wine”, in collaboration with the newly-formed Wine and Spirits Academy of Virginia, presided at a wine dinner at Veritas Vineyards in Afton, VA on Jan.31st which featured a...
by Richard Leahy | Jan 28, 2018 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations
5 course wine-pairing dinner at Veritas Vineyards in Afton, as he shares his stories and a selection of wines that he has loved over his 50 years in the wine trade. The event is sponsored by the newly formed Virginia Wine Academy, which is authorized to teach the...
by Richard Leahy | Oct 7, 2017 | Events, Virginia Wine, Winery Visits
To kick off October Virginia Wine Month I accepted an invitation to attend the Powhatan Festival of the Grape southwest of Richmond, now in its 15th year. I had seen names of many wineries I hadn’t visited yet and was looking forward to tasting their wines. I haven’t...
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,...