by Richard Leahy | Sep 14, 2017 | Competitions, News/Announcements
On August 20th, the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association held its Thirteenth Annual Wine Competition and voted Rappahannock County’s Narmada Winery Cabernet Franc Reserve 2013 “Best Of Show”. Narmada Winery Cabernet Franc Reserve 2013 was also awarded...
by Richard Leahy | Aug 18, 2017 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
Tuesday, according to Huff Post and Fox News, in an interview with a video clip online, President Trump, asked about the Virginia town of Charlottesville where a white supremacy-led rally in Charlottesville last Saturday resulted in a neo-Nazi using his car to kill...
by Richard Leahy | Aug 13, 2017 | Competitions, News/Announcements
August 11, 2017 Charlottesville, VA–The second annual “Drink Outside the Grape” competition with 145 entries, a 45% increase over the first year, took place in Charlottesville, VA on August 9, resulting in 95 medals for fruit wines, meads, ciders and...
by Richard Leahy | Jul 24, 2017 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
Ankida Ridge, Early Mountain, Stinson and Veritas Vineyards, a diverse group of top Virginia wineries with a complementary range of fine Virginia wines ranging from pinot noir to petit verdot, formally launched a marketing and branding consortium on Sunday, July 23rd...
by Richard Leahy | Jul 18, 2017 | Competitions, Fruit Wines, News/Announcements
The “sibling beverages” to grape wines are fruit wines, mead, cider and fruit brandies, all of which are exploding in growth and popularity. I’ve felt it’s unfair for these special “locavore” fruit-based beverages to be judged...
by Richard Leahy | May 25, 2017 | News/Announcements, Tastings/Evaluations
Farewell Frank Frank Britt, Lynchburg businessman and the original publisher of the Virginia Wine Lover, passed away at the age of 67 on May 23rd at Duke University Hospital in his sleep after undergoing surgery for knee replacements. Described by WSET Channel 13 of...
