by Richard Leahy | Nov 6, 2018 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
Michael Shaps of Michael Shaps Wineworks announced on November 6th, 2018 the purchase of Shenandoah Vineyards, the second oldest active winery in Virginia. Shenandoah Vineyards was founded in 1976 by Jim and Emma Randel, two visionaries who recognized the...
by Richard Leahy | Oct 25, 2018 | Events, News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
Meet Richard for a Book Signing and Wine Tasting Celebrate October Virginia Wine Month: wine author Richard Leahy will give a 10 minute presentation on “Virginia Wine Today”, followed by autographing copies of his benchmark book on Virginia wine, Beyond...
by Richard Leahy | Oct 9, 2018 | News/Announcements, Regions & Terroir
The scenic Finger Lakes region of central upstate New York was voted “Best Wine Region” by USA Today “10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards” for 2018. The region competed for reader approval with nine other U.S. wine regions over 28 days....
by Richard Leahy | Aug 16, 2018 | Competitions, News/Announcements
The 33rd New York Wine Classic named Dr. Frank Winery both “Winery of the Year”, and producer of the “Best Red Wine” of the 2018 competition, for its 2016 Blaufrankisch (a k a lemberger). This is the third time Dr. Frank Winery has been...
by Richard Leahy | Aug 13, 2018 | Cider, Competitions, Fruit Wines, News/Announcements, Tastings/Evaluations, Uncategorized
Charlottesville, VA–The third annual “Drink Outside the Grape” competition took place in Charlottesville, VA on August 8, resulting in 83 medals for fruit wines, meads, ciders and fruit brandies; 21 golds, 33 silvers and 27 bronze medals in addition...
by Richard Leahy | Jul 11, 2018 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
On July 9th, winemakers, winery owners, media, and founders of the modern Virginia wine industry came to Horton Vineyards west of Gordonsville on Rt. 33 to celebrate his life and the immense impact of his research results on the Virginia and, indeed, eastern North...
