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Find Richard Leahy Now in Wine & Country Life Magazine

by Richard Leahy | Oct 13, 2021 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine, Virginia Wine

Richard Leahy and Jennifer Bryerton, co-Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of Ivy Life & Style Media, are pleased to announce that Richard is now writing Virginia wine articles in addition to those found on this blog, in the monthly online version of the glossy...

37th Maryland Wine Festival Will be Sept. 18-19 at Carroll Co. Farm Museum

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...

Monticello Wine Trail Names Stephen Barnard New President for 2021-2022

by Richard Leahy | Jun 27, 2021 | News/Announcements

[from a Monticello Wine Trail press release] Charlottesville, VA – The Monticello Wine Trail (MWT) has elected Winemaker Stephen Barnard to serve as president of the association beginning July 1 for the 2021-2022 board cycle. Current President George Hodson commented,...

Toast Thomas Jefferson’s 278th Birthday with Virginia Wine

by Richard Leahy | Apr 13, 2021 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine

Ankida Ridge Vineyard, Amherst County It’s April 13th, the birthday of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson is most famous as the author of the Declaration of Independence, which gave a moral justification for American independence, inspiring others sucIt’s April...

Join “Open That Bottle of Virginia Wine” on 3/27

by Richard Leahy | Mar 15, 2021 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine

Frank Morgan, Virginia wine blogger, invites you to join us for the 2nd annual ‘Open That Bottle of Virginia Wine’ day on Saturday, March 27.  “The purpose of this day is bring awareness to Virginia wines, wineries and winemakers (and ciders, too).”...

2021 Governor’s Cup, and Case Winners Announced

by Richard Leahy | Mar 9, 2021 | Competitions, News/Announcements, Virginia Wine

Due to the pandemic, the Governor’s Cup gala was replaced by a Facebook reveal of the Governor’s Case (top twelve wines by score) the highest scoring of those wines, the 2021 Governor’s Cup. This year, a record 544 wines produced an impressive 96...
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