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).”...
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...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 9, 2021 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
Sadly, I report that just past midnight GMT, Steven Spurrier passed away his home at age eighty, surrounded by his family. Spurrier, a leading British wine writer, was most famous for engineering the 1976 “Judgment of Paris” blind tasting in which top Napa Valley...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 8, 2021 | News/Announcements, Virginia Wine, Virginia Wine
The twelve top-scoring wines from the 2021 Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup will be revealed via Facebook tomorrow night, Tuesday March 9th, at 7:45 p.m. The event begins at 7:00 p.m. Normally the Governor’s Case is announced at a gala tasting event for the...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 4, 2021 | Competitions, News/Announcements, Virginia Wine
The gold, silver and bronze medal wines in last month’s Virginia Wine Governor’s Cup were made public this week and are available at https://www.virginiawine.org/governors-cup/awards/2021. Here is a list of just the gold medals, a record number! WINERY ...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 11, 2021 | Competitions, News/Announcements, Regions & Terroir
The 2020 Maryland Governor’s Cup, delayed until February due to covid-19, has announced the top winners in the competition. Boordy Vineyards has won the state Governor’s Cup for its 2015 Landmark Reserve, while Port of Leonardtown Winery won the Jack...