by Richard Leahy | Oct 15, 2021 | Regions & Terroir, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
I’ve been tasting and making notes on the red wines of the great 2019 vintage in Virginia since late January. Some of the wines were made in a fruit-forward style and bottled and released early. Others were made in a more reserve style, with more oak and...
by Richard Leahy | Oct 13, 2021 | News/Announcements, Uncategorized, 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...
by Richard Leahy | Oct 12, 2021 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
Horton Vineyards, the first winery in Virginia to plant and make a varietal Rkatsiteli, will host an International Rkatsiteli tastng Saturday 10/16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They will start at 11 am tasting different Rkatsiteli wines from Virginia Vineyards, New York...
by Richard Leahy | Sep 8, 2021 | Tastings/Evaluations, Varietals, Virginia Wine
Virginia wineries are now releasing their 2020 white wines and rosés. I recommend seeking them out and enjoying them as long as hot summer weather lasts in September into October. I enthusiastically reviewed the early-released 2019 red wines, and some whites, back in...
by Richard Leahy | Jul 25, 2021 | Tastings/Evaluations, Winery Visits
Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery, perched on a mountaintop with a million-dollar view at the western extreme of Albemarle County, is the newest vineyard and winery in the Monticello AVA (the grand opening was June 17th). Everything is impressive, from the 360...
by Richard Leahy | Jun 22, 2021 | Regions & Terroir, Tastings/Evaluations
Having been forced by the pandemic to avoid traveling to New York State last year, I eagerly drove to the Finger Lakes in early June. It was a good time to check out the wine scene; the “classic” 2019 vintage was still widely available but the great 2020 vintage was...
