by Richard Leahy | May 3, 2021 | Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine, Winery Visits
There’s no winery event like one where a new label is introduced, and the world is coming out of pandemic restrictions. Last weekend in early May I drove to Ankida Ridge Vineyards in western Amherst County, to enjoy the lovely mountain views and top-notch...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 28, 2021 | Events, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
On Saturday March 27th, wine blogger Frank Morgan (DrinkwhatYOUlike.com) hosted a Zoom meeting where participants were encouraged to open and comment on their choice of Virginia wine. Some participants were also panelists in a discussion, like Agriculture Secretary...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 12, 2021 | Competitions, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
On March 11th, Jay Youmans MW who runs the annual Governor’s Cup wine competition hosted a Zoom meeting with the winemakers of the top twelve wines in the competition this year (the “Governor’s Case”.) Attendees included the competition’s...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 8, 2021 | News/Announcements, Uncategorized, 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 | Feb 28, 2021 | Competitions, Regions & Terroir, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
As I have done for the last decade, I was a judge in the annual Virginia wine Governor’s Cup competition this month, only there was a logistical proble: how to do the event with safe social distancing during the pandemic? Jay Youmans MW came up with what I...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 26, 2021 | Regions & Terroir, Tastings/Evaluations, Virginia Wine
Industry opinion is united on the quality of the 2018 vintage in Virginia: it was “The worst ever”, thanks to twice the rainfall Virginia normally gets (close to 100 inches vs. 43 inches). Among white wines, there were some surprisingly good ones, thanks...
